Find a mentor they say. Get a mentor that can help you process things and provide you insight and advice. Work with a mentor who can open doors for you and help you along the way. I mean, that sounds great but where and how do I ‘find a mentor?’ It is not as though […]
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The question that comes up most from people I work with is probably, how do I move to the next level? It isn’t always phrased just like that, sometimes it is how do I get unstuck, how do I advance, how do I continue to grow. Do any of those sound familiar to you? They
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Recently I was talking with an old boss, turned mentor, turned friend. We were catching up on life in general and it occurred to me just how much she impacted the trajectory of my career. It got me thinking about how all of the leaders over the years have impacted my story. Some for the
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I am a firm believer that every time you get feedback from a person it is a gift. Sometimes it feels like a gift of chocolate, and sometimes it feels like you’re getting dental work. Varying degrees of pleasantness here obviously but feedback is a gift, nonetheless. What you hear or read from someone can
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What is the number one thing I hear when working with clients or speaking to groups? An incredibly fast, I don’t even know, every time I ask the question, what do you want to do? I have to admit it breaks my heart. Not that they don’t know the answer but that they aren’t even
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If you have or love little ones chances are you have seen them outgrow something that tugged at your heart. A favorite outfit, a toy they used to love, or a stage that you truly adored has come and gone. When the kids outgrow something on their terms they tend to handle it well. They
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We push and pull to make a decision. Do you settle for what is right in front of you because the grass may not be greener on the other side? Or is it truly greener but the means of making so are boundaries you’re not willing to cross? You’re not objective enough to completely distill
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I am so interested in growth mindset. If you’re not familiar with growth mindset, in very simple terms, it is the idea that you have the capacity for growth in anything. Meaning, the old excuse of I’m just not made for ______ (be it running, public speaking, swimming, singing, anything) is just not true. You
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What do spelling tests and interviews have in common? (I know you’re thinking nothing but you know I wouldn’t have asked if that was the answer.) Anticipation, they both create a stressful type of anticipation leading up to them. I suppose when you think about it they really aren’t that different in most people’s eyes,
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Do you think about advancing your career? When? Odds are, if you are, it is coming to you during the workday or at the bookends of it. Considering your career strategy at 4 o’clock on a Tuesday is great, if you aren’t rushing home to make dinner at 5. If you’re anything like me, weeknights
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