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Rise & Shine: Sometimes You Have to Pivot (And That's Not Failure)

Happy Monday! I had big plans last week. Videos I've been meaning to record for months were finally on the calendar. Content batching day was scheduled. I was ready to knock it all out. And then the winter cold hit. Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Fever. The whole package. So instead of recording vi...

by Alyssa Bailey — Feb 02, 2026

Rise & Shine: Why "just apply more" is the worst advice for high performers

Ok friend, we are almost a month into 2026... how is it going? Really? If you've been applying more, tweaking more, trying harder and still not seeing traction, I want to gently say this: Effort isn't the problem. Most high-performing professionals aren't lazy or unfocused. They're doing too mu...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 26, 2026

Rise & Shine: Why High Performers Feel More Stuck Than Everyone Else

Happy Monday! Here's something I need you to hear: If your job search feels harder than it should, you're not failing. One of the biggest myths in today's market is that capable professionals should have an easier time finding their next role. In reality? The opposite is often true. High performe...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 19, 2026

Rise & Shine: The 5 Interview Answers That Get Offers (PLUS some Arizona Trip Finds)

Happy Monday! Here's a truth I've learned coaching mid-career professionals through several interviews: Most people know their experience. They just don't know how to PACKAGE it. You can have 15 years of accomplishments, a resume full of wins, and still walk out of an interview thinking "I could...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 12, 2026

Rise & Shine: The worst place to be next year? Right where you are now.

Everyone's making resolutions. Meanwhile, the promoted are making moves. While your colleagues are writing vision boards and posting "New Year, New Me" updates, the strategic professionals are already in conversations. They're updating their LinkedIn. They're reaching out to decision-makers. Th...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 05, 2026

Rise & Shine: Why You're Still Job Searching (And Everyone Else Started Last Week)

Remember when I told you about my client who applied to 200+ jobs and got zero interviews? She was doing everything "right." Perfect resume. Daily applications. Networking events. Still crickets. Then we changed her strategy. Three weeks later, she had 4 interviews lined up. The difference? She s...

by Alyssa Bailey — Dec 29, 2025

Rise & Shine: Your 2026 Promotion Started Yesterday (Here's How to Catch Up)

Remember when I literally handed my boss my own promotion paperwork? Got my Director title and $15k raise two weeks later. Not because I was the hardest worker. Because I was the most prepared. Your 2026 promotion isn't decided in June. It's being decided right now—in performance review conversat...

by Alyssa Bailey — Dec 22, 2025

Rise & Shine: That Resistor on Your Team Isn't Your Enemy

You know exactly who I'm talking about. The one who asks "But why?" in every meeting. Who pushes back on new initiatives. Who says "We've always done it this way" like it's scripture. My client is starting a new role this week knowing he has one on his team. His question: "How do I handle the per...

by Alyssa Bailey — Dec 15, 2025

Rise & Shine: The 4 Steps to Build Your Own Promotion Business Case

Happy Monday Friend, Did that promotion you were hoping for not happen this year? Your boss forgot about your promotion request the second you walked out of their office. Not because they're evil. Because they've got 47 other fires burning and your career advancement isn't one of them. That's why...

by Alyssa Bailey — Dec 08, 2025

Rise & Shine: What if you're more ready than you think?

Seven years ago, I stood outside a boardroom door for five full minutes, unable to walk in. Inside? The senior leadership team. My invitation? To present my strategic recommendations for Q4. My qualifications? Years of exceeding expectations, multiple successful launches, and a track record that ...

by Alyssa Bailey — Dec 01, 2025

Rise & Shine: The Thanksgiving that broke me (and what it taught me)

The Breaking Point Eleven years ago, I woke up in a hotel room on Thanksgiving morning to complete chaos. My phone was exploding. Black Friday files hadn't run correctly. VPs were calling in panic. Systems weren’t cooperating. Pricing was wrong. Everything that could go wrong, was going wrong. An...

by Alyssa Bailey — Nov 24, 2025

Rise & Shine: What If I Speak Up and It Backfires? Navigating the Fear of Self-Advocacy

The Conversation That Almost Didn't Happen "What if she thinks I went behind her back?" My client's voice cracked on our Zoom call. Her boss had been on maternity leave for months. In that time, she'd built incredible advocacy with her CIO, mapped out a new career direction, and proven her readin...

by Alyssa Bailey — Nov 17, 2025

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