Career success takes skill, strength, accomplishment and aptitude; in other words, talent. Recruiters are constantly […]
5 Easy Ways to Demonstrate Professionalism
What is professionalism anyway? Talk about a subjective question. Just like resumes, career boosting professionalism […]
Sprint to Your Career Success
You don’t need to turn over your nights and weekends to make your dreams come […]
Career Coaching Unlocks Intelligence
In the movie Lucy, Scarlett Johansson’s character has the ability to unlock larger portions of her “brain […]
Tough Job Interview Question? Remember Your Three P’s
Everyone faces tough job interview questions now and again. But there are a few queries […]
Get The Most Out Of Your Next Conference
Professional development is always important when growing your career. Still, it’s savvy to invest your […]
Disruptive or Destructive? Don’t Lose Sight of Professionalism
I recently listened to a “disrupting” speaker, whom I found insightful and thought-provoking. However, despite […]
Employ Some Purely Positive Intentions
“Your entire life is what you have imagined it to be. Everything you have or […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do You Have A Promotion Proposal Ready To Roll?
So your boss called you into her office for your annual review. You talked a […]
Check Your Outlook
Many successful people have changed their life for the better by changing their outlook. They’ve […]
Be A Team Player and Collaborate In a Virtual World
You can’t call yourself a ‘team player’ if you’re working remotely. Or can you? Yes […]
Hone the Three Characteristics of a High Potential
Whether your board of directors has picked you for the C-Suite or your team of […]
Avoid Costly Cover Letter Mistakes
You know the drill—strive to avoid spelling and grammar errors, skip the “To Whom This […]
Are You Prepping For Your Encore Career?
For many of you, a second act in your professional life may be far off […]
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 […]
Avoid Work Perk Distractions
As crazy as this sounds, I have a client company that is struggling with employees […]
Build Your Personal Brand
Personal branding is a buzz phrase but quite honestly, it hits the nail on the […]
Don’t Let Emails Run Your Life
Ooh just look—50 email messages! YAY! But by the time you’re done answering them, three […]
What Your Personal Brand Says About You
When you think about your brand, what do you visualize? A consummate professional? A wise […]
Get Up! Three Reasons Why Morning People Are More Successful
“Success is something you attract by the person that you become.” – Rohn There is […]
Gracefully Confronting Challenging People
Sometimes it’s not easy being a coach. I work with clients who are seriously struggling […]
Let Go, Terminated, Downsized or Fired? It’s Time For A Comeback
The empty office. It was once yours. What happened? Or better yet, what’s next? No […]
How To Ask Your Boss for Time Off
What is the best way to ask your boss for vacation or time off? Most […]
Is Time Creating Conflict?
Believe it or not, I often coach with individuals who are in conflict over time. […]
Attraction + Focus = Success
Numerous successful icons are doing it: NBA Coach Phil Jackson, Marc Benioff, C.E.O. of Salesforce.com, […]
Keep These Ten Things In Mind Before Your Interview
When it comes to your next interview, it’s not only important to share your qualifications […]
Build Resiliency
Don’t you wish some days you could toss on your cloak of resiliency and repel any toxicity […]
Three C’s to Reducing Conflict
Did you know that 85 percent of employees deal with conflict on some level on […]
Avoid Sending Angry Emails
The best way to address hurt feelings in the workplace is to confront your aggressor […]
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. […]
Remember, Attitude is Everything
I get it. You might find that your attitude is already on point so you […]
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 […]
Stay Motivated In Your Job Search
I recently had a client relent how frustrated they were in their job search. I […]
Follow Your “Life Code”
“Negative and exploitive people are obstacles to your success, happiness, security, and peace of mind.” […]
Manage Multiple Job Offers
What a great position to be in. More than likely you’ve been there and will […]
Position Yourself for Opportunity Attraction
As we work together in coaching, I want you to evolve. I want all of […]
Make Your Career Dream A Reality
Those who pursue what interests them and what they are passionate about are envied by […]
Don’t Live Someone Else’s Career Dream
John always had a passion for art, but thanks to his parents was encouraged to […]
Leverage Your Inner Tool Kit
Did you know that you’re a walking tool kit? Yes you are! You have inside […]
Build Mental Muscle
Simply put, you can’t perform at your peak without a strong mindset. If you doubt […]
Accept Change With An Open Mind
If you are afraid of change it’s time to, well, change! “The greatest killer of […]
Happiness is Your Right and Your Privilege
We live in turbulent times. Being career happy may seem like a luxury you can’t […]
Be Ready When You’re Ready
One thing I know is that when we are not ready for change we will […]
