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Are You Successful Yet?

Are You Successful Yet?

If you haven’t yet achieved the job/career success you are capable of achieving, which one factor is the first factor to begin giving daily action (not thought). Each point above is from clients who gave consideration to this title question. This is what they have learned from their life. You are invited to let us know how you might edit this list.

Be Bold

Be Bold

BE BOLD has been a concept on my mind for several years now. Therefore, when I come across real-life stories of BOLDNESS, I pay particular attention. Here is one of my favorites. In 2017, a young Rabbi Alperowitz moved from Brooklyn to become the new and only Rabbi in South Dakota.

Can Change Be Disruptive?

Can Change Be Disruptive?

Life, in the routine, is a series of small 1% or most often 0.01% changes. In my world of coaching, these changes are categorized as “continuous improvements.” They are good.

When to ask for help

When to ask for help

Amazing! I get to talk to people of great insight. This 20-year-old student I am working with said today, "I have learned that nothing magical happens within me – the magic is in getting help from others." (Wow – 10M students who are already frustrated in their fall classes need to hear that.) I know it is a simple thought perhaps for you - yet - there are so many people in defeating situations that need to hear this. Pass it along.

Workplace Age Discrimination Still Flourishes in America

Workplace Age Discrimination Still Flourishes in America

A December 2019 article in AARP magazine strongly demonstrated that ageism does indeed exist in the employment market. However, the article did not address how to work around the obstacles mentioned. Our experience guiding age 50+ clients demonstrates there are several approaches that can help you overcome those obstacles.  Are you in this age group? Here are a few points to consider…

MAINTAINING YOUR PROFESSIONAL EDGE

MAINTAINING YOUR PROFESSIONAL EDGE

If you have been in the same job for only a few years or for many, knowing what the requirements are in today’s market in your profession will help you stay up-to-date when, or if, a job change is necessary.

Although some aspects of your career future are out of your control, there are steps you can take to improve your chances of a long and successful work life.

Robert Zemeckis reminds us that our Goals for 2019 are Obtainable.

Robert Zemeckis reminds us that our Goals for 2019 are Obtainable.

Holiday movies? If Back to the Future, Forrest Gump or Cast Away are on your must-watch-again list, read on. What might be as entertaining as those movies is the bio of their Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis…

Take a short, new year inventory

Take a short, new year inventory

As a new year begins, have you given thought to changes that may be in store at your place of employment?  How is your company preforming in the marketplace? What has changed or should change in your department?  Is your job secure?