I’m passionate about empowering women and helping to close the gender gap in senior leadership. 

I spent 18 years in tech and biotech sales, holding positions as a VP and EVP, Sales. Along the way I introduced many brand new technologies to market, built a commercial organization from scratch, and scaled a hyper-growth team to achieve 9 digit revenue growth in 2 years.

Despite this success, I struggled for years with my transition from Manager to Director to VP, and even asked myself if I was cut out to be a senior executive.  

Finally, I ‘figured it out’ and had the confidence, knowledge and skills that I needed to be an impactful leader. 

My mission at Insights to Action is to help others get there by sharing what I’ve learned.

I want to use my passion to help more women transition to senior leadership and help leaders make that leap from unsure and unfocused to strategic, decisive and outcome driven - all without burning out. My goal is to help women thrive as executives, instead of merely surviving. 

I would love to work with you on your journey and look forward to connecting!

Read about what some of my clients are saying: https://www.insightstoactioncc.com/testimonials

Katy McFee

I help women become execs and thrive in leadership - Former Exec | Certified Coach | Forbes.com contributor

At Insights to Action I help female execs and aspiring female leaders become the leaders they want to be and thrive as executives all without burning out. 

I offer group coaching programs for women looking to break through to executive leadership and 1:1 immersive executive coaching for current execs who want to level up and show up as the amazing, effective leaders they know they can be, while still living a life they love.

My goals don’t include my kids,

I go on vacations without my kids,

I take girls trips that are just for me,

My partner and I have a date night every 2 weeks,

I prioritize my morning meditation and exercise daily,

And I’m still a great mom.

As women, we often feel this pull to be the perfect mom and dedicate every part of ourselves to our kiddos

And a pull in the opposite direction to be the best we can be at work and prove we're all in

It’s damn exhausting
It’s a losing game
And I quit

I adore my kids and love my family

But I am still my own person
I still need my own time
I need my own goals

And I don't apologize for it ✌️💜

PS. And to all the mommas out there, you’re doing great ❤️

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#1 in helping women become VPs and thrive in leadership | Former Exec | Certified Coach | Forbes.com contributor | Host of More Women Promoted Podcast

Friendly reminder that you don’t have to:
Go cold turkey on alcohol
Eat 400g of protein
Cold plunge daily
Wake up at 5am
Do ayahuasca
Quit your 9-5
Move to Bali

In fact...

You don't have to delay your morning caffeine 
You don't have to start every day with a savoury breakfast

The goal of life is not 100% optimization of everything!

It's also meant to be enjoyed...

And while social media will have you believing everyone on the planet is doing all of this
(And that drinking oat milk will kill you)

I promise you they aren't
(And it won't) 

Many successful people are doing none of these things

In fact, I became a successful VP and EVP
Without following any of this advice

Literally I did zero of these things.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge proponent of healthy living:

These days I rarely drink
(But I do occasionally when I'm celebrating) 

I try to get 8hr of sleep
(But I usually end up getting 7.5)

I exercise and meditate daily
(But I skip some days)

I think we can go TOO far trying to reach perfection

And we forget to occasionally sleep in, eat the croissant and just enjoy life

So in case you need it... here's your reminder:
You’re not failing if you live life like a regular person

And only you know what is right for you ✌️💜

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Dating advice you can apply to your career:

For a little Friday fun - here's my top 4:

1. Early red flags rarely get better. They usually get worse.

Dating: Too many of us have dated somewhere where we saw the early signs, but ignored them. If there are early red flags, they're going to get a lot worse. 

Career: HR was dismissive in the interview and they took a week to get back with next steps...
Listen to your gut.  This may not be the dream job you were hoping for. 

2. Actions speak louder than words. 

Dating: He says he really likes you, but blows off plans and doesn't text you back...
He's just not that into you. 

Career: Your manager keeps telling you how much they value you, 
But you get passed over at every promotion cycle...

He's not going to promote you unless something changes. 

