by Jackie | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
What don’t you want in life? This is such an easy question to answer. But I’ll bet you can come up with a long list of things you do not want in life. I don’t want to be broke I don’t want to be stuck in this job I don’t want to be living for the weekends I don’t want...
by Jackie | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Stop giving away your time and attention. Seriously, though. Just stop it. Life is too precious to be throwing away your most valuable resources like cheap beads at Mardi Gras. The recruiter who turned you down for a job The love interest who ghosted you Some...
by Jackie | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Are you a perfectionist? You’re not alone. You have high standards, are pretty good with details, and strive for excellence in the things you do. You want everything to be “just right” and so you revise and refine over and over again. But no matter how much you work...
by Jackie | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hi, I’m Jackie, and I’m an optimist. Some people might be surprised to hear me say it. Hell, I was shocked the first time I realized it. But it’s true. So what is optimism? First of all, optimism isn’t about being naively positive all the time. It’s about...
by Jackie | May 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Failure is a good thing. You heard me right. Failure is not the enemy. In fact, it can be one of your best tools. If you aren’t failing, then you aren’t really living and growing. So many of us fear failure and go out of our way to avoid it, when in reality, failure...
by Jackie | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I recently spoke at a Women in STEM career panel, where I was fortunate to meet many bright young adults, excited to take that next step on their journey. They were considering whether to go to grad school, get an internship, or head straight into the workforce. Some...
