Career Success

06 Aug Leadership Mindset: Getting Out Of Your Own Way

Posted at 13:19h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

When I am coaching leaders and high achievers regarding their executive presence I hear of the same obstacle over and over again. In fact it always comes up in the very first conversation we have – although they do not realize it or recognize it....

23 Jul Walk the Walk Following Unwritten Rules

Posted at 15:45h in Brand, Career Success, Executive Presence, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

The other day when I gave a presentation I asked everyone to give me an accurate estimate of the percentage of employees within their organization who positively represent the company’s brand. I was shocked that most of them said only 50%. When half of your...

17 Jul Don’t Rely on Your Boss to Sell You Upward

Posted at 08:00h in Career Success, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

When I was just starting out at Macy’s I had big plans for myself and a roadmap for climbing the corporate ladder. I overachieved, made my bosses look great, and took advantage of every opportunity to enroll in career development workshops and leadership development seminars....

09 Jul Image Is Everything: Make Yours Magnetically Unbeatable!

Posted at 12:13h in Career Success, Communication, Leadership, Professional Image by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Don’t become one of the many high-potential leaders who miss the boat simply because they don’t fully grasp the power of external image. Don’t think of clothes as just something to wear. View them as a factor in leadership influence. Stop dismissing body language as...

13 Jun Finally Unleash Your Introverted Self & Lead

Posted at 15:34h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Do you ever feel like you are constantly comparing yourself to extroverts and their greater career success? The first move you must make is to stop comparing yourself to others. That just makes you feel smaller by contrast because extroverted personalities seem larger than...

05 Jun Recognize Superior Executive Leadership Presence

Posted at 13:11h in Career Acceleration, Career Success, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Executive presence is always the biggest item on the agenda when Fortune 500’s ask me to come aboard and help them develop their leaders. But when I ask them, “What do you mean by executive presence?” they aren’t sure. As the French say, there is...

30 May Do Your Communication Smoke Signals Send A Strong (or the wrong) Brand Message?

Posted at 15:29h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Have you ever experienced what the kids refer to as a “pocket call,” where your smart phone accidentally gets bumped in the bottom of your purse and redials the last person you spoke to on the phone? Suddenly you’re on speaker phone and you don’t...

29 May Beat and Defeat the Evil Twin Within!

Posted at 11:25h in Career Success, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Over the years I’ve worked with many clients who face some extraordinary challenges. But I’ve discovered that the single greatest obstacle to success for most high potentials is not external. Instead it comes from inside, from what I refer to as “the evil twin within.”...

14 May Law of Attraction: Create a Brand Image that Communicates Success

Posted at 15:20h in Brand, Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence, Influence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Quote: “We don't attract what we want, we attract what we are.” (Anonymous) Are you feeling discouraged by your inability to stand out and command more lucrative fees or higher salaries during this economic downturn? Whether you are a corporate leader or a high-achieving entrepreneur...

10 May Supercharge Your Career Destiny

Posted at 09:04h in Brand, Career Acceleration, Career Success, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

For years I’ve been asked to write a book based on the principles of the Predictable Promotion™ System. I have been in ongoing negotiations with publishing companies, and hope to embark on authoring a full-length book in that not too distant future. But that kind...