Professional development
Working with your Future Self
Your future self can mentor whom you are today. Here’s how to stay focused by working with older, wiser You.
July 15, 2022
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No boundaries, no good: toxic workplace dynamics to avoid
Good boundaries are crucial for trusting relationships. These four behaviors reveal poor boundaries at work and should be avoided.
November 23, 2021
Professional development
Be careful of the company you keep
Like a metronome, you will think and act as the people around you do. Find people who inspire you and entrain yourself to them.
November 1, 2021
Professional development
Self awareness: your special sauce for career success
The most successful candidates know who they are and excel at what they do. Self-awareness uncovers your talents so you may use them to the fullest, and motivates you to keep going even when times are tough.
June 29, 2021
Professional development
You’ll never win an argument with your boss
You won’t win if your boss loses. A good relationship with your supervisor is key to your job satisfaction and success.
March 3, 2021
Professional development
On coordinator roles, and ‘female’ jobs
Very few men apply to be Assistants or Coordinators. Why is this?
Women who are entering the professional workforce should consider looking for entry-level roles with titles like Analyst, Associate, and Specialist for a less gendered position and better career advancement.
October 6, 2020
Professional development
Career choice: Make money for the firm or help to run it
Two ways to look at jobs could make a difference in your career satisfaction: make money for the firm, or help to run it.
August 19, 2020
Professional development
Introducing the Centered Career Self-Awareness workbook
The Centered Career Self-Awareness workbook is my proven process for guiding clients to clarity around their career goals.
Informed by seven years of career coaching, these assessments and exercises are guaranteed to help people learn more about who they really are.
August 14, 2020
Professional development
In the career search: start with why
Employers and clients are looking for passion. Figure out why you do the work you do – besides the paycheck – and you will be a more desirable candidate and better contributor to any team.
May 19, 2020
Professional development
Announcing @centeredcareer on Instagram
@centeredcareer is now on Instagram, with a feed focused on truth in nature. I hope to see you there.
May 4, 2020
Professional development
In my end is my beginning
Career transition means letting go of what’s not working in order to embrace what’s next.
This is a time of unprecedented loss.
I’ve changed my business model to reflect that by offering donation-based career coaching. Learn more:
April 29, 2020
Professional development
Do you feel ‘stuck’? Five tips to kickstart your career transition
If you feel stuck in your work or your life, here are five surefire tips to get your ideas and energy moving again.
July 31, 2019
Professional development
How to know when you’re being edged out
There are subtle signs that let you know that you are on the ‘outs’ with your organization. Be proactive and jump to the next opportunity.
July 3, 2019