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John has been miserable in his job lately - he feels bored, dissatisfied and disengaged with the work he does and the people he works with. He has been feeling this way for some time and has expressed his feelings to his wife. John would like to leave this job and find another but his …
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I'm on Day 24 of a 100-Day Gratitude Challenge I'm participating in. While this might sound like an easy task, I can personally tell you that this is a lot harder than it seems. Placing the focus on all we do have and appreciating those parts of our lives is what the practice of gratitude …
As I'm all about careers - which includes working for yourself or others - I often find that a majority of workers do not pay much attention to their career until something happens. The threat of a job loss or having too much stress are typical situations that elicit attention; but what about the positives …
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Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, it's time to look to the future - and I don't just mean the Christmas holiday. You may not believe this, but this month is a great time to look for a new job or to go for that promotion. This is the time of year when …
So to continue on my story of the 'broken car,' I am now happy to report that I am the proud owner of a brand new one. I decided yesterday to just go 'look' - my intention was not to buy anything but, it was Black Friday and there were a lot of good car …
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If you want to stand out, get noticed and move up in your career, then start spending time, or be around, those who are where you want to be. It is said that we are defined by the company we keep, so it is important to be aware of exactly who that company is. While …
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So you're going through your career, making strides daily, but then slowly you feel stuck and unsure of the next steps. You wake up daily with thoughts of doing something different, perhaps having a great idea, but hold back on the exact steps to take to get them. Other days you just feel...lost. Do …
How often do you ever start a task only to find the momentum fading fast? Perhaps you want to lose weight and begin a form of exercise; or you want to quit a bad habit, like smoking or drinking; or perhaps you want to develop good habits, such as meditation. We've all been in this …
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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 …
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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