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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.
More work, same pay? Start with STOP
I have heard of many examples of employees being asked to take on substantially more responsibility without the benefit of a raise, formal promotion or even change in title resulting feelings are of stress and uncertainty. Your immediate concern needs to be managing your stress.
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.
Career Wisdom According to Yogi
An excerpt from Winning the Game of Work, a book published by New Degree Press, on some of the unwritten rules of succeeding at work and illustrated by the wisdom of Yogi Berra, NY Yankees catcher.
Need a New Resume? Give This Free Service a Try
When you're in job search, a big obstacle to getting started can be the need to create or update a resume. Technology is making that easier. The Resume Builder tool can help you have a great resume in minutes.
3 Stubborn Career Myths That Block Your Success
There are myths that can keep you from enjoying the success that you work so hard for. This article helps to bust the myths and gets you on the right track to bolstering your confidence for career success.
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.
3 Big Lies That Hold You Back
Blog post about three mental obstacles that can hold you back from the things you want out of your career and life. Getting beyond limiting beliefs and shifting into a mindset of possibility can help you achieve your goals.
The overachiever’s guide to overcoming self-doubt
Many high-performers will rush to the next challenge without savoring or celebrating their accomplishments without fully recognizing their true contribution to the positive outcome.