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Is Your Fear of Making a Change Holding You Back?

One of the biggest changes that I have made since I left my corporate career is being comfortable taking imperfect action. It is so empowering to try things and experiment vs. having to get it all right. Now I implement imperfect actions each day without the worry of what anyone else thinks. It is incredibly freeing to do things without any fear.  Looking back in my past, the word imperfect wasn’t a part of my vocabulary. I wore the crown…
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Are You Using Strategy When You Prepare for a Career Change?

Most people think about strategy in a business context. It is important to identify and implement strategies at various levels in a company to move the company forward and accomplish their goals. However, there are also other places where strategy is equally important, but it is about you and not the company. Let me share a client case study of how strategy is involved in a career change.  Mary who was a Director at her current company reached out to me…
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Job Change Can Make You Uncomfortable, But Isn’t That A Good Thing?

Although there are unhappy people in their jobs, they will stay and put up with it far longer than they should. They avoid making the change because they know that they will need to meet new people, learn new things, and most of all be vulnerable. They will no longer be the person who knows everyone and understands how everything works. Starting over at a new place taps into their vulnerability and creates uncertainty. Is that a good reason to…
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Here Are The Top Things That You Gain By Changing Jobs

Things have evolved over time and people are no longer staying at one company for many years.  People will now have at least 7-9 different job changes over their career and receive different types of incentives to make it worth their while. Moving to another company can help you get to a salary increase and potentially a higher level title. There are other things that you get when you shift companies that aren’t so easy to measure.  You will expand your network as…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 3/26/18

Client Question: “I feel like I could do something bigger in my life.  I really want to pursue a career that I have passion for, but is it too late for me to try now?” The short answer is that it is never too late!   There are no rules that you have to follow here.  There isn’t a certain age that you reach where you can no longer pursue your dreams.   The only person that will hold you back is you….
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Are You Finding the Best Talent?

  When you have a job opening to fill, what is the first thing that you do?  I will bet you answered “write a job description” right?  It is generally the first step to filling most jobs so that the applicants will read it and decide if they should apply.  Then you need to interview a bunch of candidates to see who you think will be a good fit.  I have had a few “aha moments” the past few weeks…
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What Do You Need to Consider to Make a Career Change?

Working with clients who are going through a career transition takes a lot of reflection and time for the process to happen.  Are they trying to get a different role at their current company, a job at a new company, move to a new industry or completely change the focus of their career?  Looking at what they don’t like currently can provide some help them with a direction to go and ensure that those things are addressed with a change. Here are some common scenarios…
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What Story Would You Like to Be Living Out In Your Life?

Do you remember when you were younger and someone asked what you wanted to be when you grew up?  At that point in your life you would have probably told the person that you wanted to be a teacher, fireman, a doctor or a job like one of your parents.  As you grew up you realized that there were so many more choices out there for jobs.  Maybe you chose a major in college that would get you a job…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q & A – 10/2/17

Client Question: “How do you have the conversation with your manager about being ready for the next step in your career?”   These are important conversations to have so that everyone is on the same page.  Sharing your career plan with your manager is a key step to ensure that they are aligned with your next step.  This should ideally be a conversation that takes place when you are ready and not wait until your year-end review.  Sharing your career…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 9/25/17

Client Question: “What can I do to learn if a company is a good fit for me as I am searching for a new job?”​​ Start off by looking at the website called Glassdoor. It offers the ability for ratings and feedback to be captured from current and past employees. It will give you a sense of what the culture is like, how the CEO is rated and potentially some salary information. Be mindful that there could be some feedback…
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