Here are a few of the common thoughts people have when they’re considering making a career change. Are any of these familiar to you? (Please share in the comments!) “I’m too ___ to make a career change.”“Changing careers means starting at the bottom.”“No one will hire me.”“I’m lucky to have the job I have.”“Who am […]
What Happens After the Summit?
What happens after the summit? This is what I’ve been exploring with some amazing clients for the past two years. Because success can bring us to a crossroads. —Like the CEO who’d climbed long and hard for a top career ladder rung and was tired of breaking herself against a path she’d never really wanted. […]
Why Would You Throw That Away?
Finding yourself at a success crossroads can be tricky. By virtue of your success, you’re more isolated in terms of who you can talk to about what’s going on. And from the outside, it looks like you have what so many people would want to have. Why would you throw that away? But on the […]
Success Crossroads
After 9 years of running my career coaching business, I was at a crossroads. Did I keep doing what I was doing (that I was good at) or did I reach through the unknown to expand into my next level? I’m an explorer, so I jumped into the unknown. I’m so glad I did. What […]
The Pressure to Stay Put
“What’s wrong with you?”“If it ain’t broke, why fix it?”“Everyone would want what you have. Why would you throw that away?” When you’re at a success crossroads, there’s a lot of pressure to STAY PUT. Keep fulfilling the role that you’re so familiar with. Keep meeting the expectations of those around you. Keep doing what […]
The Myth of the Career Placement Test
When talented professionals are feeling stuck or are at a career crossroads, it’s pretty normal for them to express a sentiment along the lines of:
I wish a fortune teller could give me an answer
I need a test that will solve things for me
Can you just tell me the right path?
What It Feels Like To Be Stuck at a Career Crossroads
A career crossroads is a decision point. Do I go straight ahead on the path I’m familiar with, or do I make a turn? And if I make a turn, which turn is best?
I wish a fortune teller could give me an answer
I need a test that will solve things for me
Can you just tell me the right path?
3 Surprising Ways Your Talent is Getting in the Way of Your Career Clarity
You’ve done well in school. You’re successful in your work. You’re a talented and capable person. So why are you having so much trouble figuring out what you want to be doing with your life?
Career Clarity Coaching Client Outcomes (Part Two)
Here are 11 (more!) quick wrap-ups from our coaches that detail the progress and career clarity our amazing clients have been able to achieve in both our one and three month-long career coaching programs.
Becoming a Better Career Coach
Two and a half years ago I knew something was off in my business. I felt bored. Frustrated. Constrained. Like I had more to offer. There was this uncomfortable mis-match between the business I’d created from who I was a decade earlier and who I’d become as a result of building that business. For a […]