I get it. It’s been a long year, and you’re ready to relax and enjoy the holidays 🧘♀️. But, before you sign off for the year and indulge in some...
Kelly Mooney
Equipt Scripts: How to Seek and Receive Feedback
One of the top things most people struggle with at work is handling tricky conversations. 😬💬 There’s so much anxiety around finding the right words....
The Art (and Science) of Authentic Small Talk
Does that headline read as a conundrum? 🤨 Is it possible to be authentic AND good at small talk? Yes! For starters, small talk isn’t small–even...
Q&A: When You’re the Only Woman at Work
I work for a software company and I am the only woman engineer on the team. Further, I am also a woman of color and I am quite small at just 5’0...
5 ways to stop freezing up in front of leadership
You’ve been looking forward to this meeting all month. At the top of the agenda, your department leader asked the team for input on a major...
Q&A: Your ambition shouldn’t cost you your health
I want a big, full life – a successful career and a family. Ha – I’m not even married yet, so those things are in the distant future. But I feel...
The Gendered Word Holding Women Back
Ambition has become a taboo word for women. Bogged down by negative societal and gendered associations, the message is loud and clear. If you’re an...
Get over the cringe factor and build your network
Networking is a loaded word for many, especially women. It can feel cringey–inauthentic, exploitative, and transactional. But it doesn’t have to....
Q&A: You Don’t Want What They Have
I’ve been working for the same manager for seven years. I am eager to get promoted, but she said I can’t get promoted until she does! She’s a VP,...
Why I left a great job (and why you might too)
I left a great job in my late 20s because I didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of the women ahead of me. That sounds harsh, but it’s true. 🤷♀️...
Q&A: Denied a promotion, again – arghhh!
I really enjoy working for my company and have been focused on earning a promotion for over a year (after being denied the same promotion a year...
You were denied a promotion – now what?
Failing sucks. 😔 Forget the cringeworthy “fail forward” or “fail fast” language that permeates work culture. For most people, failing can be...
Q&A: How to Get Unstuck After a Career Disruption
After 10 years in an HR career, I took a 2-year break to care for an ailing parent who passed away a few months ago. Getting back into the workforce...
You’ve been laid off – now what?
Getting laid off sucks – especially when you are great at your job, love it or need it. 😒 It’s easy to spiral into a vortex of negative self-talk:...
Q&A: How to get your way (skillfully)
As a new mom with a high-pressure job, I constantly feel pulled in different directions. I'm embarrassed to ask my boss for a more flexible or...
No one can read your mind
As women, we’re conditioned to keep others happy while silently struggling. 😔 We’re caregivers, often the last to ask for anything. Or...
Q&A: How to start getting control back in your life…
I am exhausted all the time with two toddlers and a demanding job. I feel like my home is always a wreck with dishes in the sink, laundry on the...
5 Steps to Manage What Irks You
Do you want more time, energy, happiness, money, and control over your life? If yes, you’re in good company. But something eats at you. Steals your...
Q&A: How to Network Without Feeling Weird
I’m an introvert so networking is hard for me. I hate it! Once I overcome my nervousness and participate in a productive conversation, what then? I...
Why Following Through is an Underrated Skill
I recently taught a course at a notable business school to undergrads seeking full-time employment in a few months. After advising how to secure an...
Q&A: Perfectionism is holding me back!
I am a perfectionist. I admit it. I want everything to be exactly as I envision it. The details matter! The pressure I put on myself stresses me to...
Stop waiting for easy. Handle “hard” better
February can be brutal. 😓 Cold.Dark.Broken resolutions.Valentine’s Day without a partner.(Arghh….) 😩 Don’t despair. February is the perfect time to...
12 Books That Will Change Your Life
Whether I’m coaching, teaching, mentoring or networking, I’m often asked: What are you reading and what books do you recommend I read? 📖 Choosing...
Equipt Women’s Best of 2023
When we started Equipt Women, we set an ambitious goal - to help one MILLION aspiring women advance their careers by 2030. 🙌 Now in 2023, we...
Q&A: The holidays stress me out!
Q. I started a new job 3 months ago and desperately want to impress my colleagues and fit into the team culture. Everyone is participating in a...
Put a Bow on 2023
Shop ‘til you drop. Rush ‘til you’re ragged. Party ‘til you’re pooped. 🎉 These well-intended festivities may ring in the holiday spirit but can...
