So much is talked about on the importance of having a career exploration strategy, which is defined as "the collection and analysis of information regarding oneself and the environment that foster the career management process" (Greenhaus, Callanan & Godshalk, 2010, pg. 49. Doing necessary research as to the field you want to move into, …
Leaders Set the Tone for the Culture – What’s Yours?
Have you ever walked into an establishment, no matter what type, and you instantly felt welcomed and comfortable? Likewise, have you ever walked into an establishment but felt turned off or that there was negative energy going on and couldn't wait to get out of there fast enough? I have on both counts. When I …
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Do Leaders Really Know How Much Their Employees are Actually Working?
In a post for one of my online classes I teach, the subject of multitasking came up to which I responded to a comment about the 'myth' of multitasking and what happens to our brains when we do too much forced and sustained work. It gets depleted, leading to the perils of errors and low …
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How Comparing Yourself to Others is Detrimental to Your Health
One of the biggest roadblocks most of us experience, and which causes us to feel anxious or depressed - or even angry, is comparing ourselves to others. 'I'll never be as good as they are' 'They're so much prettier than I am' 'The boss likes him better than me.' Having thoughts such as this can …
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If You’re Unhappy in Your Job, Please Keep it to Yourself!
One of the biggest irritations I find is when I go in to a place of business and hear workers complaining about it - the company, their boss, systems, etc. It happened just today: I went in to buy lunch at a fast food restaurant, which had two workers - one cooking, one waiting on …
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Being Generationally Biased Without Realizing It
I recently found myself feeling offended when a young person I know, and dance with weekly, questioned why I was still out later in the evening. When I asked him why he questioned this, he said "I'm young...." not going any further. I don't think he realized how offensive his comments were in what he …
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What Fathers Teach Us
First off, Happy Father's Day to all Dad's out there, to Dad's who are no longer with us, and the men in our lives who have influenced us in some way. What Fathers teach us is so important (and I include any male influence, i.e. brothers, uncles, family friends, etc.) - we learn how to …
Mid-Month Check In: Starting to See Progress?
Now that were are at the mid-mark of the month, just wanted to check-in and see how you are doing on those goal(s) you set several weeks ago. Doing a quick evaluation is a key to success as it not only allows you to see what is not working well; this gives opportunity to amend …
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You Have a Degree but Not Satisfied: Now What?
Not sure if this is a (growing) trend or not, but I'm seeing more clients who have graduated with a degree win what they thought was the career of their choice, but who are now finding dissatisfaction and unfulfillment.The reasons vary but it seems to lead into an aspect of once they got into the …
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Importance of Identifying Your Work Style
A part of managing your career is the importance of identifying your work style, which is how you approach tasks and problems. These can include: action oriented process oriented task oriented problem solver solution focused creative The advantage of determining your work style helps you to focus on finding specific positions where you get to …
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