The Smart Woman, Toronto, ON (2026)

11/17/2021

How To Position Yourself For A Leadership Role.

The first question to ask is:

Do they Know, Like and Trust you?

1️⃣KNOW: This step is all about visibility.
➡️Visibility is about personal branding. You want people to see you, understand the value you bring to the table and most importantly to be aware of your full potential.

2️⃣ LIKE: Ok, so now they know you exist. But do they like you?
➡️Hear me out! The goal is NOT to get everyone to like you. Be yourself. Be authentic.

3️⃣ TRUST: People promote people they trust.
➡️Earn that trust. Stand by your word. Simply put, do what you say you’re going to do. People are more inclined to trust someone who takes action and follows through so don’t allow room for doubt by being a flake.

💡Remember:
The goal here is to increase your perceived value, being seen and heard by the right people and without putting more hours at work.

With your success in mind…Darine

11/10/2021

Join us for another epic live to share and celebrate your wins.

The squad - and - will cheer you up.

10/27/2021

ARE YOU GIVING AWAY YOUR POWER?

In yesterday's post, I talked about having a seat a the table and - still not using my voice.

When we decide to push aside our own feelings and opinions in favor of someone else’s, we’re essentially giving away our power.

This happens because we don’t want to “rock the boat” or bring attention.

But, in the workplace, it’s all too easy to become conditioned to go with the flow, even when our intuition tells you differently!

👉🏼So, instead of making decisions based on intuition, we conform.

And, in our eagerness to belong, we can get lulled into complacency.

➡️ Here are 3 tips to find your voice again:

1️⃣ Be willing to live your truth unapologetically. In other words DO YOU.

2️⃣ Agree to disagree. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself or to set boundaries.

3️⃣ Know what you stand for. When you have a unwavering connection to your personal truth, your voice becomes a source of strength.

When was the last time you assessed your inner circle? How do you choose the people you surround yourself with?

Let chat in the comments ⬇

With your success in mind...Darine

10/02/2021

{Save this post} How to get yourself noticed – and have a good time while you're at it.

Promoting yourself can be an awkward thing to do, but it is essential to taking the next step into leadership.

These 5 tips will help you promote yourself in the right way.

1️⃣Keep all your social profiles up to date.

2️⃣Communicate your contribution.

Don’t expect or assume that people know what you are good at. In fact, Nobody knows what you have done until you tell them.

3️⃣Introduce yourself with impact.

You should be able to introduce yourself in a way that makes people want to know more about you.

Exit the boring introduction with your job title.

You’re much more than that.

4️⃣Grow your professional reputation.

It’s important to be intentional when building your personal brand so you can leverage it to raise your professional profile.

5️⃣Be subtle and consistent.

When done wrong, self-promotion can leave a bitter taste in people's mouths.

Being overconfident is often disliked by their peers.

So you want to be strategic in the way you mention your accomplishments, without hogging your colleagues' attention or downplaying their work.

Save this post and use the self-promotion checklist to help you stay on track and promote yourself the right way.

With your success in mind...Darine

10/01/2021

When you think your hard work will pay off VS When you promote yourself.

⚠️SELF-PROMOTION IS NOT A DIRTY WORD

It’s about showing the world what you do best, so you can convince them that you’re the answer to their problems.

In today’s work environment, being competent is not good enough.

You can’t keep your head down and do the work and hope people will notice.

Self-advocacy is necessary to making your accomplishments known - to your peers, to the highest-ups in your organization, your customers, and your wider professional community.

If you don’t know your value or can’t articulate it, your boss won’t know what you have accomplished.

If you don’t claim credit for your achievements, you’ll be overlooked.

Apply these 4 tips to break free from the fear of self-promotion:

1️⃣STANDOUT: List 10 actions you’ve done in the last year that have contributed to your organization’ success.

2️⃣ SPEAK UP: Check mark each accomplishment your direct manager/stakeholders know about and have commented on.

3️⃣PROMOTE OTHERS: Highlight other people’s accomplishments

4️⃣NETWORK: With decision makers. It's not only what you know that matters – it's who you know and understand what you do.

💫With your success in mind…Darine |

09/28/2021

Ever wondered why it’s so hard to prove you’re ready as a leader?

As high-achievers we’re so focused on work and reaching perfection that we don’t see the progress and impact we have made.

Even when people will notice it, we say “I just did my job”.

By doing so, we completely ignore our gift.

