The first few months of 2020 have been strange times indeed. In fact, it just occurred to me that April begins the second quarter of the year. In coaching, we typically break down progress into 90 days, so a follow up to coaching would ask you to evaluate the first 90 days of the […]
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I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that the last three weeks have been a roller-coaster. They’ve been unpredictable, disruptive, and confusing. I’ve lost quite a few great opportunities that came my way. And I’ve also gained a few surprise opportunities that I didn’t see coming. And that’s the point. How do we
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As the current health crisis news continues to change and evolve every day, we will do two things: Ask for direction from the decision-makers around us that we trust. Reflect on our own ability to make tough decisions in difficult times. During a crisis, we all want to make smart decisions that are in
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It turns out that 2020 is a leap year, which means that tomorrow is February 29. For many of us, this is just another day, but I challenge you to look at this leap day in another way. Imagine a year has passed and you’re celebrating tremendous success. What happened on that leap day that
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This week, I’m sharing content and materials on how we define failure and success. We all have a tendency to get mired in thoughts of yes/no, win/lose, good/bad, or even succeed/fail. It’s that black & white mentality that can keep us stuck. These articles have plenty of coaching questions that will help you shift
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On the surface, this might seem like it’s going to be an article about how to write your resume. But it’s not. We’re not talking about creating your resume here. We’re talking about creating your story. Now the process of writing a resume happens to be a great way to go about doing
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Negotiation is a pretty big topic. And there is plenty of material out there, including workshops and online courses, to help you go deep into how to negotiate effectively. As I’ve said before, we all want to succeed. So when it comes to negotiation, I wanted to focus on this one aspect: How do
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It’s the last day of January and we’re ending this first month of 2020 with some wisdom on how to clean up (or get started on) building your personal brand. There’s one thing you need to know first: Your personal brand is how the world sees you. When it comes to a personal
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While the focus on January has been about setting goals for 2020 and having a fresh start, whether it’s with work, friends, family, or relationships, this year’s collection of self-help articles add the weight of facing a new decade, as well. There have also been plenty of articles that help you review the last
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Since we’re still in January, may of us are trying to figure out where we want to go next, how we want to get there, and who will help us on this journey. Many of us ask ourselves if we’re in an unfulfilling work environment before we look inward to self-reflect. The real question
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