The power of AND

Becca Powers, award-winning hi-tech sales executive and motivational speaker, poses outside an office building.

I was a senior sales leader for a Fortune 100’s Best Companies to Work. It was an in-office job and my kids were in middle school. I recall feeling so divided on multiple occasions – was my dedication and priorities on the business or my children? It very much felt like I had to make a choice and several times I felt pressured to choose the business in which I would make arrangements for the kids so I could work late and stay committed to my role as a leader. Back then, it was an expected sacrifice of a working mother.

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How to prioritise your time and work on projects you love

Two women hold up their LH Agenda planners from behind a desk and smile at eachother.

Pick the most exciting project on your plate right now. You want to choose the one that calls to you the most. Think through how much time you want to devote to it each day/week/month. To get there, think of all the bite-sized steps that go into it and estimate how long each takes and the frequency. Don’t just turn to it during the dregs of your schedule – proactively protect time for it.

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6 expert tips for negotiating a pay rise

Woman sits with her boss negotiating a pay rise, her notebook and pen in hand.

It’s unfortunate, but most corporate career ladders are designed around the average time it takes to learn and level up, which doesn’t work well for employees who check all the boxes much sooner. For those employees, the next best solution is to go somewhere new where they would be evaluated for their new capabilities, and compensated accordingly…

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