Lively, creative career/life coach for clarity,self-confidence and meaningful work.Activists welcome! You may be surprised how quickly you’ll see changes occur.
Here’s what my clients achieve:
• Find a new job/career
• Be more effective at work
• Gain self-confidence
• Tame your inner critic
• Find your voice
• Control procrastination
You’ll get warm, practical support for moving ahead. You’ll get clearer on your goals. You’ll learn to move past inner and outer obstacles. You'll become more your best self.
03/07/2023
Are you an introvert who's been holding back on posting (and maybe just lurking)?
A recovering introvert myself, I've just taken a course on social media and have learned to post. I encourage you to dive in too.
Especially if you're an introvert - what have you learned about posting?
03/01/2023
Does this speak to you?
I love it because it makes growth seem so much more attainable, if the next step we need to take will come to us.
02/18/2023
How to tame an inner critic by telling yourself the truth...
We all have an inner critic ("you’re not that smart," "you’ll never get that job") – and you can tame yours. Here’s a short version of one good method.
An inner critic typically:
• has been around a long time,
• uses a nasty tone totally unlike a friend’s voice,
• keeps us from taking risks, and
• takes up more space in our thinking than we realize.
Yet it’s a part of us, however unwelcome. So the goal is not to kill it off but to get it to go lie down and be quiet while we lead our life based on its opposite: our inner wisdom.
Here’s what to do.
Step 1: Define what your inner critic most often says to you. Once you have a few nasty quotes written down, decide what’s the single most unhelpful thing it says.
Step 2: Decide what % true that unhelpful statement is. This can be hard but is essential. My clients are usually surprised at how false their inner critic’s statements are.
Step 3: Choose a true, positive, short statement to tell yourself instead. Repeat, repeat, repeat. It takes lots of repetition to build a new pathway in our brain, but it’s possible. Remind yourself of this inner wisdom over and over; in time you’ll find it easier and easier to believe and to act upon.
Go for it and good luck!
07/03/2020
Want info on job search strategies / ways to stay well / getting credentials / or health insurance? Click on Some Resources for Getting Through the Pandemic.
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04/09/2020
Who knew? COBOL skills are in demand!
Wanted: People who know a half century-old computer language so states can process unemployment claims On top of ventilators, face masks and health care workers, you can now add COBOL programmers to the list of what several states urgently need as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.
04/08/2020
Looking for remote work? a side gig? Here's an excellent post from Hannah Morgan.
Best Websites for Remote Work and Side Gigs | Career Sherpa These are some of the best websites for finding remote work and side gigs.
03/24/2020
Don't quit your job search! There are still plenty of ways to keep moving...
5 Ways To Stand Out In Your Job Search During The Coronavirus Pandemic Here are five steps to help you navigate your job search, stand out and land a new role during the coronavirus pandemic.
02/20/2020
Never bore the person reading your resume! These verbs will help:
Top Resume Action Words: Tips, Lists, and Examples - Jobscan Blog Using resume action words and active voice can turn your resume from a snooze-fest to something recruiters actually want to read.
01/29/2020
Understand your procrastination so you can do something about it...
Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals.
10/09/2019
Four good, practical - and unusual - ways to deal with your inner critic:
How to Be Happier Without Really Trying: 4 Odd Secrets From Research - Barking Up The Wrong Tree We don't have to make millions to live a happy life. But we do need to deal with that critical voice in our heads. Here's how to be happier...
06/25/2019
A whole lot of useful ideas about LInkedIn, especially for those getting going on LInkedIn.
50+8 LinkedIn posts that can help you with your job search If you’re a beginner on LinkedIn, or even well versed on the platform, this compilation of posts can help you use LinkedIn more effectively. As LinkedIn makes changes to its platform or there…
02/24/2019
What procrastinators need: specific intentions.
The Science Behind Why We Procrastinate — Breather Insights Procrastination is a near-universal experience. Who hasn’t felt the impulse to briefly shrink away from our responsibilities to check our feeds, gossip with coworkers or just stare off into space?