Even the most seasoned professionals struggle during an interview when asked, “What questions do you […]
Tips For Quieting Your Inner Critic
Every time Mary schedules a team meeting, a critical voice inside of her announces, “You’re […]
25 Career Happiness Measures To Strive For
If you’re wondering whether or not you are in the right career, you may also […]
Worried about Your Career Identity?
There’s a cute cereal commercial on television where women select their jeans by a character […]
5 Ways Social Media Could Be Negatively Impacting Your Career
When it comes to your career reputation, your personal brand and amazing accomplishments can easily […]
Don’t Get Caught Being ‘Bored’
You may be experiencing two corresponding feelings as you work in a virtual environment—fear and […]
Career Coaching Unlocks Intelligence
In the movie Lucy, Scarlett Johansson’s character has the ability to unlock larger portions of her “brain […]
Get The Most Out Of Your Next Conference
Professional development is always important when growing your career. Still, it’s savvy to invest your […]
Looking For A Career Test To Help You Plan Your Future?
Assessments (otherwise known as “career tests”) are certainly great ways to unearth your interests and […]
Hone the Three Characteristics of a High Potential
Whether your board of directors has picked you for the C-Suite or your team of […]
Evaluate Whether a Job Offer is the Right One For You
As a career coach, I work with many clients in career transition and often, after […]
What’s Your Appropriate Work Attire?
One of the key elements of which I get asked to train and coach on […]
Build Your Personal Brand
Personal branding is a buzz phrase but quite honestly, it hits the nail on the […]
What Your Personal Brand Says About You
When you think about your brand, what do you visualize? A consummate professional? A wise […]
Gracefully Confronting Challenging People
Sometimes it’s not easy being a coach. I work with clients who are seriously struggling […]
Is Time Creating Conflict?
Believe it or not, I often coach with individuals who are in conflict over time. […]
Spend Your Time Wisely
I often think about how I should spend my time in order to be more […]
Employ Executive Interview Success Strategies
Even the most seasoned professionals can feel intimidated when pressed to perform in an interview. […]
Nurture, Don’t “Use,” Your Network
Recently I met with an old acquaintance with whom I hadn’t spoken with for several […]
Revisit and Revitalize Your Mid-Career Personal Brand
Once upon a time, you began your career journey based on what you were passionate […]
Make Your Career Dream A Reality
Those who pursue what interests them and what they are passionate about are envied by […]
Leverage Your Inner Tool Kit
Did you know that you’re a walking tool kit? Yes you are! You have inside […]
Redefine Accountability
There are many who do not like the word “accountability.” It seems like you are […]
Find the Right Motivator
One of the biggest hurdles to any type of progress or change is lack of […]
Avoid Informational Interviewing Faux Pas
Asking for time with someone to learn is what is known as informational interviewing. While […]
Accelerate Your Income
You have the opportunity to accelerate your income this year. No, I’m not referring to […]
Practice Mental Toughness
This is one of the hardest things to do on a consistent basis. Mental toughness […]
Stand Up to a Disrespectful Colleague
We all have those days when we can be at our worst. We say things […]
Learn to Bounce Back From a Personal Jab
Let me tell you that as a business owner and as a human being, I […]
Stop Living In The Blame Basement
If you keep telling yourself and everyone else that you’re a victim, then you’ll be […]
Overcome Job Search Frustration
Imagine running a marathon. You train for months and put all your mind and body efforts […]
What’s Your Next Career Move?
It doesn’t matter where you are in life or your career journey, there’s always something […]
Are You Afraid Of Career Stress?
The more we worry about stress, the more we’re stressed. Then we worry more and […]
Criticism is a Great Compliment
Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has the right to share his or her opinion. Everyone […]
Two Ways to Take Constructive Criticism Like a Winner
Once, I read that there is really nothing constructive about constructive criticism. No matter how […]
Never Check Email in the Morning
There’s a widely circulated productivity book by Julie Morgenstern entitled Never Check E-Mail in the […]
Advance Your Career By Following Through
Tweet. Text. Emoji. We don’t even have to pick up the phone anymore. So why […]
7 Tips for Positively Dealing with Change
If you are afraid of change it’s time to, well, change! “The greatest killer of […]
Is Your Boss Blocking Your Career Advancement?
What do you do when the biggest obstacle to growth is your boss? This isn’t […]
How to Deal with Difficult People
A colleague, client, subordinate or even a supervisor can be difficult from time to time. […]
Career Advancement Query: How may I help you?
“How May I Help You?” I never leave a professional interaction without extending this final […]
Career Enhancement by Showing Appreciation
Deepak Chopra once said, “Success and happiness root in who I make happy today.” Showing […]
Interview Questions to Ask Employers
While considering potential interview questions, you’ll also want to think about a few to ask. […]
How to Resign from Your Job
When I worked in the counseling division of a college, I recall a colleague who […]
Closing Time – Submitting After the Application Deadline Has Passed
It’s beyond frustrating when you discover the ideal opportunity after the application deadline has already […]
I Just Made a Huge Mistake!
I would love to be perfect. But I’m far from it. I make mistakes everyday. […]
Three Ways You Can Be Career Happy Today
Let’s start the movement to make work an even more amazing place. Everyone deserves a […]
Laughter is Good for Your Career
We all know that when we’re happy we’re more productive. And anytime we make positive […]
Emails can be Toxic to Your Career
When you’re trying to build your network, find job leads or ask someone for help, […]
Tough Interview Question: What Are Your Top Skills?
Eventually, you’re going to be asked about your top skills in an interview. In addition […]
Academy Career Awards
You’re probably wondering “What the heck is Kim talking about now?” Well, I think it’s […]
Career Coach Tips: How to Handle a Copycat
Have you ever felt like you’re being watched? That your efforts are being copied by […]
The Best Time To Look for a Job
Many people feel that a job search is a full time job in itself. With […]
The Young Professional’s Guide to Moving Up
For about ten years, I facilitated a cross-organizational young professionals group made up of rising […]
6 Things You Can Do If Your New Job is a Mistake!
Before our career journey ends, we’ll all have made a mistake or two. This may include […]
The Magic of Mentoring For Career Success
Developing a relationship with a mentor, and becoming a mentor, is a must for successful professional […]