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Life

Feelings, Emotions and Moods: How to Say What You are Experiencing

Aware or not, most people experience a wide range of emotions during an average day. And, these experiences are highly…

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Leadership

What is an Executive Coach?

During some point in your career, there may be an opportunity to consider hiring an executive coach. Whether you seek…

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 had…

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Coaching Stories

John’s Executive Coaching Story

According to John, everything in his life was great – unless, that is, you asked the people who had to work around him. The breaking point occurred when, for the third year in a row, John was denied a promotion to partner due to poor 360-degree reviews.

Coaching Stories

Olivia’s Career Coaching Story

New managerial skills Situation Olivia was a newly promoted manager at a mid-sized manufacturing company we will call The Ascend…

Leadership

Navigating the Transition from “Expert” to “Leader”

You’re an expert in your field, well on your way to being at the top of your career game. Respected.…

Coaching Stories

David’s Career Coaching Story

Leveraging old skills for corporate success Situation David sought out Jody Michael Associates to test a dream that had been…

Career, Health, Leadership, Life

Microhabits: Small-but-Mighty Agents of Change

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius You want big results. Why bother…

Career, Leadership

7 Effective Listening Techniques to Boost Your Performance at Work

When you think about improving your professional performance and advancing in your career, you likely consider a public speaking class…

Coaching Stories

Connor’s Career Coaching Story

New to trading Situation Connor had been a successful CEO of a software development company for over 20 years. Back…

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Career, Leadership, Wellness

The Upside of Job Burnout

Laura had reached her breaking point. Her company had gone through a massive layoff six months ago and she was…

Career

How to Ask About Work-Life Balance In an Interview

Work-life balance is a major priority for many of us, but finding a company that actively supports that goal can…

Coaching Stories

Alex’s Life Coaching Story

I don’t know where to start Situation Alex came into the JMA office saying, “I want to make a difference,…

Career

How Volunteering Can Drive the Right Career Choice

If you’ve ever had buyer’s remorse, you know its pain. You heal, learn from your mistakes and, hopefully, make better…

Career, Leadership, Life

7 Ways to Ruin an Apology

Slip-ups happen. Whether intentionally or not, we err because we’re human. Sometimes the things we say or do — or…

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