Look Like a Winner
This isn’t about what you look like; it’s about how you look. In other words: […]
Don’t Underestimate Stellar Customer Service
“That’s not my job.” When I heard these words from a company president in reference […]
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 Unhealthy Procrastination
We all procrastinate from time to time—the annual check up, hitting the gym, the trip […]
Deal With It
I recently read an article with the same title: “Deal With It.” It shared the […]
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 […]
Negotiate To Win
There’s a lot of concern around the idea of hard-core negotiation. Certainly if you’re trying […]
Strive To Be Happy
I wouldn’t ask anyone to walk around with an inauthentic smile plastered on his or […]
Take The Next Step. Go The Extra Mile
Working today with a great client of mine around her personal branding, we delved into […]
Practice Mental Toughness
This is one of the hardest things to do on a consistent basis. Mental toughness […]
Be a Good Listener
Effective communication and active listening are two mandatory skills for developing and maintaining positive relationships. […]
Leave Your Network Wanting More
It’s an unfortunate fact that we remember negative events more than positive ones. There is […]
Avoid Career Burnout
Some people are super powered workaholics. Others are career engaged. While others are barley surviving. […]
Deliver Two Cups of Coffee
Now here is something odd. Why am I suggesting that you start delivering coffee? Let […]
Polish Your “Plan B”
I don’t care if you are the happiest employee out there, you should always have […]
Pull Back The Lens And Assess Your Transferrable Skills
Sometime when you’re too close to the situation it’s hard to see the overarching results. […]
Address Career “Blips” On Your Resume
Your employment record follows you wherever you go. So do referrals, so do gaps, so […]
Build Your Portfolio Career
What a great world we live in when you can have a full-time career and […]
Know That I’m Here No Matter What
Recently I had a client reach out to me after a bit of a gap […]
Consider What You’re Saying By Not Saying Anything
Ignoring a comment, question, phone call, text or email seems easy to do if you’re […]
Understand How Employee Engagement and Performance Go Hand In Hand
Employee engagement isn’t all about fun and exciting promotions to get employees vested in the […]
Pick Up The Phone To Garner More Respect
Busy executives, like you, have very little time to read, let alone respond to every […]
Purge Discontent, Frustration and Boredom From Your Career
There may come a time when you feel bored in your life and career. You […]
Bust Career Boredom
More often than not, my clients come to me because they are sincerely interested in […]
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 […]
Employ Some Purely Positive Intentions
“Your entire life is what you have imagined it to be. Everything you have or […]
Create an Impactful E-Note for Your Job Search
If you are changing jobs or want to grab the attention of your reader, you’ll […]
Employ Your Leadership Strengths Every Day
While I don’t write much on leadership, most of my clients are in leadership positions. […]
Face Your Fear of Rejection
I recently read an article that affirmed what I’ve heard before. Fear of rejection stifles […]
Pout When You Feel Like It. Then Move On, Man!
There’s something cathartic about a pout once in a while. But when it rolls over […]
Become an A-Lister
What does this mean exactly and who decides whether you’re an A-Lister or not? Recently, […]
Get What You Deserve: Money and Happiness
Why do we feel there needs to be choice between money or happiness? Why do […]
Snap Out Of It!
If you’ve ever seen the movie Moonstruck, then you know the impact of the exchange […]
Be Career Courageous
Everyone is courageous. We just act on it differently and at different times in our […]
Overcome Job Search Frustration
Imagine running a marathon. You train for months and put all your mind and body efforts […]
Employ Email Etiquette: Get it Read and Get Results!
Crafting an email that gets results takes practice and skill. Yes, it’s not about just […]
I’ve Got All The Answers
Yup. That’s why you hired me to be your coach, right? Uh, spoiler alert… I […]
Facing Too Many Rejections?
Rejection is part of life’s funny game. Whether you’re pursuing your dream career, asking for […]
Mentoring For Career Advancement
A mentoring relationship is imperative for successful career development. It is the foundation for professional […]
Goal Crushing Productivity!
This is the same name as a training program that I delivered quite a bit […]
Should You Accept a Job You Don’t Want?
Sometimes a new position—any new position—offers you a route to freedom. Perhaps you’re between jobs […]
Do You Have a Promotion Proposal Ready To Roll?
So your boss called you into her office for your annual review. You talked a […]
Start Earning More Now
Okay, you thought about hiring a career coach last year but time, or the idea […]
Why Chicago is Great For Career Perspective
I loved living in Chicago. It’s a great city. I have many clients in Chicago […]
Are You Attracting Career Opportunities?
