#35 Career Attachment: Do you Conflate Self and Job Identity?
I spoke at a conference yesterday and struck a nerve. Attendees reached out to me with personal stories about career …
#34 Life Coach vs Career Coach: What is the Difference?
As you grapple with thoughts such as, “I’m not sure what I should do next”, or “I want a new …
#33 Three Guarantees in Life: Death, Taxes, and Job Insecurity
According to careertrend.com, job security is defined as “a sense of assurance that you will remain employed for the foreseeable …
#32 Do You Doubt Your Engineering Career?
It’s okay if you read this blog post, you’re not crazy. One of the most difficult revelations you can admit …
#31 “My Employer is Taking Advantage of Me”
It was bad enough you felt connected to your job 24/7 prior to COVID-19, thanks to work cell phones. You …
#30 The Dreaded Wait Until Friday Afternoon
You cannot enjoy the Sunday afternoon game; in fact, you enjoy almost nothing about Sundays. Because Sunday is the precursor …
#29 Is Happiness the Purpose of Your Job?
Earlier today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephanie Slocum, Founder of Engineers Rising. Stephanie is an engineer-turned career …
#28 Are You Scrambling to Find New Employment?
The COVID employment cuts continue to trickle down to your family members, your friends, and yourself. When colleagues next to …
#27 The Job Isn’t what you Expected
You may long for the days when your professional life was easier, the days when you excelled. Others referred to …
#26 Is COVID Leaving you Stuck?
What does one do when you find yourself stuck in a dismal job because of the tight market? How do …
#25 How Long will you Suffer from Career Despair?
You left your previous position knowing the grass was greener. And you also held the same belief 2 or 3 …
#24 Did your Employer Break a Promise to You?
“It’s better to receive a smaller raise now so you can get a bigger raise later!” Have you heard, “Working …
#23 Life Coaching Misconceptions
I do not tell people what to do, I don’t offer advice and I’m not a therapist. Rather, I guide …
#22 Have Trouble Saying No?
Do you find yourself saying yes when you secretly want to say no? Such as when your boss asks for …
#21 Do you Work with Incompetent Leadership?
They have screwed up again. As you finished telling your colleague about a terrible management decision, leadership makes another bad …
#20 “Where is my Raise?”
You are an exceptional employee, going above and beyond the call of duty. You’ve worked weekends, quelled dangerous fires and …
#19 COVID Effects: Do you Secretly Wish to be Laid Off?
Restaurants are only permitted to serve takeout, students must adjust to online learning and employees find themselves working from home. …
#18 Are You Coachable?
There comes a time when you must admit you cannot figure something out – yes you! Will you persist and …
#17 Do You Think for Yourself?
Do you embrace information without question, OR do you tend to think independently? I will talk about the differences and …
#16 The Power to Influence Others Around You
No matter the job title, you will always be compelled to influence. Whether entry-level or executive professional, your power to …
#15 What is your Level of Perfectionism?
Some of us push perfectionism to the limit. We admire the way every object in the house has its assigned function …
#14 Who is your Mentor?
Who is your mentor? If your answer is, “I don’t know”, or “this is a silly question” or “I don’t …
#13 How Much Do You Depend on Your Employer?
Hmmm… employers provide stability, security, and intellectual stimulation, correct? Perhaps you rely on your employer for happiness, identity or a way …
#12 Fulfilling your WHY
Why do you do what you do, i.e., are you fulfilling your why? I dare you to write down your answers. …
#11 What’s the Most Important Thing to Know?
What one piece of information, what one skill or ability, what one resource is the most important thing to know? Today’s …
#10 Your Future is Bright – True or False?
You look forward to your next training, professional conference or job title. Your future is bright and your possibilities seem endless. Your …
#9 Do Jobs Determine Human Value?
True or false: your human worth is synonymous with your profession? The more worthy the career, the more worthy the …
#8 “Where is my Dream Job?”
Maybe you’re contently performing your very first professional job. Perhaps you’ve been around the block having worked for many employers …
#7 Wishing for More in Life
Do you spend too much time wishing things were different, wishing for more in life? Perhaps you long for a …
#6 The Boss is Happy but You’re Less Than Satisfied at Work
You find yourself less than satisfied at work. But your boss wouldn’t trade you for the world. Despite your stellar performance, …
#5 Do You Want to Feel Better?
Why can’t you shake the lingering feeling of anxiety or annoyance…why is it you always want to feel better regardless …
#4 Are You More Capable?
How many times throughout the week do you find yourself repeating thoughts similar to, “My duties at work are boring …
#3 Who are You?
Is it time to hit your personal reset button? If you were to fill a page with answers to today’s question, …
#2 Are You Going Through the Motions at Work?
Does your day-to-day involve constant boredom and everlasting daydreams? Admitting your dissatisfaction is the first step to making changes for …
#1 This Job is Not What I Signed up For
You earned one of the most difficult bachelor’s degrees. But you wanted more challenge, because more challenge equals more reward. …