3. Just because they look great on paper, doesn't mean they're the one. 

Dating: We've all dated the guy who was SO perfect on paper!
Great job, nice to his mom, treats us well.  But you just don't feel it...

Career: This job is so perfect on paper!
Well-known company, great pay, lots of perks. But the culture sucks and people are toxic....

In both cases, move on.

4. Don't rely on someone else to make you happy. Work on yourself. 

Dating: You need to make yourself happy to be happy in a relationship. 
Do the work, the healthy relationship will follow.

Career: Don't rely on your boss to get you promoted. Work on yourself.
If your manager isn't helping to carve the path, take ownership and find mentorship outside of them. 

Do the work, and the promotion will follow. 

What did I miss? ✌️💜

6 more months, and things will slow down

I told my (now ex) husband that more times than I can count

And at the time, I really believed it!!

I just needed to lean in for 6 more months
And then we'd start to see the results we wanted...

And I could:
- Travel less
- Be more present
- Put my phone away
- Stop making work the priority

But you know what?
6 months never came,
And I missed a lot.

I remember leaving for a 10 day 'Euro-tour' 
To meet all of the KOLs in our space in Paris, London and Amsterdam

And truthfully, I was really excited about the opportunity

But leaving for the airport while my not-even-1-year-old was pulling himself up on the ottoman

Practically broke my heart

And I discovered the concept of everything being a trade-off 

This is your friendly reminder that when you put your real life on hold 
For 6 months,
Or a year
Or more

You miss out on real things

That doesn't mean you should work hard for what you want
But ask yourself what your non-negotiables are

And make those trade-offs with intention

Because - believe it or not - you can have both hustle and boundaries 
And save some regret along the way ✌️💜

3 rules for an exec with ADHD

Because the truth is, conventional advice may not work for you!
(A lot of it didn't work for me...)

Before I knew I had ADHD, I beat myself up because I assumed that my lack of executive function made me a failure or a bad leader. 

But once I figured out how to harness the good and mitigate the rest, everything changed. 

These are what helped me go from struggling to crushing it:

1. Stop trying to strengthen your weak areas

Seriously. Instead, spend as much time as possible in your zone of genius.

We have a brain of interest, so spending time doing things we hate is a recipe for low productivity or a crappy work product.

One of the best things I ever did was get serious about outsourcing, automating and delegating the things I hate. 

My impact increased significantly once I did that. 

2. Rely on systems, not your brain

I could come up with a great strategic insight, but always forgot that appointment.
This drove me bonkers. 

Hard truth: Yes, you may lack in executive functioning, 
But that doesn't mean you get to drop the ball. 

It means you need to create systems to ensure things get done. 

Find what works for you: a Trello board, your calendar, a VA... and use it diligently. 

3. Don't eat the frog first!

We've all heard the leadership advice to 'eat the frog first,' which means to tackle that big task that you don't want to do before anything else. 

This does NOT work for people with ADHD! 

We already lack dopamine, so we often need a fix before we're ready to eat the frog...

Instead, pick a dopamine-producing task to do first, 
Then move on to the big daunting thing you'd rather not do. 

For me, this would involve checking my sales dashboards and metrics, 
Then tackling the task I didn't want to do. 

I learned that you CAN be a successful executive with ADHD
But sometimes that means throwing conventional wisdom out the window

If you're getting leadership advice that doesn't work for your brain, forget it

Lean into what makes you great,
And outsource, delegate or automate the rest

You've got this ✌️💜

I've met tons of bright, ambitious and hard-working women
Who are crushing it, in terms of talent

But using language and mannerisms that undermine their skills and abilities.

And I'll be blunt - this is preventing them from landing the roles they want.

Here are 5 examples that you should watch out for:

1. Constantly apologizing
Why: Over-apologizing undermines your authority

2. Raising your voice at the end of a sentence (ie. uptalk)
Why: Makes you seem unsure and unconfident

3. Twirling your hair in meetings 
Why: Can convey a lack of seriousness and distracts your listener

4. Sharing ideas as questions
Why: Makes you seem less confident and unsure about the idea.

5. Using filler phrases and qualifiers
Why: Your ideas will be taken less seriously

When it comes to language, here are 3 to avoid starting today (seriously):

"This may be a dumb idea but...."
"Does that make sense?"
"I'm not the expert but..."

