Cleaning Out Those Tolerations
As we say goodbye to winter this month (hopefully!), our thoughts turn eagerly to spring. And with the beginning of spring, some of us feel the urge to do a little spring cleaning. This month I offer you the coaching version of spring cleaning — reducing your tolerations. “Tolerations” was a word that cropped up early in the coaching world thanks to...
Continue ReadingFind a Fresh Start in your Strengths
As we begin another new year with new goals (or recycled ones), people are eager to make those lasting changes once and for all. To find a new career direction, to awaken their passion, to purposefully live their values. And although it is vital to have solid goals to reach these new milestones, it may be more beneficial to take a step back and take the...
Continue ReadingCultivating Gratitude
In my coaching business, one of the tools I frequently assign as homework for clients trying to get “unstuck” and to shift their energy is a Gratitude Journal. It made sense to me that if I could get clients to notice more of what was going right instead of where they were getting stopped, little bits of happiness would start to seep into their lives....
Continue ReadingThe Lifelong Learner
As another school year begins, September is the perfect time to take a look at your own learning and development. What have you undertaken this year to increase your knowledge, to expand your network or to develop new skills? What will you plan for 2012? In my view, part of being a good coach is sharing helpful resources such as books, programs and contacts...
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Story?
For the past two summers I’ve been fortunate to be a coach partner with Wayne State University’s Employment Transition Program. This innovative program combines training (resume writing, interviewing, etc.) with support, including four one-on-one, individualized coaching sessions with an experienced career coach. The program participants are white-collar...
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