Reworkit with Jess Wass

Hi Reader, TLDR: I've been busy. A FAANG company, the Out in Tech stage, and a birthday week to follow. The episode nobody talks about but everybody needs. Money, freedom, and what I learned the expensive way. I'm taking on my final coaching clients of 2026. If you've been thinking about it, now is the time. Sorry for the Radio Silence. Here's Where I've Been. It's been a busy few weeks and I want to catch you up. First, I was at a FAANG company moderating a career panel. I've coached over a...

Hi Reader, TLDR: "Better for whom?" The question nobody teaches you to ask before taking the bigger job. I'm speaking at Out in Tech Leadership Institute in September. And I've got a 20% discount code if you want to come. You're not bad at resting. You just never got permission. Episode 104 of Rewritten is out. A few weeks ago I got off a call and just sat there for a minute. The person I'd been talking to had done everything right. Worked hard, built a reputation, got noticed. When a...

New Episode Alert! Episode 104: Why Can’t You Let Yourself Rest? The newest episode of Rewritten is out and we continue our conversation about energy, but in a different way. Teresa and I spent this episode on something I think about constantly with my clients: the fact that most high-achieving working moms know they need rest. They know it intellectually. They just can't seem to actually take it. Not because they don't have time, but because somewhere along the way we absorbed the message...

Hi Reader, TLDR: Rewritten is officially live! The podcast I co-host with Teresa Sweeney just dropped its first two episodes. Links below. My clients made it into Bloomberg. A few of them were interviewed as sources for a story on why companies are cutting middle managers in the AI era. I've got thoughts. Strong ones. I recorded another podcast episode. This time on the other side of the mic as a guest, talking about what "having it all" actually means. The Podcast is Live! I met my friend...

Hi Reader, TLDR: California Dreams: I've finished my month in SoCal and I have lots of learnings and highlights to share around not asking permission, embracing the now, and embracing your strengths. Look Ma, I'm Launching a Podcast!: Yes, you read that correctly. You can now add Podcast host to my list of titles. If you're an ambitious working mom, this is a podcast you're going to want to listen to and share with your friends. I just spent the entire month of May in Southern California and...

Hi Reader, TLDR: Don't Wait on Your Dreams: I'm doing something I've always dreamed of doing, but almost talked myself out of it. Learn what I'll be doing the entire month of May. The Entrepreneur DNA Podcast: I was recently a guest on a podcast and will share some of the key topics we talked about and how you can listen. Need Help Influencing without Authority?: I'm sharing some of the key pieces of advice discussed in my most recent invite-only office hours session with my clients. Don't...

Hi Reader! Sorry if I'm been quiet the last week or two, I just got back to town after a little European vacation. I stopped in Amsterdam and fell in love with the city. I started looking up real estate prices immediately and tried to convince my partner to let us rent a place for 3 months this summer lol. Then we went to Warsaw, Poland to visit my brother, his new wife, and their new baby. I am officially an Aunt for the first time!! And no rest for me as I have a very full client roster, a...

Hi Reader! I'm thrilled to kick off 2024 by sharing some incredibly exciting news that I've been eagerly working on for the past few months. So, without further ado, here it is... Drumroll, Please... Introducing "Reworkit"! Yes, you read that right! I have decided to rebrand my coaching and consulting company from "Jess Wass Coaching & Consulting" to the vibrant and dynamic "Reworkit." Now, you might be curious about the choice of the name "Reworkit." Allow me to share the inspiration behind...

Hi Reader! You’ll never be a playwright if you’ve never written a play. I was talking to a potential client the other day and in our conversation they mentioned they used to love writing. When they were younger, they even won awards for their writing. Now they have a secret dream of being a playwright. But yet their career had nothing to do with writing and they found it hard to carve out time to do anything on the side related to writing. This is so common. And I’ve gone through the same...