The 4 Letter “F” Word that’s Mucking Up Your Career
FEAR is the one emotion all living things experience in some form. From an evolutionary point of view, a sense for danger is necessary for a species to survive. As …
The Salary Negotiation Mistake that’s Costing You
There’s a lot of great negotiating advice out there. – Prepare and do your homework. – Research your market value and how to relay it to your new employer. – …
Strategies for Choosing a Career Coach
Expertise and Background: While it isn’t necessary for a Coach to have direct work experience in your industry, having successfully worked with clients in related areas can help. Also, a …
Why You’re Not Getting What you REALLY Want
“We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.”(Robert Brault) Day after day, we talk to others about the big goals we …
7 Strategies for Conquering Impostor Syndrome
If you’re a go-getter who thrives on challenge, there will be times in your career where you might feel a bit out of your league. Even if just for fleeting …
Don’t Forget How You Got There
In a study on employment published by the Harvard Business Review, only 14% of respondents indicated they had “received help of any kind from others” in attaining their new jobs. Since it …
“UNTRAIN” YOUR BRAIN
The prefrontal cortex (frontal lobe) of the human brain is best known for controlling the executive functions such as planning, logical thinking, self-regulation and reasoning. The frontal lobe continues to …
Boost Your Impact: 7 Things to STOP Saying!
The way we express ourselves through language plays a big part in how successful we are both personally and professionally. Even minor phrase selections and voice inflection can have a …
10 Minutes to Career Fitness
One of my hobbies is coaching people on their fitness goals as a Certified Personal Trainer. When I ask clients about their biggest obstacle in implementing a regular workout plan, …
“SMART” GOALS ARE NOT ENOUGH
We live in an “I want it now” culture. Yes, even as adults, we all have a little of that 4 year old mentality within us. It’s hard not to …