It took me a long time to realize that experts can be wrong. They can be dead wrong. But it’s so hard to hear past…
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Secrets of working with introverts
A version of this post first appeared on The Quill. Although there’s a lot of talk about extroverts and introverts in the workplace, there’s not…
The Absolute Perils of Being Stuck in the Familiar
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…
This just slapped me in the face! Sales? Me?
“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…
How to jump the gap between crazy perception and awesome reality!
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…
Rise Up and Embrace Change!
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…
Don’t let perfection stifle your potential!
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….
Fear You’ve Already Missed Out? Not So Fast!
As a career coach, I hear these expressions of fear all the time – “Can I really start over in a new career at this…
The absolute futility of resisting change
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…
How to Relinquish the Silly Idea that We’re In Control
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…