I want to be clear in how I use the phrase opportunity attraction. I’m not […]
Are You A “High-Potential?”
Future leaders of America, I’m talking to you! This is your chance to step up […]
Are You In The Right Career?
Sometimes life moves quicker than we’d expected and next thing you know, a career is […]
Career Advantages to Being a Good Listener
Listening is all about making a conscious effort to be wholly present when someone is […]
Six Things Your Career Should Give You:
Are you settling? Why? Too often the right opportunity is just around the corner. Especially […]
Thinking About a Career Change?
Before you waste time with endless applications, identify your target organizations. Conduct a search on […]
Five Rules For Diminishing Conflict
No matter where you work there’s bound to be occasional conflict. When it occurs, it […]
How’s Your Career EQ?
I’m certain you’ve heard of Emotional Intelligence. “We are no longer only judged by intellectual […]
Can You Afford NOT To Have a Coach?
I have two coaches and my life and business are far better because of it. […]
Five Ways to Gain Killer Confidence
The number one thing we all struggle with is confidence. Truth be told, it’s not […]
Forget The Resume!
I promise you, your resume is not holding you back from landing your dream career. […]
March Madness – An NBA Career?
Professional basketball players know their scoring odds increase when they focus. In fact, “the most […]
Rise Above If You Value Your Career
There are more times than naught when we are tempted to react to a situation. […]
Live Deeply and Grow Your Career
“By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we […]
Know Your Career Truth
“When your heart speaks its truth, you cannot know failure.” It’s time to know your […]
Career Power Fueled By Nature
It’s a fact that when people take frequent breaks from work to spend time outdoors […]
Networking Conundrum: Coffee, Tea, Lunch, Now What?
Networking is incredibly important when it comes to advancing our careers, but “cold” conversations can […]
Should You Accept a Job You Don’t Want?
Sometimes a new position—any new position—offers you a route to freedom. Perhaps you’re between jobs […]
Three Ways To Make Your Career Soar
While hard work is always at the base of any big change, career success requires […]
“My Job Search Isn’t Working!”
“I’ve applied for over 60 positions and completely burnt out. Nothing is working. I’ve tried […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: The Career Clutch: Are You With Me or Against Me?
When did everything become such a competition? How is it that we often find ourselves […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Looking for Answers?
If you’re stuck and can’t find an answer, consider your emotions. If you’re in a […]
Three Reasons to Continue Your Job Search Through the Holidays
While many consider the holiday season the worst time for a job search, it is […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Are You A Career Shark?
I have a client who lives in New York City. He works in the journalism […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Job Search Mindfulness
As a way of discovering how successful your job search will be, I challenge you […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Mood Music
Okay, we all know how great music makes us feel. When we leave work and […]
Introverts Guide to Landing a Job Interview
It’s hard to believe that many U.S. presidents have been introverts. Imagine making small talk […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Pull Back the Career Lens
When you pull back the lens and look at something from a distance, you gain […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Reducing Work Pain
I’m not a doctor, nor will I pretend to be one for this blog. But, […]
Don’t Sweat the Resume
An executive client of mine confessed he was “sweating” the resume. When prodded further, he […]
Career Happiness isn’t a Pipe Dream
Okay, promising career happiness is a bold move on my part. For one reason, I […]
Career Advancement Requires Saying “No”
For those who are seriously interested in advancing their careers, there is one required skill […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Three Mindful Ways to Start Your Day
Before you jump out of bed and check your phone, take a few mindful minutes […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Steal Away And Advance Your Career
Did Robert Frost practice mindfulness? I wonder. His internal musings below are magical comparisons to […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Provide Peace For Another
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. – Dalai Lama One way […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Is It Worth It?
As I grow older I am asking myself this question more often: Is it worth […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Do You Keep Commitments?
I take issue with folks who don’t keep commitments. I really have a problem with […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Concentration and Your Career
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and you knew they just weren’t listening? […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Exploring Restlessness In Your Career
We all feel restless on occasion. This also occurs in our careers. As someone who […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: The Mindful Resume
You’re probably thinking that I’ve gone too far this time, connecting the practice of mindfulness […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Building Trust For Career Advancement
Living a mindful life and building a mindful career requires you to build trust. First, […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: 15-Minute Mindfulness (For Your Career)
What would it be like to focus on a project for 15 minutes without interruption? […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Invest In Yourself
Hard Truth: Personal investment is not a guilty pleasure. Investing in oneself should never be […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Can You Hear Me Now?
