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If you know me or have been reading my emails these last many years you know I am a huge Voice fan. I love everything about it from the music to the hosts to the contestants going after their dream...
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I was talking with a coaching client last week and she said something very insightful. โ€œI have been on a job search for a while now and keep running into brick walls and closed doors. Then, after talking with you,...
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After being a high performer since the early days selling tech software and pivoting into entrepreneurship, I noticed my smile was nowhere to be found. NOWHERE. Something was off, but I didnโ€™t know what. So I began to volunteer. My...
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Get ready for a glimpse into Laurieโ€™s ๐Ÿง  brain. (You have been warned). It was suggested to me that if I want to grow my coaching business, I should do more video. I know everyone loves video. I like watching...
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Steve Jobs famously said, โ€œAgain,ย you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something โ€” your...
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If you have ever seen the movie Steel Magnolias you may remember the line from Olympia Dukakis when she says to Shirley MacLaine, โ€œOuiser, you know I love you more than my luggage.โ€ It is a testament to the power...
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I am becoming an even more amazing coach for all of you at a coaching convention! That is why you may recognize this weekโ€™s blog. It is a repost from a few years ago. I felt the question and the...
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Over my years of recruiting, sitting on panels, attending conferences, and reading up on all things career and job search I have amassed several pointers that I thought were genius. I am sharing a few of them here. Plus, I...
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What is career freedom? Often, we think career freedom is when we have ample resources, safety, security and surety. We have enough money to support a career change. We feel safe enough in our current situation that we can take...
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Are you living a contingent career? I’ll do that whenโ€ฆ How often have you thought, โ€œI’ll take that special vacation as soon as I have X amount of dollars in savings. Or โ€œI’ll change jobs once this project completes.โ€ Or...
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