“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” Victoria Holt
Author: Laura Berman Fortgang
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Is Your Resume Speaking the Right Language?
Want a chance at an interview? Check out this list of best and worst resume phrases and see which one will get you noticed, and which ones will get you trashed.
“Hiring Challenged? Sift for These 17 Worst (and 15 Best) Résumé Phrases.”
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Today’s Quote: Dare to be Powerful
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” Audre Lorde
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Learn as You Go
By Ginny Kravitz, Now What?® Facilitator
But You Don’t Know Anything About It
We were seated next to each other at a dinner party for mutual friends who were about to move cross-country. Val, an executive for a large non-
profit organization, asked me a question I’m often asked: How did you make the change? She was familiar with coaching since she and several of her colleagues had worked with an executive coach over the course of their careers. Val wanted to know more about the kind of coaching I do and how I transitioned to the field from my prior work. She stated that for a while now, she has been entertaining the idea of becoming a coach and then she added what stops her: But I don’t know anything about it.Val was referring to all the questions that arise with any idea: how do you make the change, what would it really be like, how much money can you make, and the list goes on — appropriately so, because the questions are important to ask.
Research, Risk, & Windows of Opportunity
The point of my sharing Val’s story isn’t to say that you should drop everything and go start your own business or to imply that all mid-career professionals secretly want out. The issue I’m raising is: What do you do with those ideas that pique your interest, the ones that keep coming up for you?
full article here
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Today’s Quote: Lead By Your Dreams
“Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Food, Travel, and Lawyers… Can They Really Co-Exist?
This self-described “Type Triple-A” former lawyer has combined her love for food and travel into a company guiding worldwide tours for other “foodies.” At the same time, she is determined to help women lawyers reach their high-ranking potential through her second business. Persky shows us how our ‘next chapter’ can honor our Life Blueprint® with work that is near and dear to her heart.