There’s a lot to say about follow up. I could go on and on about […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Avoiding Analysis Paralysis
Too much too soon? Too many choices? Too scattered and distracted? We all have experienced […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Shifts at Work
Shifts at work reflect shifts in time. It’s no coincidence that when you feel change […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Front and Center
All too often we forget about our days. They fly by and blur together as […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Afternoon Success
By the time the afternoon rolls around, many of us experience an energy slump. While […]
Five Things You Should Do Before You Send Your Resume
If you want to be seriously considered for a position, then you’ll want to submit […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Awaken to the Experience
A client recently discussed her concerns about her lack of a mentor. She felt that […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Feelings
Mindfulness is the art of paying attention. Feelings, thoughts, experiences and physical reactions are all […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Desktop Zen Garden?
They’re not just for decoration. Nor are they designed to give the impression that you’ve […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Practice
“Only through practice do you attain the fruits of the journey.” This is a powerful […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Life
Life by Henry Van Dyke Let me but live my life from year to year, With […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Build a Better Body (And Career!)
“Yup. She’s out there again.” I can hear you saying it now. Kim’s really stretching […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Mindful or Mind “Full”
I think we all suffer from mind “full”-ness. We are expected to remember way too […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Still Water
Still Water by W.B. Yeats We can make our minds so like still water that […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: The Hardship of Accounting
Never ask of money spent Where the spender thinks it went. Nobody was ever meant […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Hocus Pocus—Problem Solved
We don’t have magic wands. We are human. Despite the fact that we get into […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Silence Negative Self-Talk
Being mindful means being at peace and aware. This includes with oneself. When we’re aware […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Zero to Sixty
Why are we so unhappy? That’s a pretty bold question when, for the most part, […]
What’s Your Stress Trigger?
Did you know that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is much more than a tool […]
What’s Your Personal Brand?
Everyone is talking about personal branding these days, but what does it mean for you […]
What’s Your Next Career Move?
It doesn’t matter where you are in life or your career journey, there’s always something […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Curse or Gift?
Building on my blog Social Media Fast, I’d like to add a few other insights. […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Energy Shift
Sometimes an “energy shift” is just what’s required to get over obstacles and on to […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Mindful Leadership
I routinely present a program that I call Mindful Leadership. While this explores the many […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Prada over Profession
This may seem like a strange commentary on mindfulness, but hear me out. Recently, I […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Stuck in a Rut?
Many professionals reach out to a career coach when they feel stuck in a rut. […]
The Biggest Networking Fail
There is nothing more frustrating to me than having someone request to “meet me” only […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Good Habits
They say it takes 21 days to solidify a new habit. For some it may […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Brain Detox
Did you know that being silent helps detox your brain? During meditation, or periods of […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Are You Settling?
We can be anything we want. We can do anything we want. We can master […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Space to Learn
Many top organizations are creating space and time to learn for their employees. They see […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Learning to Forgive
I talk a lot about this subject because it’s very personal to me. It’s also […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Treat Others Right
“Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.” When we treat others right, they […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: I’m Going to Get You, My Pretty!
You probably recall this statement from the Wicked Witch of the West. Unlike Dorothy, I’ve […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Vision and Opposition
When you follow your vision, you’ll encounter opposition. This is often a sign that success […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Setbacks Are Welcome
You might not think about hanging up this shingle at your workplace: “Setbacks Are Welcome.” […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: The Mind of the Accomplished
I’m always interested in neurology and how the brain works to motivate us and help […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Is Happiness Overused?
My business is built on helping people Be Career Happy! The thing is we are […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Goodies Galore
“Giving is mindfulness in practice for both the recipient and the giver.” I love creating […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Sunshine, You’re Killing My Productivity
Here’s a conundrum. I’ve got a lot a work ahead, but the sun is calling […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Nirvana
As we move through the practice of mindfulness we move closer to nirvana—the state of […]
Video Killed the Interview Star
It’s true. Video interviews are all the rage. You better be ready to perfect your […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Today’s Outcome
Whatever you get out of today is the result of what you put in. Therefore, […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Good Failure
Successful people look for the good in every failure. That’s right and that’s how we […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Nourish Your Brain
Quieting all the mind chatter can actually nourish our brains. This mindfulness knowledge is one […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Fear of Failure
The single greatest obstacle to success and happiness is fear of failure. When we are […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Are You Self-Employed?
“The biggest mistake we can ever make is to believe that we’re not self-employed.” According […]
Interested In a Flexible Work Week?
Ahh, the flexible work arrangement. We want it but not all of us get it. […]
Want a Shorter Work Week?
