Hi Friends! How are you navigating change? This month, for the first time in my life, I was asked to tell my story . . . not once, but TWICE. I was humbled . . . and terrified. As I reflected on what others might find interesting about my journey and what aspects might resonate, […]
What is mentoring? Mentors and sponsors are crucial to your career progression across industries. We all benefit when a senior colleague shows us the ropes and provides us with new opportunities. Who you know matters – industry-wide, about 80 percent of job openings are filled via word-of-mouth. A 2015 McKinsey & Company survey showed that
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If you’re looking for LinkedIn profile tips, you’re likely looking for a career change. LinkedIn is a powerful platform that allows you to research new companies, raise your hand to new opportunities, increase your visibility, and connect with potential clients or prospective employers under your own terms. Whether you are looking to grow your network,
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Designing your life takes a serious mindset shift and leap of faith that you can change your day-to-day. Have you ever taken the time to dream about what’s possible in your life? Do you wonder what would have happened if you just pursued your passion and set big goals in a career transition? Or quit
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Here’s why I love time blocking: How many emails do you think you get in a single day? At the peak of my practice, I was getting 200+ emails a day! 😱 Always-on behavior is harmful to long-term mental health and bad for productivity. The constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the
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What aspects of your work make you feel like a star? Have you optimized your potential in this area? We keep telling ourselves if we just had a few more hours in the day, we could tap into that purpose and passion and savor it. Or maybe we tell ourselves that “if only” we were
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“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” ~ Karl Barth What do you do for yourself that brings you joy? Not your husband. Not your kids. Not your boss. Not your friends. What do you do for YOU? Not too long ago, I couldn’t list one thing that I did purely for myself that brought
Study after study has proven that social networks are critical to both landing a job and advancing in your career. The term “networking” has a certain ICK factor. And, hey, I get it – it evokes an image of a desperate man in a suit crowded into a windowless conference center aiming his finger guns
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All of us struggle to succeed on our own terms. And, if you want to accelerate your career, working harder is seldom the answer. Fourth century Greek philosopher, Diogenes, said, “Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” Here are some key strategies for
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You know it’s true. We spend so much time working, running our households, giving back to our communities, our endless to-do lists, and pursuing our goals that we forget one crucial element to our well-being and happiness. PLAY. When is the last time you played? And it doesn’t count if you play with your kids
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