by Debra Woog | Oct 31, 2021 | Assessment, Career Path, Change, Clarity, Definition of Success, Growth, Letting Go, Priorities, Productivity
Five years ago, I became conscious of a deep-seated expectation I’d been holding for myself, to be a high-earning, healthy, present mom. At various points in my career I had separately met each of these self-imposed criteria. Why, I wondered in 2016, was I not living... 
by Debra Woog | Mar 31, 2021 | Change, Crisis Navigation, Empowerment, Growth, Reflections, Spiritual Beliefs
My long-time friend and former client Devra recently forwarded me a special email she wrote to a 12-year-old preparing to celebrate becoming a bat mitzvah. This young woman has spent her life with a medically fragile sibling and the occasional crises that brings.... 
by Debra Woog | Jun 20, 2019 | Adaptation, Blog, Growth
“Adulting” is a relatively hip term, it seems. It emerged on the scene like a hot new concept. According to Urban Dictionary, as of 2016 it means “to carry out one or more of the duties and responsibilities expected of fully developed individuals (paying off that... 
by Debra Woog | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Brilliance, Career Path, Clarity, Communication, Definition of Success, Growth, Letting Go, Passion, Priorities, Reflections, Shadow Beliefs, Values
March 19 is a significant date in my life and work. More than two decades ago, in my second year of the MBA program at MIT Sloan, I carefully weighed which job offer would be the best fit for me upon graduation. I had a spreadsheet to analyze the options, and when its... 
by Debra Woog | Feb 15, 2019 | Career Path, Communication, Growth, Hypercompetence, Passion, Reflections
I believe, from the bottom of my heart, that every woman is uniquely Brilliant. And I believe that the world becomes a better place as each woman connects with and leads others from her Brilliance– generating joy, prosperity and meaningful impact as she goes. To... 
by Debra Woog | May 23, 2016 | Change, Growth, Hypercompetence, Letting Go, Reflections
I haven’t written a blog post in so long that I’m afraid I’ve forgotten how. How did I think up topics? How did I have the courage to express myself publicly? How did I wrap everything in pithy little lessons?Over the past six months I’ve focused on overhauling my...
