Tips to Find an Employer Who Shares Your Values

Tips to Find an Employer Who Shares Your Values Many employees are becoming more selective about job offers, thanks to labor shortages and the increase in hybrid work. If you are part of the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, or just considering your options, this may be an ideal time to find an employer who […]

5 Tips to Get Paid What You’re Worth

5 Tips to Get Paid What You’re Worth It’s hardly a secret that women are paid less than their male counterparts. The wage gap is painfully real! According to the US Census Bureau, “Women in the United States earned 30% less than men and that pay gap increased with age.” Black and Hispanic women face […]

5 C’s to Make a Work Environment Work for You

5 C’s to Make a Work Environment Work for You Starting a new job or leading a new team can feel like landing on another planet. You need to get up to speed quickly on policies and procedures, acronyms, names of colleagues and clients, and – most importantly – where the coffee maker is. On […]

Teamwork: Elizabeth Brewington Partnership & Prioritizing the Positive

TEAMWORK: Elizabeth Clare Brewington Partnership and Prioritizing the Positive We’ve met with some amazing women this month, heard some incredible stories, and learned some powerful lessons. We have just one more to go! This week, we’re talking TEAMWORK and how diversity and positivity are critical to your team.  I founded my coaching practice on the […]

Love: Sabrina Tabler the Fusion of Love and Business

Love: Sabrina Tabler The Fusion of Love and Business Women’s History Month continues, and I love the conversation I get to share today because it is, in fact, about LOVE. Women are powerful because they are loving. They make history because they love so deeply. But do love and business really go together? At Ascentim, […]

Authenticity: Trina Hill Faith, Choices & Reading the Room

AUTHENTICITY: Trina Hill Faith, Choices & Reading the Room It’s another week, and we have another powerful conversation to share with you from a powerful woman. Today, we’re talking about AUTHENTICITY and what it means to be our authentic selves in the workplace.  Another core value at Ascentim, we define authenticity as being true to […]

Courage: Melissa Kiguwa The Poetry of Entrepreneurship

COURAGE: Melissa Kiguwa The Poetry of Entrepreneurship It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating it by speaking with women entrepreneurs who are making history right now. Each of the women we’ve interviewed represents one of Ascentim’s values. We’re kicking the series off with COURAGE.  I define courage as going outside your comfort zone and making […]

Powerful Words: Powerful Women

Powerful Words: Powerful Women It’s Women’s History Month! Here at Ascentim, we’re speaking to women entrepreneurs who are making history RIGHT NOW! Each of these powerful women represents one of Ascentim’s values. Stay tuned for our blog posts that feature these incredible women in the coming weeks. Here’s the power-packed lineup. COURAGE:  Melissa Kiguwa, founder of […]

Do This to Make Your SMART Goals SMARTER

Do This to Make Your SMART Goals SMARTER We can all agree that goal setting is essential for success in our personal and professional lives.  Our goals help us to chart a course in the direction we want our lives to go by helping us: Clarify our priorities  Direct our focus to what matters most […]

Savvy People Plan for Success

Savvy People Plan for Success Let’s create a plan for success. In my last post, I encouraged you to say goodbye to new year’s resolutions. Savvy people don’t make resolutions. Frankly, they don’t work. And most people who made resolutions at the start of the year have already abandoned them. But there is a better approach. […]