Here at Ama La Vida, we are no strangers to the unpleasant, anxiety-inducing, and downright scary feelings that the job search can bring on. For one, we’ve built our business on coaching people through important career transitions. But we’ve also done it ourselves! (If you haven’t read our story, now is a great time to do so. The […]
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The job search in and of itself is a job! It requires commitment in time and mental efforts. Scheduling your calendar to reflect the job search, connecting with your network, writing emails, drafting your documents to send to possible employers, etc. The time spent nourishing yourself during your efforts to find and secure a job […]
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Erin had a career in Hollywood for many years, and in 2011 she decided to leave it behind to pursue something new. She wasn’t really sure what she wanted to do, but she moved to Chicago in 2012 and started working for a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who needed help marketing his business. Even though […]
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The coach training world is confusing, convoluted and extremely difficult to navigate. We get questions all the time from coaches who would like to join the ALV team but don’t yet have their coaching credential. We are happy to provide guidance to help explain the industry and help you find the best coaching training program […]
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Have you ever been to an improv comedy show? The nature of these performances is that the entire scene is on the fly, and the actors continue to deliver no matter how absurd or unbelievable the content or scenario becomes. The troupe works collaboratively as they dive fully into their work, not letting denial or […]
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Well done! You’ve made the decision to invest in yourself and sign up for coaching. This is an incredible step toward achieving your goals. Kudos to you! This is where the fun starts, and it is also where your work begins. Your coach will do everything in his/her power to support you, but there are […]
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I love learning about words from different languages that have no direct translation in English. Although we fit the translation into simple terms, the meanings go much deeper and always offer such rich information about a culture. For example, the word, fika, in Swedish, translates to “a coffee and cake break” but it refers to […]
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Congratulations! You’ve been promoted to a manager because you’re a rockstar, you did your job really well and you nailed it at being a subject matter expert. You’ve outgrown your role, and the next step up is being a manager. This is probably the biggest career step most people will make – the promotion from […]
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We often provide coaching for how to nail your interviews. We share how you should prepare and respond to questions. But now we are turning the tables and talking about when you are interviewing others. It can be very tricky to evaluate a candidate in the limited time you have with them. In this post […]
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These days it seems like every third person on Instagram is a coach of something. It can be incredibly difficult to discern which online life coaches are high quality coaches and which ones are just trying to make a buck. On top of that, how do you know which coach is the right one for […]
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You’ve probably spent hours revamping your resume or may have even sought out a specialist to help you do it. Now comes time for the dreaded cover letter. You’ve been told you should write a cover letter, but where do you start? What do you say and how do you say it? Do hiring managers […]
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Working remotely. Telecommuting. Working from home. Whatever you call the act of not being physically present at your workplace, the practice is growing. In fact, a recent study revealed that 70% of people around the world work outside of the office at least one day each week. In the US, the amount of remote employees increased by 4% from 2012 […]
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