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Are You Sweating the Right Small Stuff in Your Career
Ever spend 20 minutes rewriting a Slack message… and then ignore the bigger conversation you’ve been avoiding for weeks?
Toby Adamson
Apr 140 min read
Herding Cats: Influencing Without Authority
I’ve been there.
Toby Adamson
Apr 10 min read
Boost Career with Energy Leadership
Spark Your Career Growth with Energy Leadership
Toby Adamson
Mar 180 min read
Is Your Gut Costing You the Career Growth You Want
Trusting your gut can feel empowering, but it is often shaped by limiting beliefs, assumptions, insecurities, interpretations, and past experiences. While intuition can guide career decisions, relying on it alone can lea...
Toby Adamson
Mar 180 min read
Why the Best Career Moves Aren’t Always Promotions
Many professionals believe career growth must always move upward through promotions and bigger titles. In reality, some of the most valuable career moves are horizontal. Inspired by Bonnie Hammer’s idea that success does...
Toby Adamson
Mar 90 min read
Stop Waiting and Start Acting
In lie number nine of 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work, Bonnie Hammer challenges the idea that good things come to those who wait. I agree that waiting has limits. Real career growth often requires chutzpah, the courage to...
Toby Adamson
Feb 210 min read
Am I Holding Myself Back and Missing Opportunities for Growth?
Lie number eight from 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work claims talk is cheap. In reality, silence is expensive. This post explores why using your words is essential for career growth, especially for women balancing motherho...
Toby Adamson
Feb 100 min read
Is It Really a Man’s World?
What If Your Difference Is the Advantage?
Toby Adamson
Jan 210 min read
Imposter Syndrome Cure: Faking It or Facing It
Imposter syndrome shows up quietly then runs loud. In this post, I explore Lie Number Six from Bonnie Hammer’s book 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work. The lie claims that "fake it til you make" is the answer to self doubt. ...
Toby Adamson
Jan 130 min read
What Does Having It All Really Mean For Women Today?
Women have been told for decades that “you can have it all.” This idea sounds empowering until real life steps in with kids, careers, relationships, bills, sleep, and the occasional science project due at 8 AM. In this p...
Toby Adamson
Dec 8, 20250 min read
Am I Showing Up as My Best Self?
This is the fourth lie in Bonnie Hammer’s 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work — and I’m sharing my take on each one.
We all want to be judged on our character, our intelligence, and our results. But the truth is, people see u...
Toby Adamson
Nov 11, 20250 min read
Do I Have the Right Kind of Mentor?
Mentorship is often romanticized as a guiding light for career growth, but not all mentors help you grow in the way you need. In this post — inspired by the third lie in Bonnie Hammer’s 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work — I...
Toby Adamson
Nov 3, 20250 min read
Am I Expecting to Be Rewarded Before I’ve Earned It?
This post explores the second lie from Bonnie Hammer’s 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work: that “you are owed professional worth just for showing up.” You’re not. You’re born with personal worth — that’s unconditional — but ...
Toby Adamson
Oct 22, 20250 min read
Are You Holding on to the Wrong Dream?
This post explores the first “lie” from Bonnie Hammer’s book 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work — the idea that you should “follow your dreams.” The truth? The dreams you start with often belong to someone else. As you gain ...
Toby Adamson
Oct 19, 20250 min read
Can You Lead Without Being the Loudest Voice in the Room?
Leadership presence doesn’t come from volume, it comes from vibration. Yet many of us have been tricked into thinking that louder means more confident, more in control, more leader-y. I am here to tell you that it's not....
Toby Adamson
Oct 7, 20250 min read
Am I Letting My Doubts Run My Life?
We all have doubts. They sneak in at night, whisper during meetings, and flare up before big opportunities. These doubts aren’t you. They’re your gremlins—protective little voices that try to shield you from failure, rej...
Toby Adamson
Sep 25, 20250 min read
How to Receive Feedback Without Falling Apart
Feedback is a fact of life and work. Sometimes it helps us grow, sometimes it stings, and sometimes it keeps us awake replaying the conversation over and over. It can trigger self-doubt, fuel fears of not being good enou...
Toby Adamson
Sep 6, 20250 min read
What Is Really Driving Your Workplace Stress?
Your job may feel like it is creating stress, and some days you get triggered beyond what you can handle. But you can do something about it without quitting your job or losing your mind.
Toby Adamson
Aug 29, 20250 min read
Why Do I Let Stress Hijack My Sleep and How Can I Stop?
Stress that keeps you up at night isn’t just frustrating, it’s a signal. Whether you're a hyper-achiever, people-pleaser, or avoider, stress builds when your inner critic runs unchecked. In this post, I share a personal ...
Toby Adamson
Aug 8, 20250 min read
How Can I Improve Work Life Balance Without Quitting
Ever catch yourself muttering, “I’m too busy to do that,” when someone suggests yoga, journaling, or finally using that PTO you’ve hoarded like a troll guarding a bridge? Yeah, same. But what if that busyness isn’t your ...
Toby Adamson
Jul 25, 20250 min read
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