Defeating Your Inner Defeatist

Defeating Your Inner Defeatist

Do you find yourself going through the motions and wondering, “What’s the point?” Do you bemoan the feeling that no matter how much effort you put in, “nothing seems to change”? Do you wish you could be more outwardly optimistic despite...
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

It’s funny, how little things can often mean the most. When I embarked on a seismic career/life change some years ago, I worked to identify what was no longer important and replace it with what I thought deserved to be in my next chapter. My goal was to get to...
Slow Progress is Still Progress

Slow Progress is Still Progress

There I was, stuck in a line of cars a half-mile long. My destination: a public works recycling event for locals to properly dispose of household items large and small – electronics, car tires, cleaners and fertilizers – all types of things detrimental to...
Beware these Interview Red Flags!

Beware these Interview Red Flags!

“Do you have any questions for us?” You’ll likely be asked at the end of a job interview what questions you have for the hiring manager or search committee. I encourage my business students and coaching clients to have smart questions prepared, those...
Outer vs. Inner Stories

Outer vs. Inner Stories

“That is one ugly orange!” I thought, at my local market, looking at what can only be described as… an ugly orange. And here I am, espousing that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Or a wine bottle by its label. Or anyone’s innards by...