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Before I became an entrepreneur, I worked in corporate for 3 different companies. When I was laid off from my first job as a software engineer, I  started using recruiters to find my next position. And, surprise, I was recruited...
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I remember walking into the small office that I shared with 4 other software sales reps – all guys. They had been talking … about me. They got quiet as I entered the room but then did that thing that...
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Our brain likes to tell us that later is better for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes for no reason at all. It just delivers the thought, “Hey <<First Name>>, no need to decide on that now. Later is better.” But...
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I often talk about a career transformation being similar to the transformation a caterpillar has before it becomes a butterfly. It moves through stages. Each stage is essential to it becoming what it is meant to become. I am certain...
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You feel overwhelmed, stuck or maybe hopeless in your career. You find yourself thinking: If only I made more money. If only I had more time to go after that role or certification. If only I was younger. If only...
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You are capable. You are needed. You are a success. You are a happy recipient of exactly what you need right now. You know what to do and how to do it. You are prosperous. You are confident. You make...
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One of my favorite coaching questions to ask a coaching client is one I learned from Martha Beck.  “What sucks the most for you right now?” This question often gets to the heart of what’s really going on. No B.S....
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What do I want to do next in my career?  With so many choices how do I decide?  What if I make a mistake? There is a point in almost everyone’s career journey that they are ready for something new....
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I’m reading a book recommended by one of my Career Reset clients called Creative Thinkering. This book had me at the intro. The author, Michael Michalko, tells the story of Franz. Franz had spent years as a manager for a...
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How do you feel about secrets? If you are a lover of books and movies like I am then you know that part of the story arc is a conflict or some type of tension. This tension keeps us sitting...
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