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Career

Considering a Career Change? 9 Questions to Ask Yourself

Making a prudent career change requires careful consideration, pointed soul-searching and intentional preparation. It’s tempting to switch career gears when…
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Leadership

Lead Your Team to Success: Ask The Right Questions

When Joel, a senior VP of sales, first began his executive coaching engagement with me, he was perplexed. His team…
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Career, Leadership, Life

Does Your Life Align With Your Purpose?

“The secret of success is consistency of purpose.” — Benjamin Disraeli Life is made up of moments. One that I’ll…
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Career, High School/College

Saving Your Sanity, Supporting Your Child: How to Cope With Your Child’s Career Struggles

If your child is struggling with a lack of direction in their career, watching from the sidelines can be frustrating…
Career, Leadership

Hiring Your Own Executive Coach: 3 Essential Criteria

For those in management and executive positions, it can be challenging to keep pace with the growing demands of the…
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Accountability, Career, Leadership

Why Radical Accountability Is a Game-Changer — At Work and In Life

“Are you accountable?” … “How high is your ‘say-do’ ratio?” I often ask clients these two questions at the onset of…
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Career

How to Manage the Emotional Roller Coaster of a Career Change

You decide it’s time. After several years in your “chosen” position, you’re itching to make a career change. Whether you’re…
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High School/College, Leadership

Leadership Starts with the Alarm Clock

Over the past several weekends, I’ve had the opportunity to share parts of JMA’s MindMastery™ workshop program with The Few…
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Career, Leadership, Life

Swap Your New Year’s Resolution for an Annual Intention

New Year’s Day has a magical, fresh-slate quality to it, almost begging for you to resolve to do something differently…
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Career

Resume Challenges: No Quantifiable Achievements? No Problem.

Today’s job market is more competitive than ever. The easiest way to differentiate yourself is to showcase your quantifiable achievements…
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Life

What Kind of Gift-Giver Are You? The Psychology of Presents

Did you know that the types of gifts you choose for others can reveal insights into your personality — and…
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Career

Envision — and Create — Your Career Future

Close your eyes. Think about where you’d like to be in your career a year from now … five years…
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Career

Should You Update Your Existing Resume — Or Start From Scratch?

I once read a story about a young bride-to-be who wanted to wear her grandmother’s wedding dress on her own…
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Career, Leadership

Aspiring Leaders: What’s Holding You Back?

You’re ambitious. Goal-oriented. And hungry for career growth. Your next step into a leader role is so close… you can…
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Career

Quieting the Anxiety of Not Knowing What’s Next in Your Career Path

As if straight out of a career fairy tale, some people seem to be born knowing their career path —…

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