The post-conference photo of the office staff on Instagram had two people on the farthest right and left cut out of it. Was it a purposeful slight to those people or did the person who posted not know how to use the feature where you can pinch the screen to fit the whole photo in?…
Now What? Newsletter Articles
Trapped With No Way Out
When all you can see is what’s right in front of you, it’s very hard to be creative. You may be painfully aware that you can’t stand what you are doing for work right now and still be utterly unable to see any other options. It’s a phenomenon that I see over and over again…
Wait! Don’t Set Any Goals for 2019!
Don’t set any goals?! Is that what I’m recommending? Well, yes. Sort of. I want to introduce you to a way to get new results in your life that will be FAR MORE effective than simply writing down your SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound). The key to getting more bang from your New…
PROCRASTINATION – The Killer of a Job Search or Career Exploration
You think that life coaches don’t procrastinate? HA! Since I’ve put off writing this newsletter for three weeks, I figured there was no better topic this month than PRO-CRAS-TI-NA-TION. I am a PRO: A pro-coach and a PRO procrastinator. For some, procrastination is a lifestyle. For others, it messes with their well-being and even screws…
What Happens When Your Efforts Make No Difference?
You fought as hard as you could. You jumped through every hoop. and kept your head in the game and your eye on the ball. AND you did not prevail! WHAT??????!! Four interviews over two weeks or seven callbacks over nine months; it doesn’t matter. Sometimes, you can do everything right and still not get…
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
At the airport this past Friday morning: A young man (I am guessing between the ages of 17-25) dances/skips with perfectly pointed toes across the endless carpeted open space in the international arrivals terminal in Toronto. I see him from the top of the escalator two stories up. Upon a closer look, I can see…