If you’re a leader, team member, manager, entrepreneur or business owner, here are some startling […]
Is Adventure Calling?
Is adventure travel just an exciting way to spend a family vacation? It certainly could […]
Turning Within
What treasures lie within Our fleshy vessel Bumping and winding Thru waves of past, present, […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Are You a Career Rebel?
I know that I am. No, not the kind that’s out there challenging the world […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Time to Think
Who has time to think? Even when you do get time, you think of things […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Hello
“Hello.” This powerful word can elevate a person’s disposition to new heights. What can it […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Disconnecting
There is a time each day when I try and disconnect from the world. This […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Meditate Happy
If you think happy thoughts, they will come your way. Too often we spend time […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: What Color is Your Aura?
Okay, now things are getting spooky. But if you’ll journey with me for a moment, […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Selfless Thoughts
If you’re willing to give to others, you’ll gain so much in return. Many people […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
We all have excuses. We are all not living up to our full potential. These […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Visualization
Those who recently attended my program on productivity heard me relay my experience with visualization. […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Flow
As a certified yoga practitioner (RYT), I understand the importance of flow. If we don’t […]
I Hate My Job!
If I’ve heard this once, I’ve heard it a million times. Why do we get […]
Are You Resume Ready?
A former colleague calls you out of the blue and invites you to lunch. After […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Wasting Time
I recently facilitated a program on productivity. As a coach, I’m well aware of how […]
Are You Putting Off Resume Writing?
“I haven’t touched my resume since I looked for a job 10 years ago.” Sound […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Servitude
When we give back, we get back. While this may be obvious, sometimes it’s a […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Fortitude
Fortitude: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, moral fiber, strength of mind, strength of character, backbone, […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: What Do You Really Want?
One of the most difficult things we can do is to do what we really […]
It’s All About The Resume. Or Is It?
It makes me sad to see someone focus all their career energy on the resume. […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Break Time
“Who has time for a break?” When I’d overheard this statement, it made me sad. […]
I Want To Help You Find Career Happiness
Happiness is a choice. The one thing that we can easily manage in our life […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Kiss the Earth
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” –Thich Nhat Hanh When […]
Two Ways Exit Interviews Can Foster Employee Retention
Perhaps you’ve experienced an exit interview when leaving a past job. Or maybe you conduct […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: No Smile? No Worry
“I love smiling. Smiling’s my favorite.” –Will Ferrell, Elf Hey, I like smiling, too. When […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Don’t Let Age Define You
I write about this a lot because my clients bring it up a lot. Many […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Do You Blame Your Career?
We all use blame from time to time to justify our behaviors, or at least […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: 10 Thought-Provoking Quotes
I hope these inspire you as much as the’ve inspired me…. “In today’s rush, we […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Do You Have an Addiction?
Years ago, I counseled clients who were struggling with drug addiction. This was challenging for […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Time is Money
I hate saying “No” but sometimes I have to. Time is money. If I accept […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: The Guest House
The Guest House By Rumi (Translation by Coleman Barks) This being human is a guest […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Have You Heard This Before?
Yesterday, I had a conversation with someone who spent about an hour telling me something […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Seeds of Inspiration
Sometimes we feel compelled to look outside of ourselves for solutions. Perhaps we need others’ […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Shiny Object Syndrome
I am an expert at getting distracted by “shiny object syndrome.” Emails, phone calls, webinars, […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: What Do You Seek?
This sounds like something Yoda might ask. Like Luke Skywalker, we probably don’t have an […]
Is Age a Factor or an Excuse?
Age is relative. Unless you have “age sensitivity.” If you really want to advance your […]
This is your year. Set and achieve your most important goals!
We all have goals, plans, objectives and dreams. It doesn’t matter what they are or […]
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 […]
Three Reasons Why Morning People Are More Successful
“Success is something you attract by the person that you become.” – Jim Rohn There […]
Never Check Email in the Morning
There’s a widely circulated productivity book by Julie Morgenstern entitled Never Check E-Mail in the […]
Planning and Winging It: An Awesome Combination
There’s nothing wrong with choosing kiwi and strawberries for your dessert. You don’t have to […]
Why You Need To Know Yourself and Your Competition
Know yourself and know who your competition is. If your competition is better than you, […]
Do You Have the Title or the Talent?
You might answer “both.” That’s fantastic. But more often than not there are people who […]
Someday, I’ll be Career Happy. Why Not Today?
