I'll admit it: I’m a chick flick fan. One of my favorite movies is Failure to Launch. It is funny and bittersweet—my favorite combo and it has more than a couple of stars from my beloved Lone Star state. But what really makes me love it is that it … [Read more...] about Are You Leading Your Life Or Are You Failing to Launch?
Deliberate Careers
Perfection is Overrated, Take it From an Ogre
As I am writing this today, I have a sick kid at home. Which means it’s not exactly a perfect workday. But it has provided the perfect opportunity to talk about an ogre I and a lot of people meet everyday – perfectionism. Normally, my daughter is way … [Read more...] about Perfection is Overrated, Take it From an Ogre
Celebrating Mistakes
As a career coach, I spend a lot of time helping people with their "mistakes". There are so many people that feel they have made a professional "mistake", or have been given obstacles or problems that simply can't be surmounted on what should be the … [Read more...] about Celebrating Mistakes
Get Your Career out of the Toilet!
People come to me every day feeling stuck and powerless, without the job they love. Every single time, I find that they are living a LIE. The TRUTH is you are trapped in your own thinking and indecision. I call this type of thinking "TOILET BOWL … [Read more...] about Get Your Career out of the Toilet!
My Dad's Crappy Career Advice
My dad, God love him, was stubborn, loud, often inappropriately fun and he loved attention. Yes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree on this one. I loved that man, but he gave me the crappiest career advice ever...yep, he did. I came to my dad … [Read more...] about My Dad's Crappy Career Advice
Are You Letting Your Career Go Down the Blame Drain?
Are you waiting for the economy to improve? Guess what? It is time to let that one go! You can blame the economy if you want, but what a waste of breath. Think about it, the economy is for the most part out of your control. Yep, out of your control! … [Read more...] about Are You Letting Your Career Go Down the Blame Drain?