Managing Your Boss – Yeah, It’s a Thing
It may surprise you that managing up – i.e., managing your boss – will help YOU succeed because it enables you to get stuff done. When my career...
There is No Aspiration Gap with Young Women. There’s an Expectation Gap.
Entitled. Lazy girls. Quiet quitters. Those labels and viral TikTok rants might be clever stereotypical jabs but they fall short of reality....
Do You Have Healthy Boundaries or Are You Inflexible?
Boundaries are vital to keeping us on track and in check. ✅They keep us safe.✅They help us manage our time.✅They reduce stress.✅They increase...
Take Your Vacation Days to Get Ahead
Have you left vacation days on the table? If so, you’re not alone. Pew Research reported that nearly half (46%) of workers with Paid Time Off...
Should You Stay or Should You Go?
Should you stay or should you go? That’s the question. 🤔 Many young professionals are opting to stay – despite the return-to office-mandates and...
It Takes a Village….to Build a Career
You’ve heard the old saying - It takes a village to raise a child. (Most parents would agree.) It ALSO takes a village to build a career 🙌. No one...
Networking doesn’t have to suck :: Do’s and Don’ts
Networking at its core is about connection. Relationships. It’s that simple. And it’s an essential skill because it’s how you learn about new career...
Unapologetically Ambitious
“She’s too ambitious. Too assertive. Money-driven. Status-seeking.” Or… “She’s not ambitious enough. Too distracted by family. Lacks drive. Can’t...
Equipt Women’s Best of 2022
As a public benefit corporation and early-stage startup, it’s easy to get lost in the barrage of daily details, tasks and decisions. The path...
What’s the deal with ‘quiet quitting’?
Quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, and the pursuit of the“soft life”– these employment trends are hot topics in the news and on the rise. Get...
B.Y.O.B. for Work.Life: It’s Not What You Think
Surprise! This is not an invitation to bring your own booze to work. (Although there might be days when that is tempting 😜) Instead, BYOB is an...
One Month Strengths Challenge
Over the next month, pay attention to the activities that make you feel strong, happy and energized 😄. Write them in the “Loved It” column. (A good...
Q&A: The Secret to Answering ‘What is Your Greatest Weakness?’ in Job Interviews
“I’ve recently discovered my strengths (based on an Equipt session!) and it still feels awkward to define something I’m good at but don’t enjoy or...
Play to Your Strengths
“What are your strengths?” is a common, sometimes dreaded, question in a job interview. Most of us respond to the question based on a definition we...
How Your Values Can Improve Your Life, According to Brené Brown and Jan Stassen
Brené Brown knows the most powerful way to double down on our personal growth is to get clear on our values and the behaviors that support...
Connect With Your Inner Compass to Create a Work.Life You Really Want
When I was 23, my first manager suggested I write down my values. I wasn’t sure what that meant. What are values? What are my values?! 😬 I thought...
Make Curiosity Your Competitive Edge
Over the past year, I’ve spoken with dozens of business executives and HR leaders from companies big and small, across a range of industries, and...
3 Mindset Masters
Most people have heard of the hit Apple TV+ series, Ted Lasso in which an American football coach is exported to the U.K. to manage a British...
Sit at the Head of Your Money Table
Get this: According to UBS, 98% of widows and divorcees have some advice for you - take an active role in your finances now. Or live with regret...
Sit at the Head of Your Money Table
Get this: According to UBS, 98% of widows and divorcees have some advice for you - take an active role in your finances now. Or live with regret...
The Myth of Balance
Work.Life balance. A familiar topic that often mystifies us as we strive to cultivate healthy relationships and meaningful work. How can work and...
Revolutionize Your Year-End Reflection with Tim Ferris’ Past Year Review
.The new year is a chance to reflect and reset 🤔. Yet the average person has abandoned their resolutions by February 1 and 68% of people even sooner...
Marry Well in 2022 and Beyond
Did you read that title and roll your eyes? Did you question your decision to click and read further? Were you confused because Equipt is about...
Healthy Holidays
The weather has shifted, twinkly lights cheer up neighborhoods, and there’s frenetic energy in the air. It’s exhilarating.And anxiety-inducing.So...
A Climb to the Clubhouse
When I was growing up, my dad and my brothers built a clubhouse in our backyard 🏡. It was quite possibly the coolest thing a 6-year-old could ever...
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