Career Redirection
What should I post on LinkedIn?
One of the most common questions I get when I am coaching clients on LinkedIn is: What should I post on LinkedIn? It seems to be a mystery for some to figure out best practices on how to post on LinkedIn but it can be much simpler if you think about these questions: What is…
Read MorePush the envelope and test yourself
Grammarist.com says: To push the envelope means to extend the boundary of what is possible, to take a risk by going farther than others think is acceptable. The term push the envelope was popularized in the early 1980s, following the publication of the book The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. The book The Right Stuff chronicled American pilots who tested high-speed aircraft,…
Read MoreWhen I’m 64
So I’ve heard this song many times. But as I was telling a 34-year-old client that I am taking July 1 off for my birthday, I asked if she was familiar with the song “When I’m 64?” She didn’t think so. Well, I am 64 or will be by the time I publish this. Seems…
Read MoreAre you ready to change trajectory?
Vocabulary.com defines trajectory as: If you stay on your current trajectory of constant shopping, dining out, and yacht rentals, you’ll end up broke. A trajectory is the path of an object through space, or the path of life that a person chooses. Trajectory comes from the Latin trajectoria, which means “throw across.” The prefix tra- is short for trans-, which means “across” (think transport and transit) and…
Read MoreHow do you overcome adversity?
2020 has been the year to overcome adversity. When I am coaching new or returning clients, many of them are talking about how difficult this year has been. But for all the difficulties, there are opportunities. Just this afternoon, I was talking to a client who has been a Manufacturing Controller in the finance world.…
Read MoreWhat is stopping you? A question that changed my life
What is stopping you from achieving your goals? You might find this a funny question but it really is critical in the midst of all of this. You may find this a time when you want to hunker down and hide but that would be the worst possible solution. You feel like the coronavirus pandemic…
Read MoreYour time to not only survive but thrive
These are confusing times. But think for a moment. Opportunities are born out of difficult and confusing times if you view this current COVID-19 crisis (or any other crisis) as your time to only survive but thrive. Why is it time to not only survive but thrive? Out of difficulty comes determination and innovation. If…
Read MoreDon’t leave your career journey to chance!
Is your career journey taking you where you want to go? Are you wishing you could rise to the next level? Perhaps you want to change careers, transitioning to a field to use your talent and experience in a different way. Identify new directions for your career journey I work with people who are ready…
Read MoreMy 3 Words for 2020
For those of you unfamiliar with the “my three words” concept, it was started by Chris Brogan in 2006. I will let him explain: What is My 3 Words About? The My Three Words idea is simple. Choose 3 words (not 1, not 4) that will help guide your choices and actions day to day.…
Read MoreThe Start of my Design Resumes Career Reinvention
On December 12, 2009, I made a decision that changed my life. It was that night 10 years ago that I said goodbye to my last non-profit contract, Wausau Whitewater, and chose to hone in on my true love – helping people on their career journeys and career reinventions! What a career reinvention it has…
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