Take The Leap
One year ago today, I resigned from my position at General Motors. I had nothing lined up – not one job. I’d just had my daughter and she was barely two months old. My family thought I was crazy. My friends … Read More
Grab Your Shovel
I got my first job when I was 12 years old. I made $15 an hour shoveling the sidewalks at the local town library. I remember waking up at 5am to walk half a mile, still pitch dark and freezing … Read More
Stop Doubting Your Ideas
In 2012, I had an idea for a website that would allow the Girl Scouts to sell cookies online – so I built it. My mom was a Girl Scout leader and I remember, as a 12 year old, hauling … Read More
Dream Job Turned Nightmare
When I was 27, I applied for a position I knew I wasn’t qualified for – and I landed it. It was my dream job. This position was a lead role for a very large digital agency and one that … Read More
Under Armour
When I was 26, I received a phone call from a recruiter. He was from Under Armour. He was searching online for a “nationwide SEO expert” to fill their SEO Manager position and I was the 1st listing on the 1st … Read More
Greener Grass = Higher Water Bill
I left a job because I thought I was underpaid. I was 26 – and dumb. The job I left provided me a chef-cooked lunch every day (carry out on Fridays), creative freedom, education/skill enhancement opportunities and training, hiring power, … Read More
5 Tips for Failing Forward
Shelley Rogers is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Brisbane, Australia and founder and CEO of Maxum, whose mission is to empower entrepreneurs to reach their maximum capability. As a business coach, mentor and strategist, we asked Shelley―who admits she is no stranger to … Read More
Fail Forward!
In June of 2006, I was cut by the Oakland Raiders. Football was my life for as long as I could remember, I thought. I failed. In July of 2006, after a month of wallowing in my own sorrow, I … Read More