“Here’s a little career advice, Tabby.”

Naturally, my ears perked up as I looked up from my enormous bowl of salad.

“We are auditioning for our next gig every day of our life with everything we do. ”

Of course, this law partner from a national law firm was talking about work product but it struck a chord deeper than that for me.

“You’ve gotta think about who is going to see this, how will your efforts translate? Other people are not going to know that you were up all night with a sick kid nursing an ear infection, all they are going to see is you stumble through your presentation.”

This has served as a reminder for me to always do my best, be my best and, yes, look my best so that my presentation isn’t sloppy, my words aren’t a waste of breath and I am not doing things without a true and meaningful purpose behind them. This is an evaluation, I hope to do all the time and in every aspect of my life whether it is my career or my personal life.

The truth is that not everyone is going to know your back story or, frankly, care about it. All that matters is who you are in the moment, so be good.

Be the best you!

Stay blessed xoxo