Category Archives: Self-Improvement and Personal Development

Coaches & Coaching Programs – Not All Are Created Equal

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Tweet How do you know if a coaching program will work for you? How do you know whether or not a coaching program is any good, or will do what it claims? Frankly, how do you avoid getting ripped off … Continue reading →

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How to Get a Management Position: Leadership Development

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Tweet Right before Thanksgiving I had the privilege of being included on the interview panel for a candidate who was interviewing for a managerial position. The candidate had years of industry experience, but had never been a manager before. When … Continue reading →

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How do I Get A Job in the Oil and Gas Industry?

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Tweet As my coaching practice has evolved, I find myself doing a lot more career coaching. Lately I have had a burst of people calling me to inquire about jobs in the Houston area. Many of these are colleagues that … Continue reading →

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What does it take to win big?

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Tweet By now most people know that yesterday Texas A&M (TAMU) beat #1 Alabama in a major football upset. This was TAMU’s first ever appearance in Tuscaloosa, and the second time ever to beat a #1 ranked team; the other … Continue reading →

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The Key Element to Any (Business) Relationship

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Tweet Trust is the least talked about, but most important element of any business relationship. Think about it – do you do business with people you don’t trust? Or don’t like? Everyone knows that the “Know, Like, Trust” factor is … Continue reading →

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What I have learned so far from Michele’s Scism’s “Take Action Get Profits” Event in New Orleans

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Tweet Welcome! For those of you who were/are unable to attend Michele Scism’s “Take Action Get Profits” event this week in New Orleans, here is a quick recap of the steps that led her to where she is now. Any … Continue reading →

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Criticism: How do you Handle It?

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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 →

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Why Do You Hire a Coach?

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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 →

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When is the Best Time to Have a Family?

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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 →

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The New Work Model

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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 →

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