Appreciating the Moment, and Riding Out your “Shit Dips”

Recently I shared a quote that really resonated with folks.

“The bad news is nothing lasts forever. The good news is nothing lasts forever” - J. Cole

Sometimes, we’re on top of the world and we wish that it could last forever. Other times, we’re going through a rough patch and just waiting for it to end. It’s so interesting how that juxtaposition is incredibly human… There are peaks and valleys for all of us.

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Do New Year's Resolutions work? Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail (at least for me...)

New Year's Resolutions. Whether you love them, or love to hate them, it’s that time of year where they’re on the top of everyone’s minds!

For me, I’m firmly in the “love to hate them” camp. I used to be on team “love them”, though. Here’s why I switched sides…

I’ve found that New Year’s Resolutions just don’t work for me! There are 2 reasons why I think that is…

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Why you need to stop looking externally for answers in your career...

One of the biggest red flags I hear on consults with potential new clients is when they are looking for me to tell them what to do with their career. That may give you pause considering I am, in fact, a career coach, but here’s the thing: as a coach, it is neither my job nor my goal to tell my clients what to do. My focus is on helping clients decide the right answers for themselves. As soon as I meet someone who wants me to be their “fairy godmother” and solve their problems, I typically run the other way…

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What is career fulfillment anyways?

There’s a lot of talk about career fulfillment these days, but to be honest, not everyone knows what it is. Some people have the wrong idea about career fulfillment all together, and it’s leading them down a frustrating path. So, if you’re wondering why this is such a hot topic in the work world at the moment, read on…

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Why Millennials Struggle to Talk to their Boomer Parents about Career Concerns

In my experience as a career clarity coach who primarily works with millennials, I’ve noticed an interesting trend. I’ve noticed that a lot of my millennial clients are fearful of talking with their Boomer parents about their career concerns.

When clients come to me, it’s typically because they’re looking for more fulfillment from their career, and they’re not quite sure how to get it.

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