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Backpocket Strategy Business Expert. Speaker. Negotiation Coach. Teaching practical & powerful solutions for busy profes I'm your secret weapon to have in your back pocket.

“What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” George Eliot. I am a Speaker, Business Strategist, Negotiation Coach with a fierce passion for helping busy professionals figure out how to resolve their common frustrations: overwhelming schedules, tight budgets and lost energy. By talking candidly about the real and difficult issues women and men face in this 24/7 work environment I am honored to engage audiences with captivating real life stories and honest empathy. Many of us are feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out how we can make a positive change in 2017 with everything that is happening in our world, our businesses and our homes. There IS a bright encouraging fact: we all have more control of our schedule, our budget and our mindset than we think we do. I promise to help you realize and experience your own power of choice at work and at home.

09/21/2026

Nothing is worse than a micromanager - especially when you're a freelancer! Watch this video to hear some ways to manage requests from your client or employer by identifying whether the requests are reasonable, practical, and professional boundaries.

08/25/2026

It's that time of year again... back to school! This means a lot of things for different people. For some, it's a new schedule of driving kiddos to school; for others, it's starting to commute to the city again after a summer of working from home. Home and work schedules are CHANGING. It's good practice to have a conversation with your clients, colleagues & your family around expectations of the new Fall schedules. Time to check in with your peeps!

08/18/2026

Kathy and the UNIVERSE grant you permission to share your opinion! Why? Because your perspective matters! Who cares if you are the youngest in the room or the lowest paid. You have a perspective that is worthy sharing with the world. If you have a meeting coming up where you're feeling nervous about sharing your professional opinion, DM me, and we can work on putting a script together that works for you and your situation.

08/11/2026

I'm seeing people getting advice from Reddit, Instagram, Facebook, or worse yet, AI! I want you to be getting advice from people who are "sagacious," that is, people who have good judgment and proven track records. People who have really, truly been through what you're going through. The best way to get advice is through a real person.

08/04/2026

Everyone is busy and distracted, especially when they are talking on the phone, which is why I highly recommend you immediately write a quick recap email to your client or colleague after every phone call to ensure clarity on what you talked about. This not only avoids costly mistakes, it puts everything in writing for future reference. Even if the call seems incredibly benign, take 5 minutes and send an email recap. You will be happy that you did!

07/29/2026

Our world is full of distractions and some days it seems impossible for us to focus. It's especially difficult when those distractions are coming from our clients and colleagues. We feel like we owe them a response immediately. You are not being paid to answer your messages 24/7 throughout the workday. I want your workday to go the way that YOU want it to. Don't let your day be run by everyone else's urgency.

07/21/2026

I tell ALL my clients the importance of having a minimum project rate. Why? Because those quick one-off little projects end up taking up much more time than you think. Maybe the actual project itself only ended up taking 15 minutes, but what about the time you spent to get clarity on the project from the client? Writing up the proposal? The admin time? Worst yet, what about TAXES? Once all is said and done, a 15-minute project actually takes just as much admin time as a bigger project, which is why you should always have a FLAT minimum project rate of about $500 or $1,000 per project.

07/14/2026

Trying anything new with your appearance before an important discussion, negotiation, or meeting typically is a big NO NO! No wearing new shoes, a new outfit, or sporting a new haircut - NO! You want to walk in that room feeling confident, comfortable, and focusing on what you want to say, not what you look like.

07/07/2026

I have to tell you a secret... YES, I get annoyed with my clients and colleagues, too. It's totally normal! But it stops being normal when we let the annoyances settle into our body and take over our day. Next time you're annoyed with a specific person, try saying to yourself, "There they go being themselves again." This puts it back on THEM and protects your peace.

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