Last week, I shared with you my favorite interview stories framework. But what happens once you land that dream company interview, you’ve done everything you can to stand out in the process, you’re in the final stages, and you’re realllllly hoping it will work out. You get overly attached. It consumes your thinking. This leaves you: Feeling nervously hopeful before the interview Overthinking what you said during it Anxiously checking your email for next steps Distracted from taking action on...
6 days ago • 4 min read
I know behavioral interviews can feel like an annoying lil dance. "Tell me about a time you [insert random situation]" How the hell do you sum up your amazing generalist experience in a 2 minute story?! The answer: Use a framework. I don’t like the typical STAR interview method, so I’ll give you an alternative. As a candidate, I always found STAR too vague. What should “the situation” include? What is the “task” if I proposed the project? What’s actually the best way to set up my story? It...
13 days ago • 3 min read
✉️ An invitation for all generalists in transition ready to level up on LinkedIn When you’re a top performing generalist who's touched strategy & ops, marketing, and client success it's a challenge to tell your story... and far too easy to find yourself doomscrolling LinkedIn jobs rather than effectively leveraging the platform to share that story and get hired.I bet this job search is proving more challenging than you expected... → You have the chops to thrive in your target roles, but...
28 days ago • 1 min read
If I was looking for a career change right now, I wouldn’t spend a moment applying to jobs online. My background is a mix of consulting, customer success, finance, bizops, marketing, and now entrepreneurship… it’s pretty difficult to craft a compelling narrative using a resume alone. If you’re also a generalist or pivoter reshaping your career, you already know: the online application game is not in your favor. (Frankly, it's not in anyone's favor). And if you’re ready for a career change but...
2 months ago • 5 min read
A single mindset shift changed the course of my career: Back when I first started questioning if my career path in consulting was the right fit for me, my mindset was all over the place. I often found myself thinking… I’d have to take a paycut if I leave I’m not qualified for anything else I’ll disappoint my mentors here I don’t have another network I’m too much of a generalist Here’s what changed: I remembered that I'm the CEO of my career. aka I'm the final decision-maker with the power to...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Calling all career changers!!! If you’re reading this, I know you’re not here to settle. Your goal is to build a career you’re excited to wake up for. One that leverages your talents, challenges you to grow, gives you freedom to live your best life, and pays you more than comfortably. Why? So you can say yes to any trip with friends, give your (future) kids the best opportunities, and rest easy on Friday after work — knowing you're making a positive impact in the world. Obviously. Yeah Katy,...
3 months ago • 7 min read
When you’re a high achiever, you’re used to being good at… pretty much anything you try. Here’s the downside: you start avoid trying things where you could fail. Because what does it mean about you if you can’t do it?! This fear of failure manifests in delayed dreams. I would know. I’ve spent collectively years delaying what I know I want to do out of fear: Writing on Twitter - 2 months Pivoting to startups - 3 months Launching a podcast - 6 months Starting my business - 3 months Evolving...
4 months ago • 3 min read
It’s July 4th in the USA today!!! 🎇 Which makes me think of fireworks, BBQs, ice cold watermelon, jean shorts… and FREEDOM. Since I wrote about My Ultimate Goal a few weeks ago, I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. It seems appropriate to talk about it more in depth on America’s Independence Day. Freedom sums up my list of core values. Since you're here to build your life and career by design, my guess is it's high on your list too. Freedom is the opposite of force, it's all about flow....
4 months ago • 6 min read
This was a crazy week. I flew back to NYC, hosted my first live masterclass Career Clarity Launchpad, and then immediately flew to Europe for a friend's wedding. I'll be traveling until August, so I had a lot of packing to do. I had every reason NOT to do the masterclass this week. But I decided to go for it.To stop overthinkingTo stop doubting myselfTo take the messy actionTo show myself what's possibleTo let go and let God fill in the gapsI had no idea how many people would sign up when I...
5 months ago • 3 min read