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Is it Giving Up or Pursuing New Opportunities?
Tweet As a career coach, I frequently run into interesting (to say the least), and seemingly unique situations that my clients face over the course of their careers. Given that I work with women and a few men who are … Continue reading
Criticism: How do you Handle It?
Tweet Fabienne Fredrickson recently posted a video where she had an interesting take on criticism. Basically the bigger you get, and the more well-known you become, the more you become a target for criticism. According to Ms. Fredrickson, there are … Continue reading
The 4 Questions You Must Ask When Hiring a Coach
Tweet What do you look for when choosing a coach? In the last article we discussed two kinds of coaches: 1) there are life coaches, who have taken classes and are certified in coaching techniques, and 2) there are recognized … Continue reading
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Why Do You Hire a Coach?
Tweet Nowadays there are a lot of people who call themselves coaches. In fact, almost everyone offers “coaching” as a back-end or add-on piece of their business. But there are really two kinds of coaches (at least!): 1) there are … Continue reading
When is the Best Time to Have a Family?
Tweet In my blog post titled “Planning for the Unexpected,” I covered what happens when women and/or couples run into trouble trying to get pregnant. Often infertility throws a proverbial wrench in otherwise well thought-out life plans. So when is … Continue reading
Speak To Sell vs. Paid to Speak
Tweet Yesterday I had the opportunity to hear the very enjoyable and memorable Charlotte Stallings at a luncheon meeting. She is a professional speaker who did a marvelous job. Everybody raved about her afterwards! Her talk was titled “Ready, Set, … Continue reading
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Planning for the Unexpected
Tweet There is no good time to have a family! There is certainly such a thing as being too young, and on the flip side, there is such a thing as waiting too long! Why do I bring this up? … Continue reading
The Other Business Model
Tweet In my new book, Entrepreneur Extraordinaire, my chapter is on business models. In this chapter, I discuss what a business model is, what it isn’t, and how to choose one that is right for you and your business. So … Continue reading
The New Work Model
Tweet The Times They Are a Changing . . . Long gone are the days when the first company you went to work for was the company you stayed with for your entire career. In those days, most employees moved … Continue reading
Guest Post: My Life As An Independent Graphic Designer
Tweet I had the privilege of meeting Myrna Galan, one of Houston’s Premier Graphic Designers, at a networking meeting earlier this year. Next thing I know we are connected on Facebook, and then in March she posts the following: Today … Continue reading