Nearly all the conversation I have about careers start with the question, “Do I need a career change or a job change to make me happy?” It’s a big question that many of us struggle with at various times in our lives, and there are no simple, one-size-fits-all answers. Here are the top 10 questions I’ve found help my clients get started.
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Although the focus was on facilitating my client’s transformation, my own experience during the exercise that day was eye-opening. Sharing that information with my client deepened the learning for both of us. When you hide behind your false self, you lose in ways that help you hide more. Step out just once and the change is instantaneous.
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Retreat: A period of seclusion, retirement, or solitude. A period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, or study. What is it about taking time away from your day-to-day routine that can be so energizing? The way I see it, the off-site meeting at work, the training session,
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A job search is daunting. It feels like a full-time job. And that 4-letter word FEAR always seems to rear its ugly head in the process. To ease our fears and reduce the chance of being overwhelmed by them, we need to get our ducks in a row and be prepared for executing an effective job search. Not sure where to start? Take this quiz and see if you’ve got the pieces in place.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. -Dalai Lama For many years, I heard about how adding meditation to your day could significantly increase your happiness, satisfaction and health as well as reduce stress. At first, I wasn’t convinced.
Read more →My birthday is next week and it’s got me thinking about the rituals we have for marking the occasion. This year, its one of those “big” ones (you know, the ones that end in either a 5 or a 0.) What does it mean? How do I
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Most of us spend more time planning our vacations than we do our careers. We think that once we get our “dream job,” everything will fall into place – our managers will give us the assignments to get ahead and help us develop, our companies will send us to training to learn the skills we need to succeed. But in today’s market, we are the owners of our careers. Jst like an entrepreneur, we need to focus on what opportunities are available, what skills and experiences we need to succeed, and then have a plan to achieve our goals. Are you taking ownership of your career? Take this quiz and find out!
Read more →“I don’t have enough time to focus on myself.” “It’s a luxury to have a career you love. No one enjoys work.” “I can’t spend time or money on myself to figure out what will make me happy.” “I’ll figure it out later. With the bad economy,
Read more →In my coaching, I often encounter professionals who “on paper” have all the success and happiness they could have imagined in their younger years. They have degrees from prestigious colleges; they’ve moved up the ladder and are in positions of management and leadership at successful companies; they
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