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Illegal Interview Questions To Look Out For When Applying For a New Job

June 15, 2020 June 17, 2020 / By Guest Author

There’s no question that in today’s competitive job market, candidates are under a lot of pressure to land a position. Acing the interview is undoubtedly one of the most challenging parts of the job application process. Illegal interview questions can throw off even the most experienced job seeker. Whether or not unlawful questions are asked …

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Living In A Pressure Cooker: Five Unorthodox Tools To Release Tension

June 3, 2020 June 4, 2020 / By Allison Task

It was sometime last week, between learning my father-in-law had his second stroke in 2 months, my stepdaughter questioning college, managing the large expanse between my — erm — conservative approach to social distancing and at-risk folks who are close to me choosing a more, ahem, liberal approach… It was between all this that I …

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Best Pandemic Thinking: April 2020

April 21, 2020 April 22, 2020 / By Allison Task

So we’re past the point of calling this global quarantine a 2-week thing and even a 1-month thing. States are starting to close school for the remainder of the school year; parents are starting to talk about homeschooling for next year. Personally, I feel great relief that we’re out of the bargaining phase, expecting this …

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It’s Time To Grieve: A Review of the Five Stages

April 14, 2020 April 22, 2020 / By Allison Task

A man in a leather jacket looking down while sitting on a ledge in a city

We are ankle deep in the global pandemic. It is the second week of April. There are over two million people now tested to have COVID-19. Over one hundred thousand people have died. So let’s talk about grief. Lately, when I go for a walk people and see other people, they’ll be positive: “Hey, how …

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How An Online Coach Can Help You During the Pandemic

April 7, 2020 June 18, 2020 / By Allison Task

I have been coaching for fifteen years. I have clients across the country and around the world. I’ve coached on the phone, via Facetime and Skype and Zoom ( my favorite). And now, 100% of my coaching work is as an online life coach. Unlike other coaches who are advising clients to put their foot …

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Insights From An Online Life Coach Sheltering In Place

April 1, 2020 June 18, 2020 / By Allison Task

As we approach week 3 of sheltering in place, here are some observations from my coaching clients: “I need 8+ hours of sleep, and I’m finally getting it.” “Work feels like the most “normal” thing in the new normal” I need less than I thought. My kids are doing really well. I can do this.” …

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3 Useful Links for Online Coaching: Social Distancing Week 3

April 1, 2020 May 7, 2020 / By Allison Task

It’s April 1, 2020. I live in New Jersey, 13 miles from New York City, the epicenter of the COVID 10 pandemic. We are in our third week of social distancing, distance learning, online coaching, fear and calm, less and more. I have clients and dear friends who are doctors, working on the front lines …

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COVID-19 Is Here. Ideas For Approaching The New Normal

March 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 / By Allison Task

As it is said, we spend time worrying about things that don’t really matter. The big shifts, the life-changing events are frequently things that you didn’t see coming. And so here we are. At a moment of change. I’m feeling it, you’re feeling it, and I wanted to take a moment to share some ideas …

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Wasted and Spoiled: Are You?

January 22, 2020 May 13, 2020 / By Allison Task

On January 2, I sat in my favorite coffee shop listening to my baristas talk about being wasted on New Years. Wasted. Trashed. Now, if you know me, you know I’m no prude. I enjoy a good party and I’m usually the last to leave. But let’s look at those words for a moment. From …

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Illegal Interview Questions To Look Out For When Applying For a New Job

Living In A Pressure Cooker: Five Unorthodox Tools To Release Tension

Best Pandemic Thinking: April 2020

It’s Time To Grieve: A Review of the Five Stages

How An Online Coach Can Help You During the Pandemic

Insights From An Online Life Coach Sheltering In Place

3 Useful Links for Online Coaching: Social Distancing Week 3

COVID-19 Is Here. Ideas For Approaching The New Normal

Wasted and Spoiled: Are You?

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