“The road to someday leads to a town of nowhere.” What are you waiting for? […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Say It Like It Is
“What am I waiting for?” If I’ve heard this once, I’ve heard it a million […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Being Different
As a business owner, I know what I need to do to build my business. […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: What’s So Funny?
Laughter is great for your soul, life, relationships and career. We all need to embrace […]
Advance Your Career By Following Through
Tweet. Text. Emoji. We don’t even have to pick up the phone anymore. So why […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Positive Energy
You are no doubt sick of me talking about positive energy. Well, buckle up. Here […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Obstacle or Opportunity?
From time to time we all have concerns about career obstacles or objections. When these […]
Has the Day Got You Down?
Gray days, cloudy skies and another day at the office. Sounds like a recipe for […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Develop Positive Addictions
The only thing worth getting hooked on is positivity. The New Year is a great […]
Is Parenthood Holding You Back from a Big Career Change?
This is a common pressure for all parents. As a professional, you need change in […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Three Words to Live By
Here’s a challenge for me (and possibly for you, too). Live your day through these […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Using Fear as a Motivator
“You should do something every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Fear can serve […]
Longing for a Different Career?
Do you ever feel you made the wrong career choice? We all do from time […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Turning Inward
Each of us already possesses everything we need to be healthy, successful and happy. Unfortunately, […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Intent
I have a lot to say about intent, but I’ll be brief. I feel strongly […]
Are You Working With a Manipulator?
Oh, good golly. Why do we have to play head games? I’ll tell you why—FEAR! […]
Year of a Mindful Career: A Health Promise
We all set resolutions for the New Year and certainly “health” is the biggest one […]
Gain Killer Confidence Through Resume Development
There’s nothing more inspiring than to see your hard work reflected in black and white. […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Being
One of the hardest things to do is just “be.” Rather than working, chatting, texting, […]
Are You Successful AND Lonely?
It can be lonely at the top. Did you know that oftentimes loneliness occurs when […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Blame—Put a Pin in It!
“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” – Orson Welles. For those who […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Walking Meditation
“Walking is man’s best medicine.” – Hippocrates I get teased a lot by my neighbors […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Emails Can Wait
Focus is the most important thing we can do on our mindfulness journey. If one […]
Career Happiness Tip: Silence is Golden
Ha! Coming from me this is certainly rich. I’m a chatterbox who loves talking to […]
Year of a Mindful Career: Being Mindful of Mindfulness
Everyone is on the mindfulness kick these days, but are we fashioning it into a […]
The Year of a Mindful Career
I set an intention on November 1, 2015 that I shared with my friends and […]
Is Busy Work Getting in the Way of Your Career Happiness?
Do you ever wonder why you can’t seem to reach your goals? Perhaps, at the […]
Rejection? This, Too, Shall Pass
Am I getting spiritual here? Not really. “This, too, shall pass” isn’t from the Bible, […]
Is Your Anxiety Narrowing Your Vision?
We are all anxious from time to time. Sometimes our anxiety and stress can cloud […]
Destroy Your Resume!
Get out the scissors, shredder or trash receptacle. The resume that you know is gone! […]
The Best Resume Tip Ever—Unearth Your Value
You need employe this powerful resume tip: Unearth Your Value
Career Happiness At Your Pace
Sandra decided that she had enough. She wasn’t going to go back into work one […]
Career Happiness Tip: 5 Ways to Employ a Little “Love Your Work”
Loving what you do is important for career success. Sure, you can make a big […]
Just Content? It’s Time to Get Off A Conveyor Belt Career
There are lots of people happily content in their careers. On the flip side, there […]
Career Happiness Tip: 5 Ways to Deal with Change
Change comes by choice or circumstance and it can certainly throw us off our game. […]
Career Happiness Tip: Courtesy and Career Advancement
Not long ago, I called on an organizational client. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the opportunity […]
Career Happiness Question: Do You Want an Amazing Career?
What would it feel like to say “My career is amazing”? Pretty great, huh? The […]
Don’t Suck Up, Manage Up
We all work with that person who bends over backwards for the boss. No matter […]
Key Traits for the C-Suite
Successful leaders are continually evolving. They work with coaches, mentors and trainers to continually hone […]
You’re an Amazing Superhero
There’s no one else like you. You have something special that people want in their […]
Personal Branding—Why Bother?
Branding is a hot new word circulating within organizational walls and C-Suites. But it’s not […]
Avoid Interview Flatlining: Tips for Demonstrating Interest and Energy
A colleague of mine recently confessed to “falling asleep” while interviewing a candidate. According to […]
Time Management: Squeaking Out a Couple of Hours for What Needs to Get Done!
