I have been noticing a trend lately which is that time is flying by faster than ever. I don't have any explanation for this; it is just a personal observation, are we just too busy to appreciate the day, or is the world truly spinning faster? What does this really mean and why is this …
Are You Resisting Moving Your Business Forward? Solutions to Help
Do you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed or inactive in moving your business forward? You know, you have marketing tasks to do, phone calls to make or people to network with but you find yourself sitting and staring at the empty 'to do' list or the phone. I know I have those moments when I …
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Dealing with a Bad Day at Work
We've all had them - a bad day, or days at work. Perhaps it's due to an overload of work, a time-crunch on a project completion, or even the dreaded conflicted interactions with one's boss or coworkers. While a bad can seem minor, to some it can be a day-ruiner, with impending feelings of dread …
Is it Time to Hire a Career Coach if You Want to Get Ahead?
Are you feeling frustrated in your job? Do you find yourself feeling dread before the work-week begins? Have you found yourself passed over for a promotion or good projects and not sure of how to get noticed? Do you want to just feel happier in your job and your career? Are you tired of the …
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How Important are Values within an Organizational Setting?
If you ever find yourself feeling out-of-line with your job and/or workplace, you might want to check yourself and see where you stand on your values as this is one of the biggest problems I see when I hear discontent in the workplace. When values clash, problems result. Values can be defined as "important and …
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Do You Know How You’re Perceived by Others?
I just started a business branding coaching program (yes, coaches need a coach) and I had to step outside of my comfort zone a bit for an exercise I was given immediately; no thinking, no delaying - just acting. The exercise was to write a post on Facebook to ask what others would describe me …
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How to Deal When You Feel Like Throwing In the Towel at Work
I received another question today from a potential career coaching client who stated "I give up, I can't do this anymore - HELP!" I see this request often, which is sad to say. As much as we want to believe that things have improved, I would say they have not when we look at workplace …
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Friday Fun Facts: Moving Up in Your Career
Whether you are a job seeker or are wanting to get ahead in the workplace, here are questions you should be asking: Are there any new projects going on and how can I help with those? What issues is the company, or my department, facing? Are there work tasks that aren't getting done that I …
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Problems at Work? Your Face Might Be the Reason
Without fail, Julie (not her real name) makes sure she gets to work on time and is ready to get going on her job tasks. If you were to ask Julie, she would tell you that she loves her job and loves focusing on ensuring her customers are satisfied. However, Julie will also tell you …
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Friday Fun Facts – Your Brain
Here are some facts to know about your brain if you want to get more tasks done: 1. You can focus on only one conscious task at a time 2. Switching between tasks uses energy so if you switch a lot you can make more mistaks 3. Doing multiple tasks at once will lead to …
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