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Everyone needs a cheerleader, especially when searching for a new job.
As many of my readers know, I struggled with horrible bullying as a young child. What you may not know is that as I transitioned into a teenager, I became a rebel at my public school, carrying an...
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How to Discover Your Career Calling
by Gustave Doré “Do not be afraid; our fate cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.” – Dante Alighieri, Inferno As a career counselor, I’ve worked with many young professionals who have completed career...
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How to Use Your Intuition to Guide Career Decisions
Think about a time where you made a decision completely guided by your thoughts. Now… think about a time where you reacted using your gut. Perhaps these decisions served in your favor or not. So what...
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4 Beliefs that Sabotage Your Career and How to Stop Them
Within everyone is an energy that is prolific and on the flip-side there is an energy that is destructive. This concept is known to the Chinese as yin and yang or the interplay of opposites such as...
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5 Steps To Get Unstuck In Your Career
When I tell people that I’m a career counselor, I often get the response, “I’m totally stuck in my job” followed by a list of complaints such as a terrible boss, bad company, boredom, lack of...
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How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome While Networking
Many times I hear from clients that they feel they are faking it when going to networking events. I get it! When I first started my business, I felt like an impostor. I still was trying to get my...
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3 Ways to Start a Conversation at a Networking Event
For most people, networking events can be extremely intimidating. As a career coach, the most common question I get about networking is, “How do I start a conversation?” Here are 3 things you can say...
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Before I die, I want to…
Before I die, I want to… (fill in the blank). What did you write? What is important to you? Here are a few of the things I wrote: Travel to New Zealand and Australia with my boyfriend and hold hands on...
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3 Reasons Why ‘Play’ is Essential When Changing Careers
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”- Proverb, Unknown. I hate to admit this, but I became dull recently. Several weeks ago I was working around the clock on a re-branding project for my...
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What’s Really Holding Your Career Back
I remember I was interviewing at a Fortune 500 Company over 5 years ago and they asked, “What is your biggest weakness?” As a career coach, I’ve given a lot of thought to this question because I work...
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3 Ways to Overcome the Emotional Baggage of a Bad Boss
We’ve all had a crappy boss- whether the situation was with a supervisor, manager or client. As a career coach, I’ve had a handful of clients who struggled to move past the emotional baggage of having...
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Career Transition Is A Privilege- Gratitude This Memorial Day
First, I wanted to wish you a Happy Memorial Day! I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude this week—gratitude towards the men and women who served our country and gratitude to have the freedom of...
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Living Your Purpose Takes Work!
If you walk around my house, I have laminated affirmations taped to the light switches, mirrors and picture frames. They state anything from, “You can do it!’ to “Trust.” I’m also known by my friends...
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Every Successful Person Has To Jump
As a career coach, when I talk to potential clients, the most common career fear that I hear is that they feel like they’re jumping off a cliff into the unknown. Additionally, when I talk to former...
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Why You Should Pray Even if No One is Listening
I promise you this article is not going to get religious on you. There are so many reasons people pray —perhaps they want change, to receive something, connection to God, forgiveness, healing or...
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Debunking the ‘Perfect Career’ Myth
Do you find yourself always seeking more? Whether it be the newest technology, latest diet trends, the most recent fashions… and the list goes on. We live in a world that is obsessed with perfection...
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