Time is one of the most readily used excuses for not getting done what needs […]
Deliver Us from Email: Career Advancement Email Strategies
Email. This amazing resource that connects us with the click of a key may be […]
Meeting Management Tips
Sometimes meetings can get out of hand. We can steer off the agenda, kick up […]
Is Your Boss Blocking Your Career Advancement?
What do you do when the biggest obstacle to growth is your boss? This isn’t […]
30-Second Commercial—The Elevator Speech Decoded
Wherever you go, someone is bound to ask, “What do you do?” Savvy job seekers, […]
The Secret (or not so secret) Formula for Career Advancement
“I can’t express how grateful I am to have had your guidance while I searched […]
How to Deal with Difficult People
A colleague, client, subordinate or even a supervisor can be difficult from time to time. […]
What is Professionalism?
Recently, I attended a workshop where everyone was asked to define professionalism. For me, I […]
Decisions, Decisions: Deciding Whether or Not You’re a Strong Candidate
Our life is filled with decisions—where to go, what to do, how to spend our […]
Career Success Strategy: Take Control Over What You Can Control
There are certain things we can control and things we cannot. Career success hinges on what […]
Career Success Strategy: Three Ways To Not Lose Control
If you’re a “control freak” like me, you need to have a handle on your […]
Resumes and Employee Retention—Is There a Correlation?
This may seem like an odd correlation, but there is a direct connection between designing […]
What’s Holding You Back? It’s Time for Career Advancement
You’ve got a vision for your career. So what is holding you back? There are […]
Preserve Professional Promises
We make them, but don’t always keep them. Canned promises are sour substitutes for ones […]
Professionalism—Putting Others First
Ouch! It hurts to get stepped on as a colleague scrambles up the corporate ladder. […]
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 […]
A Summer Job Search
Did you know that summer is a great time to look for a job? That’s […]
Should You Invest in LinkedIn Job Seeker Premium?
I get asked this question all the time by my clients—“Should I invest in Job […]
Be Prepared for the Exploratory Interview
When you meet people for the first time, there is an exploratory process that occurs. […]
Retention Strategies that Fail
Don’t Make False Promises. One of the worst things managers can do is to make false […]
Is Your Employee Worth Retaining?
Nothing speaks louder than money. And when you’re struggling with an employee who is costing […]
Are You Engaged? Employee Engagement
If you’re engaged then you are energized, dedicated and committed to your work and your […]
How to Land Your Dream Career
Think outside the box. Just because you majored in economics doesn’t mean it will be […]
Answering Tricky Interview Questions
You guessed it—what defines tricky interview questions all depends on the applicant. Most job seekers […]
Is Your Resume One Sided?
I’m not talking pages here, I’m talking perspectives. Resumes that are “one sided” are only […]
What’s Your Resume Worth?
When it comes to developing a resume, it’s an investment. Money and time are two […]
Interview Questions Versus Resumes: Where to Invest Your Time
Did you know that the real reason people miss out on great opportunities is because […]
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 […]
Three “Musts” for Giving and Taking Constructive Criticism
No one likes to be told how to improve. Criticism, constructive or otherwise, can make […]
5 Daily Career Do’s—Number 5: Connect
Perhaps, I saved the best for last. Of course that’s my opinion, but I think […]
Annual Salary Survey
Recently, Parade Magazine published their Annual Salary Survey highlighting what people earn in various occupations. […]
When is Gossip Good for Your Career?
Believe it or not, there are a few occasions when gossip can be good for […]
Key Traits for the C-Suite
Successful leaders are continually evolving. They work with coaches, mentors and trainers to continually hone […]
Putting the YOU in Your “Infomercial”
Wherever you go, someone is bound to ask “what do you do?” Savvy job seekers, […]
Laughter is Good for Your Career
We all know that when we’re happy we’re more productive. And anytime we make positive […]
5 Daily Career Do’s—Number 4
Disney Princess Elsa got it right! Sometimes you just need to “Let it go!” Whether […]
Should Everyone in Higher Education Use a CV?
Are CV’s exclusively designed for higher education? Should everyone in higher education use a CV? […]
Capture Career Success
Everyone wants to be recognized. We feel great when someone acknowledges who we are or […]
Interview Questions Most Employers Will Ask
It seems that whenever you’re preparing for a transition, promotion or raise review, the interview […]
Salary Negotiation at the Interview
Are you really ready for your next big career change? Once you launch the sequence […]
CV or Resume—Which Do You Need?
