Facing A Not-So-Perfect 50: Pearls from Paige
I turned 50 last week. I’m not gonna lie. It was a gut punch. I thought that, by now, my life would be all figured out and perfect. Last year...
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Are You Sabotaging Your Job Search? How Perfectionism May Be Getting in Your Way
Are you a perfectionist? If so, it could be hampering your job search and your ability to make career decisions.
Who Is the Boss of You?
When I ask myself this question, I’m a little embarrassed to admit that MY DOG (see above) is often the boss of me. Even though I set an alarm, he...
What’s the Secret to a Better Life? Stop Believing the Crap You Tell Yourself
The same is true about life. If you want a different life, then you have to do something different. I suggest (and Gandhi would have agreed with me) you start...
Still Searching for Your Dream Job? Identify Your Gifts and Use Them
The truth is, we owe it to the world to use our gifts. Each of us has something to offer, and if we don’t use our gifts, well, the world...
It IS the Thought That Counts
When it comes to holiday shopping, careers, relationships, life happiness, or basically anything, for that matter, it IS the thought that counts. In fact, it may be the ONLY thing...
Does Your Definition of Success Make You Happy?
How we define success will determine to what degree we are happy, so it’s important to know what really makes you happy. And more than anything, researchers are finding out...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Ditching That Toxic Job
Well-meaning friends and family often provide conventional wisdom that goes something like this: “Don’t quit your job until you have another one lined up.” Or, “It’s always easier to look...
Facing the People-Pleasing Dilemma
When I do things because I want to look like a hero (and who doesn’t like a hero?!), I often turn into a very unlikeable person—one who is bitter, resentful...
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
I’ve made the mistake of believing that the pursuit of happiness should be fun, easy and effortless; that once I’m on the right path to happiness everything will be smooth...
What Really Matters When It Comes to Interviewing
According to a survey of recruiters conducted by Lee Hecht Harrison in 2016 (see below), your attitude, cultural fit and values are the top three items that are important in...
From Corporate Creative Director to Painter: Living the Dream
We all need help getting out of our own way. Today I want to share another true story of one of my clients. In just two months, he created his dream...
3 Tips for Figuring Out What To Be When You Grow Up
I love working with people who don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. For some people they are bored, burned out, and want out of the corporate...
Life Lessons from a Millennial
With my adult hubris, it never occurred to me that I would learn from her. So the first thing I learned—or was reminded of, again—is that life lessons come to...
The Value of Knowing Your Values
Understanding your values helps clarify what makes you happy and can lead to easier decision making. But first it’s important to make sure those values are actually yours.
A True Story About the Power of Prioritizing
What's your biggest time-sucking, energy-wasting activity? Email? Scheduling? Facebook? While all of the above are known for sucking you into a black hole where time has no meaning, the one "activity"...
What If You Didn’t Need to Retire?
How much of your life is being dictated by your future retirement? First of all, are you sure retirement will make you happy? Just like in life, some people are...
C'mon, People, Go Do Your Thang
Today’s post is inspired in part by International Women’s Day, which was yesterday, but you probably already knew that. One of my colleagues told me about Diane Von Furstenburg’s foundation...
How Do You Find a Company of Integrity?
The challenge from nearly every person I talk to is: How do you find a company with integrity?
How to Conduct a Job Search that Doesn't Completely Suck
Anytime I’ve had to look for a job, it seems fraught with gut wrenching anxiety from the first time I edit my resume to the time I finally hear the...