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Career Intuition: From Inklings to Action

CathyG — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:21:40 +0000

OK, you’ve read all the guides rules and advice on job interviews. You’ve got the script for your new client “get acquainted call” You still blew it. You said the wrong thing. Maybe you said a LOT of wrong things and felt like the basketball player who scored a point in the opponent’s side of […]

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The Surprisingly Simple Way To Change Your Life When You Feel Really Stuck

CathyG — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:30:48 +0000

Mark was ready to hoist the white flag. He’d been searching for a new career for over a year. “Nobody really changes careers,” said one career coach. “Just hang on to your job and eventually you can retire and do what you want,” said his girlfriend. People seeing Mark at a networking meeting would be […]

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Intuition For Business And Career Decisions

CathyG — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:41:06 +0000

In his book The Art Of Work, Jeff Goins recalls the time he attended a workshop on careers. He insisted he didn’t know his purpose … and then he realized of course he did. He wanted to write. He was just a little afraid of the idea. Nearly all career change (and business strategy) conversations […]

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Midlife Career Quote: Is it a “fear” or a “no?”

CathyG — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 01:17:07 +0000

Today’s New York Times magazine included an interesting article on an extreme danger sport – base jumping. People wear special flight suits as they leap off a cliff, experiencing flight sensations for several minutes. You can read the article here. Be warned: it’s not the cheeriest article in the world. One small part of the […]

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Career change without career change: Step 2b

CathyG — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:50:18 +0000

How to tell when it’s time to toss outdated inventory and get a shipment of new people in your life: (1) When you talk to someone, you feel drained afterward. (2) You seem to have less motivation as the days, weeks and months go by. (3) You stop seeking ways to grow. (4) You feel […]

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“Just one more thing…”

CathyG — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:51:58 +0000

I once got a call from a life coach looking for a new career. I agreed to talk for 15 minutes at no charge. As we got into the conversation, she mentioned that she was talking to 21 coaches before making up her mind. She followed up our call with a dozen more questions I […]

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