During our coaching sessions, my clients assign themselves homework that they need to complete prior to our next session. Sometimes it all gets done, sometimes it doesn’t. But the point is they are taking action. By taking action you’re able to learn from the mistake. Mistakes can bring them opportunities they would have never […]
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Are you hitting a wall right? Personally, I cringe every time I hear “delta variant”, with empathy for those who are in pain now because of it, plus the anticipatory stress of what might happen this fall. I was hoping we’d be in a better place by now. Our collective felt sense is deeply impacted
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I have a son that likes to climb. In fact, when he was around 4, he would climb the baseball diamond backstop. He would climb all the way up and dangle his feet off the edge. Adults would walk by and say, “Should he be doing that”? And I would say, “I don’t know, but
The great pandemic career recalibration moment has arrived. NPR is talking about it, the NYT Is as well. I haven’t yet checked Fox News and, well, you can do your own search on that one :-). People are leaving jobs in droves right now. Clients who were once fearful about leaving are leaving with ease.
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Isn’t it delightful? Spring is here and since I’m all masked up, this is my first year of enjoyment without allergies. Oh blessed, blessed side effects of these awkward masks! I hope you’re enjoying the weather and the change. It’s been a minute (I had to finish that book), but I’m back and bouncier than
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As a life coach, I have the opportunity to help people answer some of life’s biggest questions. More than half the clients I work with are looking for more than career advice or a new resume;, they are asking themselves (and coming to me for support to answer) What should I do with my life?
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Perfection is a trap. It’s a societal expectation that many of us buy into, or at least feel a gravitational pull towards, after years of comments from teachers, parents and friends. Working towards perfection leaves us with feelings of negativity. We feel stressed, burnt out and ultimately unhappy. The constant pursuit of perfect leaves us
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Would you like to find a job you love? Too many of my clients quote their parents with the familiar, “If you loved it, they wouldn’t pay you to do it.” Or, “Nobody likes their job. What makes you think you can?” Oy! This conventional wisdom also suggests that we make ourselves into what the
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Last year right about now, I received an email from the school district stating that school would be closed for two weeks. As someone who didn’t have a great plan for snow days, this two week shut down was most unwelcome. TWO WEEKS! How the heck were we going to do that? The first week,
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