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This is the year you get what you REALLY want
Way too often New Year's resolutions are gone before the end of January,. Here are five ways you achieve your new year's resolutions and enjoy lasting change in your life and career.
Summoning the Courage to Make a Career Pivot
There is no change without risk. When you are considering a job change or career pivot, it can be scary. After all, there's risk involved in leaving a job that you're familiar with. There's also risk in staying. Here are lessons I learned when I left my job.
How I learned to live happily with my gremlin, Ralph
I call that little voice in your head that sometimes says mean things to you a gremlin. The gremlin can be very annoying but it's job is to keep you safe at all costs even if it makes you unhappy. Here are a few tips on how to make friends with your gremlin so you can stay safe and happy!
Honestly… Do you deserve a promotion?
The first step to getting promoted is making up your own mind that it's something that you want, then developing a plan to get there. This article can help get in the right mindset and lay the foundation for advancement.
Lessons learned from a bad boss
It can be natural to want to quit your job when you're faced with a toxic workplace or bad boss. It may seem contradictory but I learned some valuable lessons from working from a very bad boss.
Colette’s Career Story: My Time in the Old Boys’ Club
Colette's career story of surviving divorce, raising five kids, getting a second degree, working as a woman in male-dominated construction industry, facing gender discrimination and ultimately starting her own construction company.
Is Career Nostalgia Holding You Back?
Sometimes if you've liked a job, things may change around you gradually and you may subconsciously wait for the good times to come back. This is career nostalgia and it can stand in the way of your career advancement.
101 things to do this summer just for the fun of it
Summer is the time to recharge your batteries. Get back in touch with the things you liked to do as a kid. Feel the joy of following your heart. Play tag. Blow bubbles. Run through the sprinkler. Enjoy!
More work, no raise? Strategies to come out ahead
In times of crisis or transition you may hear someone say, "Keeping your job is the new raise." While you may be grateful to be employed, it still doesn't feel good to work harder for the same or less money. Here are some strategies for coming out on top when this happens to you.