Remember: it's not only the quality of your ideas that's important...

The WAY you share them is equally important
Maybe even more important!

As women, many of us have been conditioned to use these communication styles so we are seen as less dominant. 
We don't want to be 'bossy'.

But once you hit the workplace, holding on to these habits can mean:
- You're less likely to be seen as a leader
- Your ideas won't get the credit they deserve
- People won't take you as seriously

I consciously began using more empowering language (and body language) and saw a real difference.

You can too ✌️💜

Has anyone else caught themselves doing any of these things and decided to break the habit?

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PS. Check out the comments for my free guide on simple language reframes you can use to start communicating like a confident and collaborative leader!

My job didn't suddenly become toxic - I'd ignored the red flags 

The first ones were there even in the interview process

- It had felt like the day from hell
- 2 senior interviewers were rude and aggressive to me
- I felt judged by many of the people I interacted with - even over lunch!

But I told myself that it wasn't a big deal...

- I wouldn't be reporting to the managers who were so rude
- I'm sure that 'vibe' I felt didn't mean anything
- This was such a great opportunity

In the end, I was gone within 2 years.

6 months after I was hired, I started reporting to one of those managers
And the other one was his boss!

The vibe I felt was very real, and trust on the team was low
Constant gossip and backstabbing

My dream job had become a nightmare

But it taught me a valuable lesson:

To treat the interview process as an opportunity to learn the people and culture
And see if it's actually somewhere you want to work

I was so dead-set on landing the role, 
I wasn't even asking myself if this was the right company for me

So, this is your friendly reminder:

The interview process goes both ways
They are evaluating you, 
And you should put your best foot forward,

But you are also evaluating them
And if you don't like what you see during the interview process
It's probably not going to get better once you start

Pay attention to the red flags friends
They rarely turn green ✌️💜

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As women, we get some terrible career advice!
Here are my top 3 for worst advice we give women:

#3. "Just advocate for yourself"

Ummm... years of conditioning and workplace bias would argue it's more complicated than that.

Better advice: Implement a process to create visibility into your work and career goals, in a way that feels good. 

(This is possible - I teach women to do this all the time)

#2.  "Don't be too assertive" (you'll be seen as a b!*ch)

This advice keeps women small, and makes it impossible to confidently share your ideas and opinions. Frankly, women who aren't assertive are also not promoted. 

Better advice: Pair confident, assertive language with empathy and curiosity. Assertive does not have to mean aggressive. 

#3. "Find a mentor"

This seems like good advice, but women actually have more mentors than men do! People LOVE to tell us what to do. We don't really need more of it. 

Better advice: Find a sponsor, or develop a mentor into a sponsor. The difference is that a sponsor will champion you, open doors and advocate for you in the rooms you're not in.  

What's the worst career advice you've ever received??  

✌️💜

I became a successful executive (with ADHD)

And it came down to a single change I made:

I started playing to my strengths
And delegated, minimized or outsourced the rest

This is a really important concept 
That many of us overachievers don't seem to get

We think we need to do it all
And do it all perfectly

We often spend years trying to improve weaknesses
With minimal results

But once we get honest about where we are great and where we aren't

We can focus there and see a huge difference in our impact!

This was one of the pivotal changes I made that helped me go from struggling as a Director to a successful VP

Here's your Friday reminder: 

Whether it's ADHD, the way you grew up or any other thing that you think means you can't be an exec,

It's only true if you let it be

I'm living proof ✌️💜

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There will always be more "qualified" men for that VP or C-level role

It's true.

