It’s important to mark transitions. Follow this guided meditation and notice doorways that you have stepped through, what you have lost and what you are moving toward.
When asked to Talk about Yourself, Stand Tall as a Tree
When I speak to tell me about yourself, I want to be able to stand tall and strong as a tree knowing that what I say is a representation of […]
Networking and Informational Interviews During Covid
In the Covid job search lexicon, networking, reaching out, and informational interviews are essentials. Yes, you can still look at job listings and follow companies that are hiring. But the same conventional […]
The Giving Spirit and The Job Search
When it comes to you giving you, Do you take on posture of giving?! Do you feel generous? Do you feel excited and hopeful about how others will respond? Or, […]
What People Remember About YOU!
A client recently told me that she gives people nothing to remember her by. I think what she’s saying is that she doesn’t know what she wants people to remember. That tells me she hasn’t answered […]
It’s Self-Promotion Time!
It’s the start of a new year. I want to put the focus on self-promotion because that’s truly what a job search is all about. Whether it’s interviewing or networking, sending in a […]
Lessons from Halloween
Fear doesn’t show up only when there are ghosts or goblins. A job seeker wrote me recently asking, “How do I stay grounded / centered / OPEN even when a […]
How to be good at networking
Listen more than you talk. Have three key questions in your pocket. Start with WHAT questions, not DO YOU KNOW questions. Open ended questions are conversation starters. Yes/no questions can […]
What grounds you?
That’s the question I asked each woman to answer as she introduced herself at the No Excuses! group. My intention was to help ground everyone and to give us resources […]
The practice of presenting
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know. Reflect on what happens when you are speaking and there is something at stake, […]