Did you ever think to yourself, “Why am I still doing this?” It might be sticking with a job you don’t like or an old habit, or hanging around with friends that tear you down. It’s so easy to do. I know I do it. I stick with old familiar patterns and habits while...
Returning to the workforce after time at home I had a great time talking with Joe about the ups and downs women experience when re-entering the workforce after spending time at home raising a family. Hire the person, not the résumé We also talk about how companies...
Just because I’m an entrepreneur doesn’t mean I have to give up reading fiction! As a business owner, I’m continually advised to read this productivity book or that self-help book or this book on how to sell effectively. The subliminal message is “If you don’t read...
“I am in sales. What? Me? Sales? Noooo! That’s my dad; that’s my husband, that’s not me! I’m not in sales. Well, Becky, yes you are, so you might as well own it.” I had this very conversation with myself earlier this week. We’re all in sales, might as well own it!...
Have you ever noticed when you’re trying to finish a project – whether it’s at work or at home – distractions pop up everywhere? One of them captures your interest and you change your focus. Your productivity goes down the tubes. Then you have to expend a ton of...
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...
