by Janelle Wehsack | May 16, 2021 | Career, Confidence
I was talking to colleague the other night. We were discussing whether we needed to do anything more in order to make a joint proposal more successful. We’d tossed around a few thoughts – all of which related to what certain key stakeholders might think....
by Janelle Wehsack | Apr 25, 2021 | Confidence
It started with a conversation at work a week before I headed to a conference. This was back in pre-Covid times and the situation seemed innocent enough. I’d simply asked a colleague to read an email I’d drafted. In the email I’d used the word sorry...
by Janelle Wehsack | Apr 11, 2021 | Style
“Ha. Style. It’s just too hard. I gave up on all that a long time ago.” Once upon a time, I was chatting with someone who shared exactly these words. She went on to express the fact that in her mind, style is frivolous and inconsequential. As a Style CoachTM, I...
by Janelle Wehsack | Mar 21, 2021 | Career, Motivation
All women are unique. But some behaviours seem to be universal, at least in the women I work with. And, for that matter, the women I coach. They put a ton of pressure on themselves. Pressure regarding their bodies. Their parenting. They want career perfection and a...
by Janelle Wehsack | Mar 7, 2021 | Career, Motivation
I love transformation. Big shifts. Little upgrades. Taking things and transforming them into something better has turned out to be a big part of my life. And although I didn’t know what to call it then, my passion for transformation started when I was a little girl. I...
by Janelle Wehsack | Feb 21, 2021 | Confidence, Motivation
Years of leading teams and coaching women have taught me lots (and lots) of things. One of the most important teachings is that while everyone is unique, we all have similar desires. We all want to feel accepted and valued. And almost everyone wants to feel seen and...
by Janelle Wehsack | Feb 7, 2021 | Career, Coaching, Confidence
So. 30 years ago this week I started working in corporate. For the same bank I still work at today. Like most long term relationships, we’ve had our ups and downs. But even after all this time, my day-job still challenges me to grow. And it continues to teach me the...
by Janelle Wehsack | Jan 24, 2021 | Confidence, Motivation
There are many words you could use to describe 2020. So. Many. Words. If forced to choose only one though, my choice might surprise you. Because more than anything, I think 2020 was enlightening. For so many of us, the happenings of 2020 forced us to focus in on...
by Janelle Wehsack | Jan 10, 2021 | Coaching
It’s not surprising that people, and women in particular, are wanting to let go of feeling overwhelmed. After the year we’ve just come through, and the uncertainty we’re still facing into, no one wants to be adding to the anxiety levels. And that’s exactly what...
by Janelle Wehsack | Dec 6, 2020 | Motivation
‘It always takes longer than you think it’s going to’. These were the words I uttered before jumping into the car for an 800 kilometre road trip. It wasn’t until we were about 200 kilometres into the drive that something dawned on me. It turns out that my comment...