Mentally Preparing for for What Lies Ahead

Yesterday I spoke of Olympic Athletes and today, on Superbowl Sunday, I am addressing these athletes; as I think of the game I also think about the mental preparation they have to make to go into this (c -0-l-d) game.  There is so much riding on it and the stakes are high - this is …

And It’s Begun…Blog Olympics is On!

For the last several years, I have done a blog challenge during the Summer Olympics, where I've written every day during the event.  So, to carry on the tradition, I will be doing so for the Winter Olympics which begin February 7.  I find that this helps me to get my creative ideas and message …

Are you Taking Your Career Seriously?

In this fast past world we live in, it can be all one can do to keep up with it.  With so many ways to go and for how to do anything, it can be exhausting.  It almost makes you laugh at how insane it all can feel.  But one area that should not be …

The First Week Has Passed – How are You Doing on those Goals?

Happy TFIG!  We have now come to the end of the first work-week.  My question for you is 'How are you doing on the goals, intentions, or resolutions (yuck)?" This is a critical time as it is a proven fact that the majority of people stop working on theirs by the second week of January. …

New Year – New Career – This is my 200th Post!

Happy 2014!  I hope that you are ready to make this year one of great happenings.  I'm going to repost some tips I gave several years ago as I think they are still very relevant for those of you who are looking to change jobs during 2014. The job landscape has changed since I first …

How Will You End out 2013?

We only have a few more days until the New Year; it seems so hard to believe that it is here already.  This is a time of anticipation for many - will 2014 bring new career opportunities, revitalized health or a new relationship?  It's as if we are looking in a crystal ball and wondering …

Ready to Set 2014 on Fire?

Happy December!  With only a couple weeks left of this year, now is the perfect time to plan and prepare so you can hit the ground running in 2014 and blaze into success.  What you do now is predictive of how your new year will start; I think it's a misnomer that the beginning of …

If You Didn’t Get the Job, It’s Not Always You

I'm noticing a trend that is occuring more frequently and it has to do with getting hired.  I hear more and more from frustrated job seekers that they have gotten interviews but are not getting hired.  Upon further investigation, it seems that their 'rejection' had nothing to do with their skills or value to the …

Mapping Out 2014

It's hard to believe that in just six weeks we will be facing another new year.  It seems surreal that the busiest of holidays are almost upon us and all that they bring.  So my question is - are you ready for the new year and all that you want it to bring?  Will you …

Is a New Job Forecast for 2014?

Now that we are entering the last two months of the year, there will be a lot of activity going on with the holidays fast approaching.   While you may be planning your holiday fare and making your lists for gift buying and decorating,  it might be time for you to think about adding a new …