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2025 – the year when I [insert your do’s and don’ts]
If every new year you find yourself staring at a blank paper wondering why on earth you are the only one not to find “smart” goals a motivating exercise, that makes you one of us, goal reluctant people. Goals = pressure to find something to fix and to achieve = adding...
Bye bye 2024…I am leaving those with you…
List 5 things you are proud of (don’t rush it, take all the time you need). Now 5 things you wish you did differently. That’s all that is required to close this year really. Feeling the pride of your accomplishments and creating a tad of positive tension to push...
Feeling the mental burnout? The one thing you need to have
What would you do in that situation? A client of mine was recently torn between staying silent on an uncomfortable issue or speaking up and risking their standing at work. Should they speak up or let it slide, this one time? It depends on the context, you would say. ...
When nothing is working anymore: how not to get stuck in the middle of the tunnel
Is there anything more freaking maddening than sending scores of resumes, filling in endless job applications, going to interviews and then nothing, nada, dead silence on the other side? Maddening, Infuriating, frustrating. And unfair. You may be tempted to throw...
Frazzled, crazy, busy? 5+1 tools to stay on the motivation track
🕰️ Back to school and the never-ending to-do list piling up? 📝 Wish you spent more time on your resume and networking? … but this summer went so fast, family and friends to entertain, last-minute emergencies at work and…where did my motivation go??? 🪫 🪫 🪫 🪫 🪫...
When starting over is not an option…
If you are finding yourself stuck where you are, and have been trying everything by the book and under the sun and yet nada, understandably, you’d be wise to start thinking about trying something new and out of your box. When you have been experiencing stagnation,...
Redefining Success: Your Journey to Freedom and Fulfillment
Does this resonate with you? You are an overachiever and have been since as far as you remember - a straight-A student, you were motivated more by the desire for success and achievement than by the fear of failing. And so after college, you chose the obvious path of...
How to do quiet staying the “right” way
And so, You are not happy where you are but you are not unhappy either? The job market in your industry is getting more challenging each week? You are making a big life commitment, you can only afford more than one change at a time? These are some of the many reasons...
How can you use the 4 levels of competence to accelerate your career?
Have you ever heard of the 4 levels of competence? I have been using them with my coaching clients as a way for them to “measure” their current skills vs where they want to be. Often attributed to psychologists Noel Burch and Abraham Maslow, developed by management...
3 essential skills to help you get promoted and beyond
If you are looking to be promoted, here is a quick reminder: doing your job well and exceeding expectations may land you a nice bonus, praise and accolades but unfortunately it may not be enough to get you promoted. For 2 reasons 1/when the next level requires a...
Get out of your own way (part 2)… 5 beliefs to put on your foe list
Do you still identify with your beliefs, i.e. “I am [xyz]? We all do to a certain extent - our beliefs are also part of our moral compass and our values and a useful guide when we are faced with certain difficult decisions. Identification becomes a problem when those...
What Does Money Really Mean To You?
Do you have a money story still ruling your narrative around how you are earning your living and why it is the way it is? Join me and Preeti Singh Rajput in this exciting episode of the "Her Movement" podcast as we dive deep into my journey, uncovering the strategies,...
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