by Dina | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog
Presentation anxiety and interview anxiety have a lot in common. Sweaty palms, a racing heart, a mind that suddenly goes blank can show up in either of these situations. But interviews carry a different kind of pressure. In a presentation, you might feel like...
by Dina | Aug 14, 2026 | Blog
You practiced. You wrote out answers to the questions you knew were coming. You said “Tell me about yourself” out loud over and over again.. And then you sat down across from the interviewer, and forgot what you wanted to say. If that’s happened to...
by Dina | Aug 4, 2026 | Blog
“What if they think I’m stupid?” I hear some version of that sentence more than almost anything else in my coaching practice. Sometimes it’s said outright. Other times it shows up dressed up a little differently, such as “I’m afraid...
by Dina | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog
If your student is applying to college this year (of you’re the student) there’s a good chance their essays have already been touched by AI in some way, even if just to brainstorm or polish. Admissions offices know this. And it’s part of why the...
by Dina | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog
You spent hours on this. You know the material cold. You’ve read it over, maybe even rehearsed it once or twice in your head. And then you open your mouth in the meeting, and somehow you sound uncertain and unprepared when speaking. If that’s happened to...
by Dina | Jul 15, 2026 | Blog
I recently ran a workshop and asked the room how many people actually enjoy networking. Out of a full room of professionals, two hands went up. Two. And that was one more than I had expected. If you’re one of the many who finds networking somewhere between...
