Re-Energize Your Career
It happens to many of us. We start out in a job that we feel energized by and slowly over time we become less and less engaged. Does that sound like you? How did this happen? Why you are less engaged at work It could be one of a myriad of reasons: – you become […]
First 3 Steps in the Career Planning Process
Sometimes to get where you are going, you must travel through the “in-between times”. Career planning and career management are about taking the next small step forward. Sometimes you don’t change jobs right away, sometimes the job leads don’t pan out, and sometimes the perfect job doesn’t actually fit with your work style. However, every position […]
Treat Career Opportunities Like the Stock Market
Many people think the “opportunities” that come along in their career are the big hits: How does a great new job offer at a trendy company sound? What about a promotion at work? Wouldn’t a big raise or a high-profile assignment make your day? How about running point on a new project instead of just […]
The Definition of Career Success
How do you define career success? Here are many of the definitions my career coaching staff and I regularly encounter: What a feeling Example: I am successful in my career if I feel happy to do that work a majority of the time. Show me the money Example: I am successful in my career if […]
Being Good at a Job Doesn’t Mean You Enjoy It
When I was 19 years old and a sophomore in college I took an accounting class to satisfy a requirement for my minor in Human Resources. Most areas of math never came easily for me. Therefore, I didn’t think accounting would be easy even though accounting is in my blood – my father is a […]
A Career Coach’s Answer to, “What Career Should I Choose?”
“I wish you could tell me what career I should choose.” I routinely hear some version of this quote from clients. That line has a more personal meaning to me since I said that to a career coach when I was in the midst of a career transition! My Career Transition I was not fulfilled […]
Finding Patience During a Long Job Search
Patience is one of hardest traits to maintain during a job search. Recently, one of my clients acquired a position at a company she loves in the industry she wanted to work in. She is ecstatic, however, the search tested her patience. She spent 18 months waiting, searching, applying and interviewing for a position like […]
Do You Need Passion for Career Satisfaction?
The passing of Roger Ebert causes me to reflect on his talents, his character, his challenges and his impact. Roger was an individual who found his passion and was able to make it his career for 46 years. Few individuals fall into this category, especially in our current work environment. He was able to morph […]
How Can I Overcome the Fear to Change Jobs?
Many of my Austin clients are apprehensive about a career change or job change. They ask, “do I have the skills? Will an employer consider me? Is this the right move for myself/my family?” There is one particular fear I hear most often: “what if this career change puts me in a worse place than […]
Passion in Your Career vs. Needs
The topic of being passionate about your job has recently come up with a few clients and I thought it was time to readdress it with my audience. Last August I wrote about how passion related to career. Today’s blog focuses on how individuals do not need to find passion within their given profession. Many […]