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A Love Letter to the Misunderstood
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A Love Letter to the Misunderstood career change coaching confidence reassurance Jul 20, 2022

Dear one,

 

How many times have you been told that you need to “narrow your focus” or “be more specific?” 

 

That you have to “pick a lane” and...

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What we gain from these 3 types of job breakups advice career change journal prompts quitting Jul 04, 2022

I've been through my fair share of brutal breakups...

Like the one where he took my cats,

or that time my college bf broke up with me in a paddle boat in Central Park and he was surprised...

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3 strategies to revive lust for your career career career change coaching tips how to Jun 14, 2022

Lust isn’t a word we use often when talking about work…

 

For good reason

 

But my clients are often surprised that many requests and challenges I give them (the joyful...

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Your Dream Job: A Love Story career change job search quitting storytelling May 28, 2022

Once upon a time...

While browsing jobs on Linkedin, you read the job description. Your eyes light up. Could it be?

 

The organization is reputable, the role is slightly more senior than...

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Career advice for new grads advice career career change job search new grads May 20, 2022

This week Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin issued a challenge on Linkedin to share your best career advice and insights to new grads and anyone else entering the world of work or at a...

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Tips for Becoming a Coach becoming a coach coaching certification coaching method faq how to May 20, 2022

Are you thinking about becoming a coach? 

I receive lots of inquiries from folks who are considering joining the world of coaching and want advice on how to do it. Here are the top questions...

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A cat explains why you should never ask for help action step challenge coaching tips confidence how to jobsearch shame May 10, 2022

This week, I am of course writing from the perspective of a cat. A cat who is stuck in a birdhouse. A cat who has strong opinions. And action


Hello there, fren. 

I see that you are in a bit...

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The uncomfortable truth about your inner voice coaching method coaching tips how to parts work May 02, 2022

One night not so long ago, I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of a crystal clear inner voice with a message: it was time to make some changes in my work. 

Immediately, my...

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A culture checkup for your team, community, or organization assessment career culture free Feb 27, 2022

Culture is about way more than foosball tables, snacks, and funky furniture. It’s a collection of big and small collective behaviors that set the tone and experience of working in an...

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How to make your dream job a reality career coaching tips how to job search Feb 21, 2022

Dear one, 

How are you feeling about your job right now?

I've had some really amazing coaching sessions recently where clients started from a limited set of choices about their next...

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3 reasons to quit nonprofits career health and wellbeing programs Jan 08, 2022

If you’re like me, you entered your career eager to change the world for the better. The guidance from most adults I spoke to at the time was that nonprofits were the way to go –...

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How to quit other people's priorities and start fresh career coaching tips end of year how to programs resources Jan 02, 2022

It’s the start of a new year and everything in my social media feeds and filling up my email inbox is “new year, new you” content that seems to have all the answers. 

 

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