Because even when there are an equal number of men and women coming in at the entry-level:

- Men are promoted on potential, and women on experience
- Women lose opportunities when pregnant or just back from mat leave
- Men are more likely to have sponsors due to the affinity bias
- Men are encouraged to apply for positions even when they don't meet all of the criteria 

The 'promotion gap' starts at the very first promotion to manager, 
(This is referred to as the 'broken rung')

This means more men make it to mid-level manager positions, 
Which increases the pool of available men for senior-level positions

And so on...

And the gap is even larger for white men and women of colour
With 'white men' being the only group that is overrepresented in the C-suite

So here are some 'wild' ideas:

1. Stop relying on years of experience in a role as your hiring criteria!

Instead, focus on the skills and traits you need
Which are typically more effective for finding a great candidate

2. Focus on culture add vs. culture fit
Don't hire the same people over and over

3. Consider a first-time female VP 
Who may not have been in the position before but is crushing it as a director 

Guess what? She's probably ready to make that leap

4. Encourage the young women on your teams to apply for positions they want, even if they aren't 100% qualified

Until we get serious about making these changes, the gap will continue to exist...

And the gap will continue to widen as you go up in a company.

My goal is to help narrow this gap 
Even a little bit

Who's with me? ✌️💜

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There's a real cost to being the 'only'
 
The only woman on the leadership team
And the only exec (or leader) in your friend group
 
Not only is this lonely,
It also puts you at a huge disadvantage!
 
I remember feeling like I was on an island
 
Because I had no one in my life who really understood what I was going through
 
I was balancing being an exec and a single mom
While all of the men on the team had stay-at-home wives
 
My friends were teachers and stay-at-home moms
And they didn't really even understand my job!
 
I think this is a conversation that needs to be had
So in today's newsletter, I do a deep dive on the real cost of being the 'only'
And what you can do about it
 
Happy reading ✌️💜

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Open article: The real cost of being the 'only' by Katy McFee • 3 min read

Women spend 200+ more hrs per year on non-promotable tasks, 

Compared to our male counterparts

These tasks include things like:

- Organizing the Christmas party
- Informally onboarding new hires
- Taking notes or ordering lunches
- Volunteering for extra committees
- Emotional support for colleagues and reports
- DEI or culture work WITHOUT authority or budget

Ladies, if this is you, 

And especially if you've been trying to land a Sr. Director or VP role

This is not serving you!
In fact, it's holding you back. 

Yes, everyone appreciates you
The team would fall apart without you

And you're also not getting tapped for that next role
Because this type of 'irreplaceable' is also unpromotable

This week's episode of More Women Promoted dives into this very topic
AND I give you some actionable and tactical next steps you can take today

Check it out anywhere you get your podcasts 
I'll link it in the comments

Time to go from helpful to promoted ladies! ✌️💜

It’s not your boss’ job to promote you
It’s your job to show them you’re ready

It’s not your partner’s job to make you happy
It’s your job to make yourself happy

It’s not your trainer’s job to get you in shape
It’s your job to do the work every day

Once you start to take real accountability for your life and career
The magic happens.

No one to blame. 
No excuses.

And no limit to what you can accomplish. ✌️💜

PS. If you're a woman looking to land a director or VP role and you're ready to do the work, join my free masterclass today (or tomorrow)

I'll help you figure out exactly what's blocking you today and how to get to that next level.

Sign up here: insightstoactioncc(dot)com/masterclass 

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Ever been told you need to be more 'strategic'? 
 
I have! 
 
I knew it was standing between me and a VP role, 
 
And the hardest part was that I had no idea what I needed to do to come across as more strategic. 
 
Every time I asked my manager (our CEO) 
I got some kind of vague answer, 

And because of this it took me years of trial and error
To finally learn what it took to become an exec
 
Years later I was thinking about this and it hit me, 
 
He didn't tell me what I needed to do, because HE didn't know either! 

He knew I wasn't quite there yet
But he didn't know how to coach and mentor me to get there
 
The truth is, sometimes you need help outside of your manager. 
 
That's where I come in. 

Join my free masterclass today where I help you pinpoint what's holding you back and what to do about it.

This is exactly the type of clarity I wish someone had given me!

