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  • “The Dandelion Philosophy” Helps People When They Feel “Not Good Enough” At Work

    “The Dandelion Philosophy” Helps People When They Feel “Not Good Enough” At Work

    6/7/2022

    A dandelion can be seen either as a weed that invades a garden or as a valuable herb. Do people see you and the skills you have as valuable and worthy?
  • Do You Have to Be The Hero in Your Career? Or...Is It OK To Be The Sidekick?

    Do You Have to Be The Hero in Your Career? Or...Is It OK To Be The Sidekick?

    1/11/2022

    Being a sidekick is not an easy role for many people to fill. And to do it, you need to develop some self-knowledge. Read on to learn more!
  • How an Optimist Considers and Seeks New Work

    How an Optimist Considers and Seeks New Work

    12/14/2021

    Is your current work draining your optimism? How much is the role you are playing depleting you and making tending to your work or yourself impossible?
  • Put Generosity at the Center of Your Professional Life

    Put Generosity at the Center of Your Professional Life

    12/7/2021

    Generosity isn’t a blank check. You can create boundaries to what you are capable of doing now. Read on to learn more!!
  • Does Your Professional Circle Spark Joy?

    Does Your Professional Circle Spark Joy?

    11/30/2021

    Are you embedded in an institution or work independently with a set of other professionals who do work that gives you joy by association? Read on to see why this matters!!!
  • Are You Letting “But” Undermine You Professionally?

    Are You Letting “But” Undermine You Professionally?

    11/23/2021

    That but, whether it is spoken aloud, or is part of the conversation you are having in your head, is one of our great underminers. Read on to learn how to avoid this response.
  • Who You Are & What You Do: It’s All about the Intersections

    Who You Are & What You Do: It’s All about the Intersections

    11/16/2021

    Intersections, especially the major ones, require a heightened amount of attention. As result these can have an outsized role in getting to your destination in the most direct way possible. 
  • Can We Get Rid of the Word Settling?

    Can We Get Rid of the Word Settling?

    11/9/2021

    How often did you think about or hear someone mention an intent to settle? Settling sounds like you have given up the possibility of finding a new job that brings with it hope. Read on to see more!
  • Am I Mentor (Un)Worthy?

    Am I Mentor (Un)Worthy?

    10/26/2021

    The people you seek for guidance should represent a real range of skills, professional & life experiences. Read on to learn more!!
  • Your Career Makeover

    Your Career Makeover

    10/19/2021

    You always have the opportunity to do the work to makeover yourself into who you decide you most want to be. So, we all need to be ready to do that for ourselves. Read on to see how.
  • Losing Control of the Vehicle: Your Negative Thoughts

    Losing Control of the Vehicle: Your Negative Thoughts

    10/12/2021

    We have the tendency to create expectations of ourselves that can be unrealistic. We will ‘fail’ sometimes. Read on to learn what steps to take to get back on track!!!
  • Pick a Horse, Please

    Pick a Horse, Please

    9/28/2021

    Do you sometimes have trouble making decisions? Whether speaking to others about their struggle to make a career change or to start-up a new project the same problems arise. Read on to learn more!!
  • How to authentically “keep in touch” with your network

    How to authentically “keep in touch” with your network

    9/21/2021

    Connecting with people in an authentic way has become hard. Technological advancement makes it easier to find our people, it has also changed how we meaningfully connect. 
  • Space & Grace

    Space & Grace

    9/7/2021

    ​We all have things to work on. I realize that I have failed to share in as much detail two conditions that will enhance your decision-making ability....Space & Grace. Read on to learn more!!!
  • Words That Signal You Have a Problem with Your Work Situation

    Words That Signal You Have a Problem with Your Work Situation

    8/31/2021

    When you speak with lots of people about work you can’t help but develop a sonar-like ability to pick up certain words or phrases. Read on to learn which words signal there is trouble in paradise!!!!
  • Your Work Concerns Are Not Unique, And That’s Okay, Because You Are

    Your Work Concerns Are Not Unique, And That’s Okay, Because You Are

    8/24/2021

    Being in job search mode means you might feel a little less amazing about yourself right now and view your options as limited. While your concerns are most often not unique, you are unprecedented. Read on to learn more!!!
  • Bad Goals: Not Every Goal is Good or Worth Having

    Bad Goals: Not Every Goal is Good or Worth Having

    8/10/2021

    In a career setting, not every goal is worth having, or makes sense. Whether you are thinking about making a change from your current job, or seeking to grow in your current role, having goals matters.
  • Managed By Give Me 110%

    Managed By Give Me 110%

    8/3/2021

    Do you find yourself in a role where 110% is routinely asked of you by your motivational boss, or are you the one asking it of others? Read on for things to consider with this approach!!
  • Feel Professionally Insignificant Sometimes—Here’s What to Do About It

    Feel Professionally Insignificant Sometimes—Here’s What to Do About It

    7/20/2021

    The feeling of insignificance tends to spread out tendrils and overstay its welcome for too many of us. Read on to learn how to combat this feeling!!!
  • Moving from Fridge Goals to Real Goals

    Moving from Fridge Goals to Real Goals

    7/13/2021

    How do we make fridge goals as likely to be achieved as picking up milk or toilet paper on the grocery list? Read on to see how!!
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