Category Archives: Self-Improvement and Personal Development

Why is Change So Difficult?

As you go through life, you will change who you are. The person you are/were at age 16 will not be the same person you are at age 40 or at age 60. Or you may reinvent yourself, or change … Continue reading

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How is Professionalism Related to Getting Clients?

What does it mean to be professional? How does professionalism help you get clients? Generally, the term “professionals” refer to a certain type of profession – doctors, lawyers, and people who hold college degrees, for example. “Professionalism” on the other … Continue reading

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Tips for Stress Management

I am pleased to have this guest post from Joyce M. Gayles, PhD. Dr. Gales is a Clinical Psychologist and Life Coach, whom I saw speak recently at a networking luncheon. Her topic, on how to reduce and avoid stress … Continue reading

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Toxic Soup (Part II)

What is a toxic soup? It’s an environment (it surrounds you) in which you do not feel free to express yourself or your ideas fully. Think of oppressed people living in a communist country, where everything is tightly controlled. In … Continue reading

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Difficult Work Environments

A client of mine was in a difficult position. She had accepted a new job and within a few months realized that the boss she worked for had some personality issues. She couldn’t figure out why her new boss was … Continue reading

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Are you Pigeonholed in Your Career? If so, how do make a change?

So what if you are really good at what you do, but you don’t want to do that job or career anymore? In yesterday’s post we discussed becoming pigeonholed in a career, and the fallout that comes from being burned … Continue reading

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Are you Pigeon-holed in Your Career?

For the last few blog posts we have been discussing career change and stagnation, and what to do if you are in this situation (which led to another blog post on reinventing yourself). (Note:  For the last few weeks, I … Continue reading

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Reinventing Yourself

In a recent post (Does Part-Time Work Really Work – Part II), we covered several options if part-time work turns out to be less than ideal for several reasons. In this case, the options are:  1) Go back to work … Continue reading

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Is a career change in the cards for you?

Lately I have been coaching many people who are dissatisfied in their careers. Why? Well, most have either peaked or plateaued in their chosen profession, or they are experiencing some level of dissatisfaction in their current job or career due … Continue reading

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How Do You Treat Others?

How you treat others is a sign of your own character. Recently I was on a tele-seminar with one of the big marketing gurus. It was an open call, where the participants could ask questions and the lines were not … Continue reading

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