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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
The 21st Century Job Search
We live in a world where ghosting is part of our vocabulary. If you’ve been on the job market recently, you may know exactly what I’m talking about. And it’s […]
Focus! Focus! Reward!
That’s what you hear repeatedly during puppy training. Again and again, you remind your dog to focus, to disconnect from distractions or threats, and to focus, meaning to look at […]
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