I confess. I’m an addict.

I confess. I’m an addict.

I’m addicted to change. For years, I’d work somewhere for 6 months, be bored out of my mind, quit, then find another job. Everyone told me I was nuts, I’d never find a good job if I didn’t stay at my jobs longer. Leverage your skills But I just couldn’t do it. I...
Let go, you must.

Let go, you must.

Let go of other people’s expectations of your life and work. Let go of other people’s opinions of your choices. Let go of your old tapes that say you can’t do the work you want to do. Let go of “But, I don’t know how!” Let go of the noise in your head...
Don’t Get Up at 5:30!

Don’t Get Up at 5:30!

You don’t have to get up at 5:30 in the morning. You don’t have to exercise first thing in the morning. You don’t have to write an hour every day. You don’t have to take 3 AP courses. You don’t have to concentrate on one task for hours at a time. You don’t have to be...
You don’t have to know before you go.

You don’t have to know before you go.

This is my 7th career. Yes, seventh. And it wasn’t part of some grand career plan. I never planned to become a career coach, certainly not in college! The only coaches we knew about in college were athletic coaches. Actually, I didn’t have a career plan when I...
Tune-Up Technique Step 6: Ask For Help Appropriately

Tune-Up Technique Step 6: Ask For Help Appropriately

People Want To Help You Succeed Why do you need to know how to ask for help? Isn’t the goal to be independent, self-directed, not needing anyone’s help? No, not really. The most successful people have mastered the art of asking for help. Some even say it has been...