Several years ago, I sat in my therapist’s office while still running my recruiting company. I told her I was looking forward to an upcoming vacation in Sarasota with my kids — and proudly explained my plan: Mornings: work. Afternoons:...

There’s a strange kind of limbo that exists between knowing you want more in your career and actually moving toward it in your career. It’s easy to think you’re just waiting to decide. But Rush, one my favorite bands, puts it best:...

It is that time again. The time of year when my clients come to me for help with their performance reviews. No matter if they are done once a year or if your company has them quarterly, performance reviews are...

I was recently having a heated conversation. With myself! This probably won’t surprise you, but I’m a fan of coaching. I have had coaches since I started my own business back in the mid-90s. Business coaches Personal growth coaches. Coaching...

One of the things that slowed down the growth of my Career Wayfinder Coaching business was the belief that it would be smooth and fairly easy. This wasn’t my first rodeo. It was my third business, for goodness’ sake. I...

“I feel so guilty,” my client said. She’d spent almost no time on her job search. Why? Because she was managing two condo units —one nearby, the other across the country — prepping both for rental. That meant days of decisions, logistics,...

Building a business takes time, requires lots of different skills, has ups and downs, and challenges my belief in me, my abilities and my business on the regular. It often feels like the things I am doing are not working....

On a recent Career Alchemy Academy coaching call someone mentioned that she was at the first big work event with her new company. She was standing in line next to someone she did not know yet and they got to...

Last Friday, I had the wonderful experience of interviewing the amazing Janine Firpo about her money story, her book, and the nonprofit foundation she created to spark a global movement: helping women build wealth aligned with their values. It was enlightening. (You...

I was at an event at the beautiful Union League of Chicago this week that included networking time. At lunch, we went around the table and introduced ourselves. Essentially, we each gave our elevator pitch, the one we had all practiced...