by Laura Berman Fortgang Most people suffer from what I call “the misinterpretation of the dream”. They had (or have) a dream about what they wanted to be when they grew up and if it never came to be, they either consider it a flight of fancy or a failure. Wrong! There is so much…
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Today’s Quote-Aim
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo
Video Viernes-Who had I become?
This scene comes shortly after Jerry examines the question, “Who had I become?” and, disliking his answer, pours out his heart in a 25-page mission statement. Reclaiming both his integrity and his passion, he takes a stand with a support team of one… plus the goldfish. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSi4HHNOnd0&feature=related]
Your Work Identity
Here Mary Lou Quinlan discusses how to “break out of stale roles” and choose your work identity consciously. She also offers some specific examples of women who did this successfully. We agree with this approach and think that identifying your Who is an essential part of career transition coaching. In the Now What?® process, we…
Today’s Quote-Impossible
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” Christopher Reeve
Invent What You Need
When your job search takes longer than you hoped it would, staying motivated can be challenging to say the least. In this story, we present one man’s formula for success: inventing what you need + helping others at the same time. “Hired! Paying it forward scores Steve Kaye a job.”