Picking up the Pieces Our work together was abruptly interrupted by the earthquake that struck her country on January 12. Knowing someone who lives in Haiti made the news headlines all the more real. I was relieved and grateful the day I received her email letting me know she was okay. After taking a few […]
Did You Say Steer? Ever start a new endeavor where, right from the onset, you weren’t sure whether you would be successful? I observe this fairly often during the coaching process. The words might not actually be spoken but I’ll feel them. Someone will be a few weeks into a coaching program and I can hear […]
Multi-Tasking in the Kitchen I’m thirteen years old and sitting at the kitchen table with my friend, Luisa. Opened textbooks and library books surround us. It’s dark outside and dinner time is fast approaching on a winter weekday afternoon. The smell of baked potatoes in the oven permeates, as my mother begins to prepare tonight’s […]
After the last issue, Tackling A Tough Job?, several of you emailed me to say that the “I am willing” approach is helping you see your challenges in a better light. Today, I offer you a few more thoughts on approaching “big jobs” including a reminder to use music as part of your motivational routine.
“Sometimes success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body and soul.” —Charles Buxton Embrace the Work Early this year I posed this question to you: What is it time for? Whatever your answer, I invited you to accept the challenge and embrace the work before […]
Eight Minutes is a Start Paula, a seasoned executive who puts her all into her job, recently hired me to help carve out her next career move. She’s sensing something new on the horizon but is pretty worn out from the constant surge of adrenaline that spikes over the course of her 13-hour-plus workdays. Even […]
Are You Satisfied with Your Progress? Do you end most days feeling like you worked on the most important things, given what was put in front of you? How about that mental list you’ve been meaning to get to… are you satisfied with your progress there? For the second question, I’m talking about the kind […]
In Order to Grow Tomorrow I’m having dental surgery: two teeth with prior root canals that are acting up and one wisdom tooth extraction while we’re at it. By the time you are reading this on Tuesday, I’ll be past the bags-of-frozen-peas-on-my-face stage and hopefully moving from liquids to bona fide food, even if mushy.
Is Security Possible in Today’s Economy? “There’s no such thing as job security anymore.” That’s the prevalent philosophy being expressed today, usually followed with statistics on the average number of changes you can expect to make over the course of your career. Career counselors encourage us to be flexible, retool as necessary, and learn to […]
How Do You Handle Frustration? Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their work, a trend that’s been continuing over two decades. A report released by The Conference Board¹ earlier this month shows a 61% decline in worker satisfaction since 1987. Only 45% of workers surveyed say they are satisfied with their jobs, and this is despite the be-grateful-you-have-a-job […]