by Ginny Kravitz, Deputy Editor More Than You Think “Being wealthy is not about having money. It’s about having options.” That’s what Chris Rock told Oprah Winfrey in a recent interview. Commenting on his foray into live theatre, Chris framed it as part of his overall desire to try new things. “I should take complete advantage…
Laura Berman Fortgang
BORROW FROM THE PAST TO CATAPULT YOUR FUTURE
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang For at least two years, I have been seeing a pattern in career transition clients that has confirmed a theory that I have relied on for a long time. It seemed that every time a client was really at a standstill in the progress of their career…
Now What? Q &A-Is it the right time to start the program?
Today’s question is one that is often asked by our readers and is answered by Ginny Kravitz, Deputy Editor. Question: How do I know if this is the right time for me to start the Now What?® program? Answer: Here are some examples of other people who considered the same question of when to start. …
What Language Do You Speak?
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang Spanish? French? Arabic? German? Those are not the languages I am looking for when I ask what language do you speak? I am wondering if you up-language or down-language when you write or speak about yourself. By that, I mean do you undersell, oversell or get it…
What “I Don’t Know” Really Means
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang “But I don’t know what I want to do!” “I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know!” “If only I knew what ‘IT’ was that I was supposed to do!” I’ve heard all of these statements and more from seminar participants and clients. That overwhelming, anxiety-producing,…
CUT OUT THE MIDDLE STEP
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang Four years ago, at a bookstore event, a woman asked a question about a career strategy she was hatching. Her goal was to become a global director for the multinational company she worked for. Her question was about her next move to attain an interim position that…