Grab your spot here: insightstoactioncc(dot)com/masterclass

Hard truth: It may not be your fault you're struggling

But it IS your responsibility to fix it

And that sucks, but the sooner we learn it
The sooner we can take action to change things

No one teaches us how to navigate our careers
And no one teaches us how to become an executive

We're left to just figure it out on our own

So it's no wonder most people get stuck and aren't sure how to advance
They hit the dreaded career plateau and have no idea what to do

It hit one as a manager, and then again as a director

Here's what I see happen:
Early in your career, you work harder than everyone else
And you do the work you're assigned perfectly,
As a result, you get promoted

So you keep trying to outwork your colleagues,
Putting up your hand for extra projects
Executing on your goals flawlessly

But this time... nothing

You're waiting for that next promotion because you're doing ALL the things. 

You're working crazy hard. 
You're doing exactly what you've been told to do.

And the promotion isn't coming

Maybe your colleague gets promoted ahead of you, even though he started a year after
And works half as hard as you do

Or they decide to fill the role externally

The truth is, what got you here, won't get you there.

But here's another truth: 
YOU need to be the one to change

If what you've been doing isn't working
You're the one who needs to start doing things differently

The good news is: this is 100% learnable!

Find a mentor or sponsor who can give you some real guidance

And this is exactly what I do with the women I work with.

Curious to know more?
Send me a DM and let's chat. 

✌💜

Curious why wealth tends to be passed down through generations?
 
Yes, there are advantages, like going to a good school
But the biggest thing is the access
 
The people we spend time with and learn from have a huge impact on our success
 
The good news is, even if you didn't grow up with money
You can intentionally surround yourself with people who inspire and motivate you
 
I credit so much of my success to the people I've met and learned from
 
And this is true in my business today
 
In today's newsletter, I talk about the power of finding your people
- I share the 3 types of people and groups who have impacted my success most
- And how you can start finding them
 
Happy reading ✌️💜

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Open article: The power of finding your 'people' by Katy McFee • 3 min read

My LinkedIn engagement is WAY down, and yet...

I've just had the highest revenue month in my business to date
And the month isn't even over yet

My business is growing super fast
And I'm seeing real-world impact for my clients
DMs about VP promotions every week!

But if I were just looking at the performance of my content
It would look like things are just so-so

Why am I telling you this?

Because - just like you - I can get distracted by metrics that don't really matter
Instead of focusing on what's really moving the needle

If you want to be a social media influencer
Then yes, focus on all of those metrics that we call 'vanity metrics' 
Because they matter for things like brand sponsorships 

But if you're trying to build a business
Or become a thought leader while working in corporate

These metrics probably aren't worth stressing over

Focus on helping just one person
And you'll resonate with the right people

I know many examples of people with highly successful businesses
Who aren't crushing it when it comes to LinkedIn content

And I know many people with high engagement and big followings
Who are struggling to grow their businesses

My 2 cents?
Decide what truly matters and focus on that ✌️💜 

PS. It is snowy and freezing where I am, but I'm posting a photo of where I wish I was right now!

I didn't stay in my director role out of loyalty!

The truth? It was out of fear. 
Fear that I just wasn't that good. 

I had stopped growing in my current role 
And I knew that I wanted to become a VP

But I didn't feel as though I had crushed it
Because we were consistently falling short of our goals

And I was continuously being told I wasn't ready for the next step

In my mind, if I couldn't get promoted at my current company
It meant that I was not VP material anywhere else either

This was just not true!

I discovered that the stage and culture of a company 
Have a huge impact on your success

This is exactly what happened with me
At company A I struggled to grow revenue to a few million ARR
At company B I grew the existing revenue by 8 figures! 

