Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Posts by Caroline Dowd-Higgins:
“Can’t Not Do” – Guided by Desire or Fear?

I’m thrilled to share this guest blog from my friend and colleague, Beth Kreitl, EdS, LMHC, 200RYT. We worked together in the early stages of our career development journey at Indiana University and it has been a joy to see Beth truly enjoy her career and love her life. I’m confident you will be inspired […]
The Wisdom of Picking a Career That Suits You Well

This blog post was contributed by Reanne Brian. When deciding on an initial path or a career change, there can be many factors at play. People often think about wages and working hours as well as the specific role itself. Career coaches advise that to find the most fulfilling role, you should first take a long hard […]
Feedforward On the Job: A Key To Self-Improvement

Continuous learning and growth is essential to building a successful career, and feedback is an important part of that process. I’ve seen my coaching clients flourish thanks, in part, to feedback. While the prospect of an assessment of your strengths and weaknesses can feel daunting, and actually receiving it can be painful at times, feedback […]
Your Working Life with Val Grubb
Val Grubb is an Operations Consultant and Executive Trainer who authored the new book, “Planes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel.”
Give Specific Feedback to Help Others Grow in Their Careers
Be specific with your career kudos and feedback to help others recognize what they did well and exactly how they can take steps to improve.
Your Working Life with Marci Shimoff
Marci Shimoff, New York Times best selling author of Happy for No Reason teaches individuals how to take responsibility for your own happiness and develop happiness behaviors.
Your Working Life with Dr. Paul Stoltz
Dr. Paul G. Stoltz discusses the difference between success and failure in his book “GRIT: The New Science Of What It Takes To Persevere, Flourish, Succeed”
Getting In The Habit: Baby Steps Toward Change

Raised as a Catholic, I was well aware of habits. First, because nuns were wearing them, and nuns were not to be trifled with, and secondly, because nuns were always on a mission to instill the good ones. At this stage of the game, many of us have our own inner nun overseeing our “good” […]