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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Blog, career changeClient 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
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Blog, career change, career management, LeadershipClient 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
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Blog, career change, interview, LeadershipClient Question: “I really want to start a new career, but I feel like I am too old . Is it too late for me to do this now?” That is a big fat NO! It is never too late to do something new if that is what you want. I am a prime
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Blog, career changeClient Question: “I am interested in moving to a different area of my organization. What are some steps that I should do to make this happen? The first step is to connect with some of the people who already work in that area. This is more of a knowledge exchange to find out about the
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Client Question: “How do you know that it is time to leave your company?” Two different people asked me this question this week. The answer can be different for everyone depending on their circumstances. In general, there are things that happen that cause you to be unhappy with your current situation. So what does
Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 5/15/17 Read More »
Blog, career changeWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: creating a personal breakthrough, assume positive intent in others, the power of networking, keys to success, ways to restore your confidence, managing organizational change from three perspectives: the impacted employee, the leader of the team and the organization itself Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes
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Today’s Client Question: “My company is going to go through a major acquisition. I don’t know if my job will be impacted at this point. How do I move past my fear of this change?” Change is something that everyone deals with at one time or another. There are minor things that happen and you
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