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How to Make A Values and A Market-Reality Based Transition
Many of us face difficult situations in our work either with what we are doing, which may be unfulfilling, and with whom we are working with, who we believe may be bringing us down. If you feel disengaged or outright hostile at work, you are not alone. Employee under-employment and under-engagement is a major challenge.…
Read MoreYou May be More Intelligent Than You Believe
John is a successful, handsome, affable, strong male in his mid-thirties, who has a winning smile and wise eyes. He reveals to me his Gremlin—the recurring narrative we each carry telling us we are not “good enough” to get what we really want. John’s Gremlin tells him he is not smart enough. A University lecturer…
Read More7 Ways To Stay Relaxed & Center Yourself Amid Panic Over The Coronavirus Pandemic
Use Your Own Experiences to Avoid Panic and Anxiety The COVID-19 Virus is now a full-on global Pandemic. No one can predict how many will be infected, but the prospect of millions of victims has changed daily reality for everyone. We now have terms such as “Social distancing” and “Shelter in place” to describe new…
Read MoreDon’t Ignore That “Little Voice”…Pay Attention to These Signals Before Taking The Job
(As featured on Live, Lead, Play) Your level of success in any career transition may depend on your “fit” in relation to your boss and the organizational business culture. How can you tell if you’re going to be thriving, growing, and effective or despairing, disengaging, and diminished? Sometimes we’re so eager to take a new…
Read MoreFind your career purpose by working for a nonprofit
(As featured in the North Bay Business Journal) Julie is an Ivy League MBA graduate. While working at a mid-level position in a well-known investment bank, she received a fellowship to work in K-12 education to increase innovation. Julie is bored with investment banking and intrigued by a possible career transition to nonprofit work to…
Read MoreFrom Manager to Leader
As Featured on Future of Talent Institute One of the great career transition challenges is to grow from being a project manager to a leader. The skills and attitudes we learn to become proficient in “getting stuff done” and bringing a team to successfully conclude a project can work against us as others evaluate different criteria:…
Read MoreWhere Do You See Yourself in 3 Years? How to Create Your Future…Now
IS THIS YOU? Jane is a highly educated and accomplished 40-year-old, who has attended some of the United States’ top-ranked undergraduate and graduate universities. She works in a boutique consulting firm specializing in strategic planning in non-profit organizations in one of the most prestigious cities in the country. From all objective measures, Jane has it…
Read MoreBe Smart. The 3 “Soft Skills” That Make You Valuable
John’s a successful, handsome, affable, strong male in his mid-30s, who has a winning smile and wise eyes. He reveals to me his Gremlin—the recurring narrative we each carry telling us we’re not “good enough” to get what we really want. John’s gremlin tells him he’s not smart enough. Being a University lecturer for 30 years,…
Read MoreThe Five Keys To Listening For Better Relationships & Success
Did you know? You could be more successful just by practicing good listening techniques— and there are some common listening “mistakes” to avoid. If you want to build credibility, loyalty, and good team collaboration, then “bone up” on good listening, and make it core to your leadership style. Listening is an acquired skill and can be…
Read MoreWhat Powerful Stories Can Teach Us About Opportunity
A coaching principle of mine is to partner with clients to help “open their eyes”. To see opportunity where they might feel limited in their choices…To choose life and success, freedoms open to everyone regardless of their status…To get in touch with wisdom, that’s within them, and re-imagine pathways to success…To help them focus, so…
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