Some people crush it at early stage startups
Some shine at scaling stage companies (like me)
And some do best at large, multi-national companies

If you're feeling stuck where you are
Consider that it may not be a 'you' thing

You may just be in the wrong place

And as scary as it may feel
The best things you can do is to move on ✌️💜 

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Too many 'nice' women are giving away their promotion
 
You're saying 'yes' to every little thing
You're doing it yourself because it's faster and you'll do a better job
You're making sure that you do your job 100% perfectly, to make your boss happy
 
And... when promotion time comes
You watch your colleague land the role that you know is right for you
 
In today's newsletter, I dive into 3 pitfalls -
Things that, as women, we do that we think are helping
But are actually hurting us and our promotability
 
Learn what they are,
Why they're hurting your career,
And what to do instead
 
Happy reading ✌️💜

Open article: The 3 pitfalls that keep talented women stuck by Katy McFee • 3 min read

The 3 pitfalls that keep talented women stuck

Being the hardest worker does not get you promoted

In fact, no amount of knowledge, skills, or work ethic matters 
If you aren't sharing your ideas in the right way
And creating visibility into what you do

Hard truth. 

Here are 3 things that will help you advance better than working harder:

- Delivering your opinions and ideas with confidence
- Creating visibility into your wins and accomplishments 
- Taking control of your career path and investing in yourself

Working hard with your head down and hoping someone will notice may feel like the 'nice' thing to do...

But it's not. Really.

The 'nice' thing to do for your company is to share your ideas. 

The 'nice' thing to do for your colleagues is to challenge them when needed.

The 'nice' thing to do for yourself is to take control and create the career you want.

If you struggle to speak up and create visibility,
The good news is that you can learn to do this!

You can get a coach,
You can do the mindset work,
You can make it happen for yourself

You've got this ✌️💜 

PS. We talk about this topic a LOT in my program!! If you want to learn more about how I can help you go from invisible to promoted, send me a DM!!

When we wrapped up a recent cohort, 3 of the women said that it was more valuable THAN THEIR MBA!

You’ve built the resume. You’ve climbed the ladder. You’ve checked all the boxes.
But behind the scenes… you’re second-guessing your next move.

You’re the one others rely on - the mentor, the achiever, the calm in the room.
So why do you feel stuck?

Why are you scrolling job boards at night with no intention of hitting “apply”?
Why are you mentoring others to rise while quietly shrinking inside?

Here’s what I know:
You’re not broken.
You’ve just outgrown the version of success you were trained to chase.

💡 Imagine if you could:
• Pivot or rise into your next role with clarity and confidence 
• Speak up and be seen as a leader without burning out
• Set boundaries that actually stick
• Wake up grounded, energized, & proud of who you’re becoming

That’s the transformation I help women create - by guiding them back to themselves.


👋 Hi, I’m Jaspreet - High Performance Coach, creator of the 𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱™, Microsoft alum, & mom who knows what it’s like to lead and still feel lost.

I was born in a small town in India where girls were expected to stay quiet and stay in line.

But my father chose differently & raised me to believe I could do anything a boy could do & more.

I became the first girl in my family to attend university. I broke records. I led teams at Microsoft.

And still, I battled self-doubt, imposter syndrome, & the pressure to be the “good girl” who didn't rock the boat.

It took years of unlearning, identity work, & real support to finally lead from wholeness, not performance.

Now, I help other high-achieving women do the same.


💼 What I Do
I help high-achieving professional women who are "successful on paper" but unfulfilled in their current careers make bold, soul-aligned moves - without starting over or losing themselves.

Through my 1:1 coaching experience, 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱, I guide you through the 𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱™, a 6-part framework to shift from proving to powerful:

✔️ 𝗔lign with your power
✔️ 𝗦trengthen your mindset & capacity
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✔️ 𝗗istinguish your leadership & brand


If this sounds like you,
📩 DM me “𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧” to start the conversation privately.
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You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Let’s make your next move your most powerful one yet.

Jaspreet Gill, MBA

Most women don’t leave corporate
because they’re “unhappy.”

They leave because they realize the life they’re building
no longer matches the woman they’re becoming.

When I walked away from a career
that looked impressive on paper,
I learned 5 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 
𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸👇

1️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
 You can have the title, salary, and recognition and still feel empty. 
 Fulfillment comes from alignment, not achievement.

