by angelahosking | Sep 3, 2017 | Build Your Confidence, Empower Yourself, Self improvement
I was 29 minutes into a 50-minute Cycle-Spin class plugging away at an extremely heavy mountain climb when I first felt the urge to quit. My heart was pounding, my legs quivering with every pedal push, as I pondered doing this for another exhaustive, sweaty 21...
by angelahosking | Aug 13, 2017 | Career, Leadership
In a competitive “give-me-outcomes” corporate culture, optimism and glass half-full thinking can be viewed as a Pollyanna-like distraction. After all, who has time for positive soft skills, when there are deadlines to meet and competitors to beat? Research, however,...
by angelahosking | Jul 31, 2017 | Build Your Confidence, Career, Workplace
They lurk in the dark shadows near the break room. Their mere presence, and longevity remind all that what surrounds them is a less-than-optimal work culture. They are every hard-working manager’s nightmare. As “owners” of the culture, they take pride in their power...
by angelahosking | Jul 9, 2017 | Build Your Confidence, Empower Yourself, Self improvement, Women's Empowerment
I peered above the crowd trying to get a glimpse of her. It was hard to pinpoint her location in the sea of moving people nudging in for a photo-op. I oriented myself by finding the Charging Bull of Wall Street and looked for his unassuming opponent. There he was,...
by angelahosking | May 21, 2017 | Career, Productivity, Self improvement
It’s Sunday evening, 8:00 pm, do you know what your boss is doing? My team, unfortunately, does. They know I am planning my weekly calendar, emptying my inbox and setting my top three “must do’s” for Monday morning. I am a hyper-planner who...
by angelahosking | May 1, 2017 | Career, Leadership, Workplace
Everyday leaders are tasked with moving their teams closer to the company’s goals. Daily firefighting, conflicting priorities, and work itself get in the way. Effective leaders keep the vision at the forefront of their team’s minds but often...
by angelahosking | Apr 16, 2017 | Career, Leadership, Women's Empowerment
Networking…the very word strikes fear in the heart of most business professionals. Images of strangers in suits, making painful small talk and passing business cards gives networking the appeal of blind dating with multiple strangers. In order to reap...
by angelahosking | Mar 12, 2017 | Career, Productivity, Self improvement
Full disclosure…it has been 3 months since my last blog post. The procrastination monster, and its infinite, ever-ready excuse of “I have been so busy” or “I will get to it tomorrow” has reared its ugly head into my life. We all...
by angelahosking | Nov 27, 2016 | Build Your Confidence, Self improvement, Women's Empowerment
Five years ago I decided to run a marathon. Let me first explain that I was not ” a runner” and not athletic in any sense of the word. After signing up for a few local 5K’s, I had tasted the thrill of setting a goal and completing it. I...
by angelahosking | Nov 8, 2016 | Career, Self improvement, Women's Empowerment
This October, amidst a highly debated political discussion regarding the appropriate professional treatment of women, Virgin American, LinkedIn and Leanin.org partnered together to celebrate their Lady Boss plane by sponsoring a contest to showcase stories of women...
