Maybe it’s because the job market has improved. Or they’re just tired of feeling so unsatisfied. Or that it’s spring. Or my clients have known for a while that they’re mismatched with their current career. Whatever the reason, reinvention is on their minds. When I surveyed my list about what they’d like to hear about, […]
It’s hard for me to quit something. I keep trying to make things work – jobs, relationships, a broken door handle, whatever. I stay focused on making things work way too long past the freshness expiration date. I guess this makes me a bad quitter. Despite me knowing this about myself, I find it […]
Let’s talk about the other F word. Fear. As you can probably imagine, there are days when I need a Teflon suit to deflect my clients’ fears. Even the most self-aware clients have moments of sheer panic. Fear shows up. It’s just part of careers. It’s that simple. On good days, I’m a curious and […]
Sometimes you learn more about your personal brand when things don’t go as planned. Susan had landed her “dream job” working in healthcare management as a project manager. Without any prior experience in the industry, she landed a new job and was thrilled. How did she do it? She worked hard and she did all […]
“Isn’t your job depressing?” is one of the many responses I get when people find out I’m a career coach. The question surprises me because no, I don’t consider my work depressing. Sure, I go through the same ups and downs as my clients — I want them to have what they want, so if […]
There’s actually a wonderful career development theory by John Krumboltz (Stanford University) called Planned Happenstance. If you’ve never heard of it, don’t panic. Most of my colleagues haven’t either. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I’ve often written about how luck, serendipity and curiosity play out in our careers […]
This isn’t an article about resolutions. Never been a fan of them, never will be. If you haven’t yet figured out whether resolutions are a good thing for you, one more article isn’t going to help. And really, who cares what I think about resolutions? On the other hand… are you ready for some straight […]
I get random requests from people who want to do what I do. I’m usually flattered. Always unsure about what they want to REALLY know. The request goes something like this: “I want to do what you do. Tell me how to do it.” My immediate response is either “Don’t do what I did! Don’t […]
Maybe it’s because the job market is getting better, or simply because people are more frustrated with their work situations. Or maybe it’s because they are tired of doing more work for the same amount of money. I don’t know – but what I’ve seen is a lot more poor judgment being exercised when it […]
Every time I’m asked one of these questions, I cringe. I usually take a deep breath and then the words just tumble out. I ramble on. I never answer these questions the same way twice and I’m embarrassed I don’t have better answers. I’m not sharing these questions so you won’t ask them of me; […]
