09/18/2026
Picture it. You’re in the middle of your workday and your boss stops by your desk.
“Can you join this meeting?”
That happened to me often in corporate. Sometimes I was walking into a room with the executive leading our department and other senior leaders, ready to speak about our budget or technology work.
My work got me into those rooms. But I had also been consistently building my presence. I wasn’t waiting for the important meeting to think about how I showed up.
I see women prepare for the moments they know are coming. The presentation. The conference. The client meeting.
But some of the moments that matter aren’t planned.
Once I learned what worked for my color, my body and my style, I stopped guessing. Getting dressed had a plan.
Because if getting dressed feels chaotic, it isn’t strategic.
That’s what being prepared looks like.
If you were asked to walk into an important meeting with five minutes’ notice, would you be ready? 😳