Self-confidence isn’t something that happens overnight and it certainly doesn’t happen through a magic diet pill. We’ve been conditioned to believe that confidence comes from how people see us – our appearance, titles, wealth, achievements, etc. But when we depend on external validation or people to make us feel confident, that feeling becomes conditional. If […]
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Networking has and always will be a little (a lot) difficult. Even so, it’s a major part of the job search process. Networking is something that people struggle with, even during “precedented times”. With things moving online, the networking process has changed a little. Gone are the times of walking in a physical room and […]
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Recently, one of our career coaching clients brought up this interesting question about remote work: I know you mentioned previously negotiating working remotely (full-time) when a job offer is made to work in-office (after COVID, of course). Would be willing to share what that might look like and if there are any caveats? For context, […]
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about journaling? Is it the fascinating world of Pinterest-worthy creations where each notebook represents a unique work of art? Does it take you back to your teen years when keeping a diary was a way to document your life? Maybe the idea is more […]
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Why are we as professionals worth what we’re paid? This question can have as many answers as there are people to ask it – and each of our own answers is unique, but there are similarities. Are you having difficulties with tricky salary negotiations? If you’re looking for advice on how to deal with a […]
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There are a lot of factors that can affect our journey towards reaching our goals, whether they are personal or work-related. While it is easy to lose track of our own objectives with so many distractions present, it is not entirely a bad thing to suddenly find yourself walking an entirely different path far from […]
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Being an impactful leader takes more than business acumen and intelligence – it also requires emotional smarts and self-regulation. Author and psychologist Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence”, helped popularize the term and create more awareness of it in the 90’s. Goleman believes that success in life requires more than IQ alone. His research showed […]
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Interviews are happening again, and more than a few folks may be a little rusty. Time to shake the dust off of the interview technique and get prepared to answer these common foundational, but tricky interview questions. Each of these questions is one that I’ve asked in most of my recent interviews as a hiring […]
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When you picture the day-to-day job of a career coach, plenty of things come to mind. Helping clients polish their resumes or online profiles. Preparing them for interviews or negotiations. Even just being a resource for them for all the strange questions that come up during the job search process. For me, that also draws […]
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“Every success is a rectified failure”, the French author Charles Pépin made this statement full of truth. Usually, business failure is seen as a weakness. Intellectual and emotional stability will allow us to decide whether we take it as a catastrophe or a learning experience. Remember, if you have learned to walk, you know how […]
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