As a career coach, the #1 problem people have in their career or business is they don’t know what to do. Sometimes they say, “I just have to figure out how to…,” or “I need to decide,” or even, “I’ve been thinking about it a lot and I think I need to…” All of the above comments really mean they … Read More
Creating career change
The past few weeks my clients have been feeling frustrated and discouraged. While my client’s individual situations are quite different they have been experiencing similar emotions. Well, let’s face it, the past few weeks have been frustrating and discouraging politically, and what I’m hearing from clients is job opportunities, job growth, and career development have taken a back seat to … Read More
Can you be too happy?
In addition to being able to hit rock bottom emotionally, we humans can also hit an emotional ceiling. Despite having a biological mechanism that is constantly seeking to find pleasure and avoid pain, some have also discovered an emotional mechanism that starts shutting down the pleasure if it gets overloaded. Did you hear that right? Yes, that means it is … Read More
Are you a motivational junkie?
For years before I started blogging I was a motivational junkie. I read blogs, books, and articles that were motivational and inspirational. I attended seminars and programs that filled my head with encouragement. Getting motivated was a high. When my health hit bottom, I realized I needed to make some changes. Real changes. I started blogging about my journey to … Read More
Embrace the unknown
The idea of the unknown is, at times, completely terrifying. What’s going to happen if I’m not following a plan? Where am I going if I don’t know where I’m going? Somehow, over the years, I’ve become more comfortable with the unknown. Life rarely goes according to plan, and even less often do things turn out the way I expect … Read More
Find Your Inspiration
I lost my inspiration. I lost it for a long while. I wondered if, when, and how I might find it again. In the meantime life had plenty of ups and downs to keep me busy. A few weeks ago a spark of inspiration started to burn again. It’s not something I did, not really, though my choices did ignite … Read More
Is it a setback or an opportunity?
In my experience, life rarely goes according to plan. At least not according to my plan. This isn’t because I’m unlucky, or life sucks, or any such nonsense- it happens because, well, I don’t control what happens in life, I only control what I do with my life. It’s really not a problem when things don’t work out the way … Read More
How to make big life decisions
Earlier this year I found myself dealing with job burnout and was faced with a major life choice- what direction to take in my career. Seek another full-time job? Take a part-time job? Start offering work-life balance and professional development coaching services on the side? Start actively pursing paid speaking engagements? Take a risk or follow the “safer” route? Ultimately … Read More
Fear-based Decision Making
For years most of my big decisions were based in fear. I worried about what might happen and more often than not choose the “safer” choice- but not the choice that would make me happy, not the choice that was really right for me. Fear-based decision making isn’t even really about achieving a desirable outcome- it’s usually an attempt to … Read More
How To Handle A Setback
One of the hardest parts of creating change in life is dealing with setbacks. Everyone experiences setbacks, and yet many individuals pay more attention to the setback than to their progress. Life isn’t all or nothing, it’s not black and white, yet some judge life, themselves, and other people as if there are only two choices- right or wrong. Sometimes … Read More