Imagine you’re Grace Jones. Spiked hair. War paint on your face. Everything about you is angled, sharp, edgy. You’re tall, you’re strong, you’re gorgeous. You’re an Amazon. You are imposing. […]
The Smart Job Searcher’s Checklist
Everyone tells you that you need to have goals and a game plan, but what you really need is a checklist. You need to have a list of action items […]
Taking back your power in a Job Search
I want to tell you why I became a career coach. In one of the periods when I was looking for work, I decided that I wasn’t going to keep waiting […]
Discipline builds inner strength
When there is something hard that needs doing, it feels like we need to summon up discipline. Because nearly everything we do requires a concerted effort, not a one off. […]
Specifics Leave a Good Impression
If you have someone’s attention, then you have a chance to make a great impression. Be sure you can communicate two things: what you want to do for work (and […]
Shift Perspective
I am saddened by our common tendency to be hard and harsh with ourselves. I wish that we could find more grace and acceptance and gather the strength to approach […]
Be Courageous
When I was in coach’s training, we learned that a key aspect of coach’s job is to create a SAFE, COURAGEOUS space for her clients. I’ve thought many times of the brilliance (and […]
Best Interview Advice: Be Specific
Be Specific If you are looking for a job, you have to be prepared to tell an interview story every time you talk to someone. It could be when you’re networking, it […]
Drop the passion!
What happens when you hear someone talking about their passions? Do you swoon? Do you find yourself getting caught in the swirl of incredible energy that radiates from the core […]
Come Out of Hiding
I want to write about a topic that makes a lot of people squirm. Self-esteem. Lots of people don’t really believe they’re that good. Maybe they feel like an imposter. […]
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