The empty office. It was once yours. What happened? Or better yet, what’s next? No matter what you call it, the process of being severed from the workplace is never easy to navigate. Still, you can rise from the ashes like a phoenix if you so choose. It all comes down to persistence and perspective. […]
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Avoid Unhealthy Procrastination
We all procrastinate from time to time—the annual check up, hitting the gym, the trip to the accountant, remember studying for those exams? Yes, procrastination is part of our daily routine. And when we do we beat ourselves up about it. But all procrastination isn’t bad. Sometimes it’s just our inner wisdom cautioning us to […]
Deal With It
I recently read an article with the same title: “Deal With It.” It shared the stories of countless individuals who, despite facing cancer, pain, mental and physical limitations and all the accompanying uphill battles, were persevering. They knew the importance of maintaining a positive outlook on life. I used to get really annoyed when I […]
Be Nice!
There are a lot of cynics out there who might think this is the worst piece of career advice that I’ve dished out yet. But why is that? How can they not see the long-lasting, overall positive impact that comes from being nice? It’s nice to be nice. It’s nice to receive something nice. It’s […]
Practice Mental Toughness
By kim on April 17, 2018 in A Healthy Career, Employee Engagement, Interview Questions & Tips, Million Dollar Career, Resume, CV & Salary
This is one of the hardest things to do on a consistent basis. Mental toughness is a predictor of your stamina to achieve and sustain success. You are mentally tough when you employ personal courage to stay strong; stand up to someone who is beating you down; push through rejection; and have the discipline to […]
Leave Your Network Wanting More
By kim on April 2, 2018 in A Healthy Career, Employee Engagement, Interview Questions & Tips, Million Dollar Career, Resume, CV & Salary
It’s an unfortunate fact that we remember negative events more than positive ones. There is also evidence from psychological research suggesting the existence of a broader human tendency to see ourselves through rose-colored glasses. Most of us think that we are better than we actually are—not just physically, but in every way. Yikes. While there […]
Avoid Career Burnout
Some people are super powered workaholics. Others are career engaged. While others are barley surviving. What describes you best? If you’re honest with yourself, you’ve probably been all three at one time or another. But when you start to waffle between the extremes you may be on the route to career burnout. Don’t always assume that […]
Build Your Portfolio Career
What a great world we live in when you can have a full-time career and a successful side hustle too. Or you can make a great living teaching an evening class, building boats on the weekend, working part-time as a CPA and selling crafts on Etsy. You can also launch your own business online and […]
Know That I’m Here No Matter What
Recently I had a client reach out to me after a bit of a gap in coaching. They were vulnerable with me and kindly explained their reason for the distance (not that they owed me any justification). They’d said that they felt bad about not making any progress on their work and were embarrassed to […]
Purge Discontent, Frustration and Boredom From Your Career
There may come a time when you feel bored in your life and career. You may also feel like you’re doing the same thing over and over each day with no end in sight. Remember the movie Groundhog Day? Career stagnation is a natural cycle that we all go through from time to time. Usually […]