The Incredible You Blog

April showers... reminds me of a perfect time for fresh starts and new beginnings You 🌻   I still remember the first time I asked for a raise. It was 2011, and the thought of that conversation made my stomach churn and my palms sweat. I rehearsed what I was going to say about a hundred times, tweaking it to get my message and ask across clearly. It was scary AF to think about... but eventually, I took a deep breath, walked into the meeting, and made the ask. And guess what?

🎶Promises, Promises🎶 We all have the best intentions - 💯. We say " yes" to plans we don’t actually have the energy for. We tell ourselves we’ll start that project tomorrow. We promise a friend we’ll call, then get caught up in life and forget.   Breaking promises—whether to ourselves or to others—may seem small in the moment, but over time, it chips away at trust. It can leave us feeling unreliable, overwhelmed, or even disconnected from the people who matter most, includ

First off, a moment to celebrate. This month I'm celebrating one year of The Incredible You Newsletter - woohoo! 🎉 Thank you so much for being here and engaging - it's been fun to share my thoughts on these topics.   Okay, on to the juicy stuff. These first few months of the new year are a busy time for job interviews! Many companies pause hiring during the holidays but ramp up again in January. If you’re getting calls to interview—congrats! Let’s talk about one of the bigge

Well, 2024 has come to a close and we're at the precipice of 2025. Around this time, we naturally reflect on all we’ve accomplished, the challenges we’ve faced, what we've learned, and the ways we’ve grown. It’s also the perfect time to acknowledge ourselves and to honor the greatness we’ve brought into the world in 2024! This idea of self-acknowledgement is something I want to talk about today because it’s not just important—it can be transformative.   A brilliant coach onc

Holiday season is upon us. It's a wonderful time of year when we get to spend time with the ones we love and share gratitude AND it can also bring some seasonal pressure and stress. So I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about B-O-U-N-D-A-R-I-E-S 🎶. This is something I've been working on myself over the last couple of years. What I've noticed in my experience is that setting boundaries at first felt quite uncomfortable. My boundaries having been sharing my opinion w

Did you know that I help people rejuvenate their resumes? You may be wondering... "rejuvenate...what the heck Emily?" A lot of times our resume is very task oriented, like I did this thing and what's usually missing is the IMPACT and the RESULT of the things that you did and what you accomplished. When I work with individuals on their resumes, I ask a lot of questions to dig into the results and the impact and help them showcase their value their resume. It's a fun exercise