2️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.
 When a role has defined you for years, stepping away can feel like losing a part of yourself. 
 That discomfort isn’t failure. It’s growth.

3️⃣ 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽.
 It simply shifts. From fear of staying stuck… to fear of what’s next. 
 Courage is never the absence of fear, it’s forward movement despite it.

4️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲. 
 Opportunities rarely come from job boards.
 They come from conversations, relationships, and 
 being top-of-mind when someone says, 
 “𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴.”

5️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸. 
 Rebuilding isn’t linear - it’s layered, uncomfortable, and deeply clarifying.
 Give yourself permission to evolve without rushing the timeline.

Save this post for the day you catch yourself whispering: 
“𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘁?”

Cheering on you ♥️

Land Dream Promotions. Launch Bold Pivots. Lead with Confidence. | High Performance Coach for Women Ready to Stop Settling | Keynote Speaker | Microsoft Alum | Proud Mom

Your best days aren’t the problem. Your baseline is.

When I was at Microsoft, my calendar looked like a game of Tetris.

Back-to-back calls, 
multiple time zones, and 
getting my kids ready for school 
before the day even started.

So when I set goals like “daily journaling” 
or “hour-long workouts,” 
they only worked on perfect days. 

On real days? Nothing. 

Not because I lacked discipline,
but because my goals only fit 
the version of me when life was smooth.

And life isn’t smooth - it’s layered, unpredictable, human.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁:
I redesigned my baseline:
• 10 minutes of movement
• 5 minutes of journaling
• One needle-moving task before noon

Here’s what surprised me: 
𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. 

I stopped “falling off.” Momentum compounded.

High-achievers don’t need bigger goals. 
We need baselines we can keep on hard days.

Because consistency isn’t about perfection,
it’s about designing for reality.

What’s one goal you could trim down to a 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 this month?

Drop it below, I’d love to see what feels sustainable for you ♥️

Promotions don’t go to the hardest worker.
They go to the person people 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰.

If this stings a little, good...
that means you’re exactly who I’m talking to.

Because here’s the truth most 
high‑achieving women learn too late:
• You can’t outwork a perception problem.
• You can only out‑communicate it.


If you’ve been:
• Delivering results without getting visible
• Speaking up but getting talked over
• Taking on more work hoping it will “pay off”

It won’t.
Not the way you’re imagining.


Women in senior roles aren’t rising 
because they’re doing more.
They’re rising because 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩t.

Authority isn’t loud.
It’s intentional.

It’s the clarity, conviction, and presence that makes people stop and take you seriously.

If you’re done being overlooked and ready to build
the kind of presence that gets promoted, stick around.

I break this down every week♥️

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸–𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 > 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸–𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Work–life balance treats work and life
as two competing worlds.

High-performers know they’re intertwined,
and alignment matters more than balance.

When your career and life are designed 
to support each other,
you don’t have to choose between 
success and sanity - you get both.

I’m curious: 
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 - 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Tuesday evening. 
Her laptop glowed in the dark like a promise she couldn’t keep.

Seventeen tabs, color-coded to perfection. 
Spreadsheets. Timelines. Contingency plans. 

On the screen, everything looked calm. Inside?
Tight chest. Clenched jaw.

Senior director in tech. Brilliant. Trusted. 
The kind of leader who solves problems 
before others see them. 

Except this time, the problem was her own.

“I’m not lost,” she said. “I’m being thorough.”
But thorough felt like a badge and a trap.

We started closing tabs.
One click. Then another.
Each “x” felt like peeling off a layer of pressure.
By the fifth, her voice softened, like she could finally breathe.

“𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆?” I asked.

She exhaled, like she’d been holding her breath for months.
“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿… 𝗜’𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆.”

Not a blueprint. A direction. Something her body could say “yes” to.

Her first week looked ordinary: 
• A 15‑minute coffee with a VP she admired
• One courageous DM to propose a cross-functional pilot
• A single page reflecting on what energized vs. drained her last quarter

No big reveal. No perfect plan.
Just small moves that felt doable.
And with each one, the pressure eased.