I often find my executive and higher education clients referring to their resume as a […]
Salary Calculator for In Between Careers
When you’re considering a job offer, a salary calculator is a great way to determine […]
Resume Template or Resume Writer?
As a certified professional resume writer (CPRW), I get this question a lot: “How can […]
Pinterest for Job Leads?
An increasing number of employers are using Pinterest to find talent. They are also launching […]
How to Use Facebook in Your Job Search
Social media isn’t for everyone. I get it. But odds are you’re probably using a […]
Job Search Using Social Media
I know that the most comfortable way to look for a job is by sitting […]
Salary Calculator for Weighing Job Offers
A salary calculator is a great tool for negotiating salary and planning for a raise. […]
Reading People to Advance Your Career
In order to advance your career you’ll need to know how to read others. What […]
Avoid These Career Faux Pas
A day doesn’t go by when I don’t get at least five or more requests […]
Are You a Mid-Career Professional?
There are a lot of terms going around these days that help us classify our […]
Tough Interview Questions: “What Are Your Career Wins?”
If I had a penny for every time a client has said, “I feel boastful […]
Advancing Your Career
There seems to be a growing pattern of people in dire straits digging deep, harnessing […]
Academy Career Awards
You’re probably wondering “What the heck is Kim talking about now?” Well, I think it’s […]
7 Ways a “Killer” Resume Attracts Attention
When employers post openings they typically get slammed with resumes from qualified and non-qualified candidates. […]
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 […]
What is Your Career Purpose?
Need help discovering what your career purpose is and why it’s important? Download your workbook […]
How to Design a Killer Resume
Everyone wants to be ready when that next great opportunity comes along. But to be […]
Career Coach—Your Partner in Positive Change
Why do we want big changes but are so adverse to the side effects? Probably […]
Your Job Search and Talent Recruitment Trends
Every employer has a unique recruitment strategy for finding top talent. Professionals entering the job […]
Career Coaching Unlocks Intelligence
In the movie Lucy, Scarlett Johansson’s character has the ability to unlock larger portions of her “brain […]
Career Coaching Guides Future Success
They say a journey of a million miles begins with a single step. If we […]
Job Search Conundrum: Why Isn’t the Employer Calling?
This is a longer post, because I get this question a lot and I totally […]
Looking for a New Job? Call Your Career Coach
If you’re just toying with the idea of looking for a new job then it’s […]
Great Answers to Tough Job Interview Questions
Everyone faces tough job interview questions now and again, but there a few queries that […]
Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years Interview Question Tips
An interview can really test your mettle, especially when you’re asked to predict your professional […]
Career Coaching for Career Happiness
If you’re wondering whether or not you are in the right career, you might also […]
Career Coach Tips For Offer-Generating Questions to Ask During the Interview
No matter how seasoned the professional that I’m working with, they always feel challenged by […]
Communication and Your Career
The success of your career, advancement, networking, interviewing, training, speaking, emails, memos, marketing, branding and […]
Career Coach Tips For Winning the Interview “Weakness” Question
When asked about weaknesses during the interview, many believe that the best response is to […]
Career Coaching on Conference Strategy
Professional development is always important when growing your career. Still, it’s important to invest your […]
Career Planning Can Build You Great Wealth!
Did you know that with a little planning you can be a millionaire? It’s true. […]
The Young Professional’s Guide to Moving Up
I facilitate a cross-organizational, young professionals group made up of rising stars in their industries. […]
The Magic of a Mentor for Professional Development
Developing a relationship with a mentor is a must for successful professional development. A mentor provides […]
Charm School for Career Professionals
A client once shared with me their horror at a colleague’s behavior. Upon learning they […]
Always Be Prepared For Salary Negotiation
Recently, I facilitated a book discussion on Sheryl Sandberg’s bestseller Lean In. Based on the […]
Visualize Your Success
Many companies use vision statements as a way of projecting success. Take Tom Watson, the […]
Communication is Key for Therapy Industry Interview Success
Interview success in the therapy field requires the demonstration of a most important industry skill – communication. […]
3 Ways to Put Your Skills To Work For Job Satisfaction
According to the Society of Human Resources Management 2012 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey, […]
Don’t Take Employee Engagement For Granted
Carrie decided that if she ever wanted to find work-life balance, she would need a […]
Hey, Leaders. Do You Have the “Crazy Gene”?
“Crazy” may be the latest trend in leadership excellence. If you’re a skilled and savvy […]
“Shhh, I’m Looking for a New Job” – 8 Tips for Discreet Networking
Stop thinking of networking as a chore. And stop thinking that sharing your job search […]