In my coaching I find a constant disconnect between clients’ perceptions of what work opportunities exist for them and what’s really out there. It’s easy to underestimate the depth and breadth of current career choices because we only hear about the super glamorous...
I saw the movie Hidden Figures recently. It’s the story of the black women “computers” who did the calculations for NASA during the 1960’s. Yes, you read that correctly, the women were referred to as “computers.” Women. Computers. Interesting. From the time engineers...
Perfection is my enemy. A former client posted this song lyric on Facebook along with the comment that it slapped her in the face. Yep. Her comment slapped me in the face! I don’t know about you, but I’m always unwittingly and unconsciously working for perfection. I’m...
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone about their work and found yourself wondering what on earth they were talking about? How did you feel in that moment? Did you feel left out? Even worse, did you feel out-of-touch and small? Did you wonder how you got...
As a career coach, I hear these expressions of fear all the time – “Can I really start over in a new career at this age?” “How on earth would I learn how to do that?” “I can’t have a career in technology; I missed that boat!” “I can’t even imagine myself in that...
It’s the second day of 2017, and I’m determined to not to make the same mistakes I made last year. The universe agrees. I was grabbing a marker from a coffee cup on my desk, when I read the quote on the cup: We cannot solve our problems with the same...
Since it’s the holiday season, I thought I’d write a quick post sharing one of my favorite quotes. “Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves.” Italian proverb This quote has been on my bulletin board forever. It caught my eye when it came up on...
Do you ever wonder who or what is in control of your life? Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you were in control and then realized you weren’t? Lately, I’ve noticed that many people around me are in situations where they aren’t in control and they’re...
December can be a tricky time to look for a job. Some businesses are hiring, and others are setting the stage for hiring in January. So what do you do if you’re looking for a job or thinking about looking for a job – put the search on hold? Absolutely not! Instead,...
What would you try if you knew you couldn’t fail? December 4, 2016 I’ve been asking my clients this question since I started coaching, but I had never intentionally answered it myself. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I started coaching as my original answer to...
