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Why Networking Feels Exhausting — And How to Change That

Why Networking Feels Exhausting — And How to Change That

One of the most common things I hear when someone is considering starting a job search, or wanting to raise...
How to Use the Placebo Effect to Unleash Your Career Superpowers

How to Use the Placebo Effect to Unleash Your Career Superpowers

I was recently listening to my new podcast obsession, The Huberman Lab. Andrew Huberman’s guest was Dr. Layne Norton. Dr. Norton...
A Simple Practice To Boost Your Career Self-Confidence

A Simple Practice To Boost Your Career Self-Confidence

Michael Phelps does thought work! And his results speak for themselves. Recently, I was watching a video of Michael, and he...
How to Ramp Up Your Career Dream While Still In Your Corporate Job

How to Ramp Up Your Career Dream While Still In Your Corporate Job

In a recent conversation with my coaching client, an IT Business Vice President at a large financial services company, she...
The Secret to Unlocking Career and Job Search Success: Follow this 3-Step Career Retro Process™ And Transform Your Career

The Secret to Unlocking Career and Job Search Success: Follow this 3-Step Career Retro Process™ And Transform Your Career

If you were to take a peek at my calendar, you’d notice a recurring event at 5:30 PM titled “Evaluate...
How To Use Quantum Physics to Create More Fun, Energy, Freedom, and Prosperity In Your Career

How To Use Quantum Physics to Create More Fun, Energy, Freedom, and Prosperity In Your Career

Are you ready to set aside all you have been taught about working hard, paying your dues, and climbing the...
The 3 Types of Career Validation Everyone Needs

The 3 Types of Career Validation Everyone Needs

I was listening to a podcast recently and the woman was talking about how she had been getting bad press...
How to Spot the Difference Between Your Current Career and Your Ideal Career

How to Spot the Difference Between Your Current Career and Your Ideal Career

My stepdad has been sending me, my mom, and my daughter a link to a game site. Every morning we...
Are You Feeling Frozen in Your Job Search? Here’s Why!

Are You Feeling Frozen in Your Job Search? Here’s Why!

In a recent coaching session, the client was talking about having no enthusiasm and feeling frozen about her job search....
Lean Into Einstein’s Genius to Have the Career You Want

Lean Into Einstein’s Genius to Have the Career You Want

If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I am firmly in the camp that our thoughts...
What Women in Tech Said Their Biggest Career Challenges Are

What Women in Tech Said Their Biggest Career Challenges Are

Ready to say NO to feeling burnt out, over-scheduled, and out of time. Then say YES to exploring coaching. Schedule...
What To Do When Your Primitive Brain Decides to Hijack Your Career Dream?

What To Do When Your Primitive Brain Decides to Hijack Your Career Dream?

I am currently coaching a woman who is looking to take on her first Chief role. She has 2 exciting...
The Time Kristen Wiig Received Career Guidance from her Expanded Self

The Time Kristen Wiig Received Career Guidance from her Expanded Self

I recently got some bad news. Something I had been counting on fell apart. When I found out, the energy...
Career Pivot Stalled?

Career Pivot Stalled?

Career Pivot Stalled? My client was procrastinating on her career pivot. A pivot, a career dream, that she really wanted...
5 Steps to Follow When Your Job Offer Goes South

5 Steps to Follow When Your Job Offer Goes South

5 Steps to Follow When Your Job Offer Goes South My client was feeling good. She’s been on a job...
1 Way To Confirm You Are On The Right Career Path

1 Way To Confirm You Are On The Right Career Path

1 Way To Confirm You Are On The Right Career Path Have you ever questioned whether you were on the...
4 Steps To Unthinking Limiting Career Thoughts

4 Steps To Unthinking Limiting Career Thoughts

4 Steps To Unthinking Limiting Career Thoughts When you are born you have awareness and consciousness of your surroundings. You...
Are You Ready to Make 50% MORE in Your Career?

Are You Ready to Make 50% MORE in Your Career?

Are You Ready to Make 50% MORE in Your Career? You will need to think and feel differently! Question: What...
Myth Buster About Career Motivation

Myth Buster About Career Motivation

Myth Buster About Career Motivation Every Thursday morning you will find me in the pool at my local health club...

5 Spirit-Centered Steps to Letting Go of Money Worries

5 Spirit-Centered Steps to Letting Go of Money Worries I recently read a letter to love that Elizabeth Gilbert, author...
Don’t Let Your Dry Cleaner Keep You From Your Career Dream

Don’t Let Your Dry Cleaner Keep You From Your Career Dream

Don’t Let Your Dry Cleaner Keep You From Your Career Dream I am working with a coaching client who has...
Career Obstacles Are The WAY to your Career Dream

Career Obstacles Are The WAY to your Career Dream

How Career Obstacles Are The WAY to Your Career Dream How often have you said to yourself that your dream...
Career Advice You Should NEVER Take

Career Advice You Should NEVER Take

Career Advice You Should NEVER Take I was coaching a client recently when she said, “My big mistake was lowering...
4 Tips for Removing Career Dream Delay Tactics

4 Tips for Removing Career Dream Delay Tactics

4 Tips for Removing Career Dream Delay Tactics Get ready for some truth bombs. 💣💣💣 When you tell yourself you...
Why Is Committing to Career Change So Hard?

Why Is Committing to Career Change So Hard?

Why Is Committing to Career Change So Hard? I love Starbucks. I love my neighborhood store in particular. I love...

The One and Only Way to Change Past Career Regrets

The One and Only Way to Change Past Career Regrets I was working with a coaching client and after the...
Empty Nester? Time for a Career Reset?

Empty Nester? Time for a Career Reset?

Empty Nester? Time for a Career Reset? I remember one typical, same old, same old day walking out of my...
3 Steps to Having Career Decisions That Flow

3 Steps to Having Career Decisions That Flow

3 Steps to Having Career Decisions That Flow You may already know this, but the Chicago river runs in the...
How to Get Noticed in Your Career

How to Get Noticed in Your Career

How to Get Noticed in Your Career Can I be frank? I help a lot of women with their careers...

Career Advice From Emma Stone

I was listening to a recent interview on NPR with Emma Stone. She was talking about getting her big break...

Your Career Journey is Your Destination

During my meditation the other morning an airplane “flew across my mind” and I knew in an instant the message...

How My Relationship Breakup Cured My Imposter Syndrome

This is a blog about a relationship break up. Not directly about career or job search yet totally about career...

Your New Career Beginning

This poem reminds me of me. It reminds me of you. Our journeys to careers and lives we love. Where...

Best Career Advice I Ever Got Was Actually How I Got Sober

I am coming up on my sobriety anniversary on the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday. This year that would be...
3 Different New Year's Career Questions to Ask Yourself

3 Different New Year’s Career Questions to Ask Yourself

Happy 2024! 2024 feels different to me already. More open. More expansive. And our approach to goal setting needs to...

A Simple 3-Step Process to Cure Career Decision Fatigue 4-Ever!

A Simple 3-Step Process to Cure Decision Fatigue 4-Ever! I just got done staring at my computer screen for almost...
Are You Willing to be UNCOMFORTABLE or INCONVENIENCED to Have Your Career Dream?

Are You Willing to be UNCOMFORTABLE or INCONVENIENCED to Have Your Career Dream?

Are You Willing to be UNCOMFORTABLE or INCONVENIENCED to Have Your Career Dream? I’ve been putting off rejoining the health...
How to Stop Confusing the Universe and Get What You Really Want

How to Stop Confusing the Universe and Get What You Really Want

My coaching client’s job wasn’t in jeopardy, but after the second round of layoffs something sparked inside of her. She...