The truth is: 
Most women think clarity means certainty. It doesn’t.
It means choosing a direction even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

When you’ve built a career on being thorough, that feels risky.
But it’s often the most strategic move you’ll make.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂:
If you picked a 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for Q1 (not a perfect plan),
what’s the first 15‑minute step you’d take this week?
And where might you be mistaking thoroughness for progress?

Thank you for the lovely conversation Neety Jain

Helping Unstoppable Women Build Unfiltered Brands| Founder, Haus of Noor| Host, Her Own Narrative Podcast| Book Your 1:1 Business Clarity Call

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.
My conversation with Jaspreet reminded me, 
You can "have it all" and still feel something's missing.

Jaspreet Gill, MBA shared how she built a successful career.
She had spent seven years at Microsoft as a Sales Executive.
She had the title, the respect, the financial stability, 
And the career trajectory most people work toward.

Yet, something felt amiss.
Many women live here:
Everything looks right from the outside.
Life is stable.
But something feels off.

She described it so honestly: 
"I turned 40 and thought: now what?"
The doubts and worries came around like clockwork.

It seemed like a daunting decision 
That posed a lot of risk and uncertainty.
But she took baby steps.

She became a certified High Performance Coach.
She coached women in the evenings and on weekends.
She tested the work quietly, without a pivot.

It was then her passion became too obvious to ignore.
The more she helped other women thrive, 
The more she realised this gave her joy.
And she made the decision to quit her job.

This part matters:
She was the only bread winner in her house.
Her husband is a stay-at-home dad raising their kids.

Jaspreet's salary was good
But she didn't find a corporate career challenging. 
There was more to be done,
So she moved to regain her purpose to live.

This wasn't impulsive.
It was deeply considered.
Her heart, soul, mind, and body were pushing her 
Toward this leap of faith.

Today, Jaspreet is building her coaching business, 
Working with women who look successful 
— but feel stuck or question their next chapter
While navigating leadership or entrepreneurship.

One line from our conversation stayed with me:
"Clarity is not certainty. Clarity comes from action."
And another truth we kept coming back to:
"You can be deeply grateful for your life 
— and still want more."

This wasn’t about quitting a job.
A corporate career is safe
And allows you to do the things you like. 
But if you have a feeling it won't be enough, 
Don't ignore that.
𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞!

If you're stuck, Jaspreet offers a simple starting point:
10 minutes walk. No headphones. Just you and your thoughts.

If you're feeling that nudge, 
Take that steps 
Towards what really matters.

Are you in the same position? Hear Jaspreet's story in my podcast! 

https://lnkd.in/emMsTQrr

#WomenEmpowerment #HerOwnNarrative #WomenLeaders #WomenPodcasters

𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿: 
You can have a great life 𝗔𝗡𝗗 still want a bigger one.

Wanting more doesn’t make you ungrateful.
It means you’re paying attention.

Ambition isn’t a threat.

It’s clarity. It’s alignment. It’s self‑trust.

I was recently invited by Neety Jain onto 
the 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 podcast to talk about 
this exact tension...

the quiet, internal pull so many
high-achieving women feel but rarely say out loud.

If you’ve been feeling the nudge
toward your next chapter… honour it.

Your desire for “more” is not the problem.
It’s the signal.

Cheering on you always♥️

PS: Don't forget to check the comments for link to the podcast episode :)

Stop asking, “What’s next?”
Start asking, “What's my next move?”

High-achievers love future-proof plans.
But progress rarely starts with certainty.
It starts with honesty.

When you’re in transition, the question isn’t:
“How do I map the next 5 years?” 
It’s: “What's one move that feels aligned today?”

Because 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀. 
And compasses only work when you move.

𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that feel true now, not perfect plans for later.

If this landed for you, share it with someone 
who’s been overthinking their next step. 

Sometimes, one line can change the way we move forward.

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