If you’ve been having doubts about your career, you might feel scared, stuck, and alone. Especially if you feel like you shouldn’t be having those doubts! If you’re in a “good” job that you’re not so sure about, you might feel like you’re the only person in the world going through it. Wouldn’t it be relieving to know that you most definitely are not?
Read MoreReady to have your mind completely blown about why you’ve “lost your spark” at work? If you’re a high achiever, read on…
In my last 5.5 years in business, I’ve worked with countless overachievers to find their professional “north star” and re-ignite their spark at work. Most of the time when they come to me, they’re feeling burned out and uninspired within their roles, doubting whether their chosen career path is truly “the one” for them.
Through the years, though, I’ve developed a bit of a theory… And at least in my experience, it holds up.
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Read MorePop the champagne! You did it! You landed the new role, and you’re so excited to get started. It’s an awesome company, a great job, and you’re feeling incredibly lucky. …But then, after the dust has settled on celebratory drinks and you begin to prep for your first day, you feel it. The nerves settle in, the fear bubbles up in your stomach, and suddenly, a thought flashes into your mind…“can I really handle this?!”
Imposter syndrome has reared its ugly head again.
Read MoreBust out your candy corn and light the jack-o-lanterns! It’s time for a special Halloween-inspired share… Because today I’m talking about the absolute scariest thing I could ever imagine when it comes to career satisfaction.
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Read MoreDo you feel like you need endless amounts of praise from your boss in order to feel confident that you’re not about to be fired? ...And even then, you worry that you might be at risk?
If so, you’re in good company.
Many high achievers struggle with a “praise addiction”: being all-consumed by their endless need for praise at work. They need continuous affirmation from their higher ups that they’re delivering great work, and unfortunately, it’s never quite enough.
Read MoreIf you’re ambitious and want to build a career that fits perfectly into your life, there’s one career planning concept you need to master: the career north star.
If you’re familiar with my work, you may have heard me discuss this concept before. That’s because as a coach who works with high achievers to build happier and healthier careers, I talk about it a lot.
But, you might still be having that lingering question in the back of your head… “So, what exactly IS a career north star?!”
Let me tell you.
Read MorePerfectionists love black and white thinking. They say to themselves, “there’s a right choice and a wrong choice…so I’d better make sure I make the right choice!”
Have you ever thought this before?
Since I work primarily with high achievers in my business, I hear it a lot. I’ve even felt it before too! But if you’re struggling with this kind of binary thinking in your career, listen up, because it’s definitely not doing you any favors.
Read MoreThe coaching industry is saturated, and there are tons of coaches out there promising results, from life coaches to dating coaches to career coaches, and everything in between.
If you’ve been thinking that coaching might be right for you, you may be overwhelmed with options. How do you figure out which coach is the right fit? What type of coach do you even need? How can you tell a good coach from a bad one?
If you’re feeling unsure of where to start, consider this your beginners guide to coaching.
Read MoreDid you know that there’s a huge corner of the internet dedicated to leaving 9-5 life behind to start hobby farms? It’s true! I posted on TikTok about the desire to leave corporate life to start a duck farm in Vermont, which was mentioned to me by one of my EA alums, and I was amazed at how many people chimed in, “omg, I’ve been dreaming of that too!” To be honest, I didn’t even know duck farms were a thing!
In a greater context, though, this desire isn’t all that uncommon. We’ve seen it before: people wanting to leave behind their day-to-day slog in order to start something different, whether that be a yoga studio, a coffee shop, or even a duck farm…
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