And then, when it comes to position yourself as a leader and to promote yourself, you don’t feel comfortable.

You feel like an imposter because you stay focused on the idea that you haven’t done enough when in reality you’re not fully aware of all the great work you have been doing.

⚙️A great tool to use is a “Brag Sheet” which is basically a document where you write down all your professional and personal accomplishments.

It helps you realize all the great things you have done but beyond that, it’s a great reminder to look at when imposter syndrome kicks-in.

Indeed, it’s hard to be confident about the things you’re not fully aware of and then it’s even harder to position yourself as a leader when you’re not clear on how you use your gift to impact people.

Once you start seeing yourself for who you really are, you gain so much clarity on how you can make an impact - as a leader - then, positioning and promoting yourself become just common sense.

Does it resonate with you? Let’s chat in the comment ⬇️

09/01/2021

I get messages like these every day.

🔴Reality Check

If you had a system, and the shortcut to building your personal brand, without the stress of asking “Where do I start”, “Can I do that?”, would you finally make building your online presence a priority?

The truth is, we are evolving in a highly competitive environment. There are hundreds and thousands of people doing what you do, or something similar.

There will always be someone who is more experienced, has a larger following, more connections and has been out here online longer than you.

That, you can’t change.

But trying to DIY your personal brand and hoping you figure it out, isn’t going to get you there any faster.

If you feel overwhelmed and want to get started the right way, join my group coaching program STANDOUT.

08/25/2021

⚠️Completing your everyday tasks isn’t enough when it comes to getting noticed and landing a promotion. With everybody in the workplace showing up to complete their daily tasks, what makes you stand out?

In order to get promoted, you must ensure that the right people know who you are, understand the value you bring in and that they are aware of your full potential.

And in order to do that, you must STANDOUT From The Crowd.

Keep scrolling 👇

➡️Who is this program for?

This course is for professional women who want to showcase their full potential by amplifying their voice, impact and revenue. Build a STANDOUT personal brand that will take you to next level of career success.

➡️Will I be learning from real-time video or pre-recorded video content?

Both! This is a hybrid program where 80% of the content will be learned on our live calls and 20% is delivered through HD recorded video and downloadable content.

Live classes are available twice a week on Thursday at 6PM – 7PM (EST) and Saturday at 9AM – 10AM (EST). You are more than welcome to come to both!

You’ll get an opportunity to experience Darine’s energy and NO BS style in real time and also to get responses to your questions and to clarify any information while you learn.

➡️Click the link to enroll: https://thesmartwmn.com/online-program/

08/20/2021

Nearly all women get mansplained or talked over in meetings.

Meetings are a key to make yourself noticed. When you “hold your own” in a meeting, you show that you’re confident and proactive. And, this mark you out as a future leader.

So don’t let anyone stop you from using your voice.

Have you experienced mansplaining? Share your experience with us ⬇️

08/18/2021

Part of the reason so many professional women don’t use their voice is because of the fear of being labelled as "bitchy" or "bossy."

However, it becomes an issue when trying to be liked at work holds you back from using your voice and making your ideas heard.

⬆️ Go over to my stories for three powerful ways to make your voice heard in a meeting.

➡️ Share it with the women in your community

07/14/2021

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞❓

𝙎𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚:

- My voice is my power.
- I have the power to create positive change.
- My ability to conquer my challenges is limitless;
- My potential to succeed is infinite.
- I am in the process of becoming the best version of myself.
- I am focused and persistent.
- I am proud of myself and all that I have accomplished.

If this is 100% you, then you’re going to love what I’ve planned for us this week.

I’ll be coming LIVE everyday to share with you the transformational journey I’ve been on and share life-changing tips to help you on this journey.

Here’s our schedule for the upcoming days:

1️⃣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
Thursday, July 15 - 12.30pm EST

2️⃣ 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Friday, July 16 - 12.30pm EST

3️⃣ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭
Saturday, July 17 - 12.30pm EST

4️⃣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭
Sunday, July 18 - 12.30pm EST

5️⃣ 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
Monday, July 19 - 12pm EST

Are you joining me? Let me know in the comments

With your success in mind…Darine

07/14/2021

Q1. What is the benefits of networking?

Q2. How do we create the right network and get the mentor?

Q3. What barriers in your career did you manage to use as a bridge to attain your goal?

🌟 DOWNLOAD my 5-step blueprint to a STANDOUT personal brand and watch my webinar on the Know, Like & Trust factor: https://bit.ly/3hAfiJE

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