Professional Development

You need help!

You need help!

I often have people tell me that they know someone (or someones) that could use a coach. But they're not sure if it's ok to share a coach referral because basically, they feel like they're telling them that there is something wrong with them.   The first part of...

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Stop dreading that conversation

Stop dreading that conversation

I spent some time recently talking about my Black Friday offers. Honestly, sales offers usually feel a little awkward. But I remind myself that I'm offering it because I think it's a good deal on a good course that will really benefit you. And whether you chose to...

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Why aren’t we doing stuff?

Why aren’t we doing stuff?

I was talking to one of my clients. They were trying to focus on making progress in a few areas. They finally basically said, I tell all the right things to my team but I'm not doing them. So why don't we do them?   Well, the answers are both very personal and...

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Is it time to get out?

Is it time to get out?

One of my clients came to me when there was a lot of transition in their company. They were a Sr. Director and had a new manager and a new skip manager. And these new people were making things so unfun they were thinking of retiring early. They hadn't quite hit the...

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I want a promotion!

I want a promotion!

I started working with one of my clients who was a Sr. Director. They were running the show and really felt like what they were doing warranted a VP title and the salary that goes with it. Part of the problem was that the group had gone through a serious restructuring...

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Your career path is up to you

Your career path is up to you

I had decided I was done with my job (years ago). The company was bought out by another company. Things hadn't been going well. And the direction of the company was changing. For me, it didn't seem like a good thing.   So I got up the courage to tell my boss. My...

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Ain’t nobody got time for that

Ain’t nobody got time for that

One thing I think we're all aware of is the limitation of time. And we've probably all heard the expression it's not that you don't have time for something it's that you haven't prioritized it. Ok true.   But what do we do when we find that we don't have enough...

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Is the grass always greener?

Is the grass always greener?

One of my clients came to me because they were ready to do something new. They'd been at their company for a long time and they were ready to go elsewhere. We went through my Clarity Bootcamp (a program I do to help you figure out what you want) and they decided they...

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Does time off work stress you out?

Does time off work stress you out?

From a macro level when you're planning your workload be realistic about what you can manage. Know that you will have sick days and vacation days and holidays. When you're planning your time off plan your schedule to reduce as much as possible beforehand.Last weekend...

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