Do you ever feel like you can’t catch a break? Like one thing after another keeps going wrong? As soon as you recover from a disaster, hardship, or challenge, something else threatens to throw you off track again. Life keeps lifeing at you. Over the past month, I’ve been dealing with — A child hospitalized…
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How to Start a Network from Scratch
When I started my coaching practice, I didn’t have a network. I was an actress and a waitress with friends in the theater world, but I didn’t know anyone in business — nobody whatsoever to pay me for what I was trained to do. In other words, I started from scratch. Maybe you can relate.…
The Great Post-Holiday Reset
We’ve all hit the ground running this week, back to work, ready to take on the new year with gusto … right? Okay, maybe not. The holidays are a welcome break from business as usual. But let’s face it, the season’s festivities rarely offer much respite. Even if you had a chance to do a…
How to Respond when the Feedback Feels Personal
Last week, one of my executive coaching clients showed up to our meeting pretty agitated. She was getting the sense her boss had it out for her. A certain issue had become a sticking point, and she felt like she was getting picked on. Typically, I’m all for confronting the issue. It’s often best to…
The Unfortunate Cost of Covering All Your Bases
As a coach, I’m in the business of helping people get what they want — out of their career, their business, and their life. Over the years I’ve observed a thing or two about wanting, and the many reasons why people often don’t get what they want. One big reason is that they’re holding tight…
Shopping for More than Gifts this Season?
If finding a new job is on your list of to-do’s this December, you may think you should skip this month and get back to it in the New Year. Not so, say these experts; January is actually the most competitive job searching month of the year. Here are some great ways to capitalize on…