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Savvy Professional Career Wisdom by Caroline Dowd-Higgins
This is Not the Career I Ordered is read by thousands of careerists around the globe. With savvy tools, inspiration, and resources, this timeless book empowers you to enjoy your career, and love your life!
Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso and What to Ask Your Boss
The resources on leadership can be overwhelming from books to podcasts, to TED Talks, research, methodologies, and beyond. While I value the volume of resources available, these 12 lessons from Ted Lasso, the award-winning series on Apple TV about an American football coach leading a British soccer team are simple and powerful. The Ted Lasso […]
Does Your Company Have a Culture of Quiet Retaliation?
I read an amazing piece in the Harvard Business Review. Does Your Company Have a Culture of Quiet Retaliation? Quiet forms of retaliation are incredibly common and can be contagious in the workplace. The organizations that accept this form of retaliation as a standard practice have difficulty hiring and retaining great people. Retaliation — in […]
Single Task Your Way to a Better Life and Career
Multitasking used to be a sought after professional competency thought to be a valuable skill for the busy professional. Research tells us that singletasking is actually more effective and can result in higher productivity and time efficiency. I can envision the woman at work reading this blog while eating her lunch, checking her email, listening […]
The Perfect Boss: Could You Be It?
This blog post was contributed by, Kelsey Weeks. What makes a perfect boss? If you’ve ever worked for another person, which is highly likely, then you probably already have an idea of what the perfect boss should be like. However, many people who start their own business don’t take this into account, and simply do […]
A Side Hustle Can Enhance Your Career
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The gig economy is alive and well and many people are taking control of their professional lives by activating a side hustle to add a supplemental income stream or flex entrepreneurial muscles. Nick Loper identifies himself as a Chief Side Hustler and created Side Hustle Nation to help those committed to the side hustle career journey. People […]
The SAHM Guide To Getting Back To Full Time Work
This blog was contributed by Sarah Watson who aspires to help women navigate the journey of raising kids and having a career. Are your kids are at school now, or perhaps they’ve flown the nest? Life for the Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) changes radically when the kids aren’t around all the time. SAHMs are […]
Did They Even Get My Job Application?
These days it’s common for an applicant to never hear back from an organization about a job they applied for online. You send your materials off into the black hole of the Internet and hope for some kind of acknowledgment that your resume landed in the right place. Meghan Biro wrote a great piece for […]
15 Leadership Lessons to Invigorate Your Career
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This summer, I am reminded of the great leadership lessons I have learned from colleagues, mentors, sponsors, coaches, and a myriad of incredible people I’ve encountered on my professional journey. May these words of wisdom give you the courage and fortitude to chart your own unique path with confidence so you can thrive! Self Confidence […]
There is No Reality, Only Perception with Your Career Brand
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As a career development and executive coach, I often work with people that brand products or services for an organization but have no real awareness of their unique professional brand and why it matters. It’s time to take stock of your own brand and use it to achieve your career goals and tell your authentic […]
Forest Bathing is Good for Your Life and Career
I was driving to work one morning when I heard a fascinating NPR story about forest bathing and how a retreat to nature can boost immunity and mood. If you have not heard about the trendy concept of forest bathing, the study of the practice dates back to the late 1990’s when a test was […]
5 Best Smartphone Apps to Help You Grow Your Career
As a technology manager on Le Meilleur Avis, Jean–Philippe Belanger has access to various smartphones, PCs, Bluetooth devices, headphones and many other tech products. He reviews every aspect of these products including apps. To advance in one’s career, it is crucial to have the right help and what better way to get it than at […]
3 Amazing Alternatives to Returning To Work after Having a Baby
This blog was contributed by Reanne Brian. You have recently begun your maternity leave. You are apprehensive, nervous and terrified. But you’re also ridiculously excited. In a matter of days, you will be responsible for a tiny human being. For the past nine months, you have felt every kick, survived each morning of extreme nausea and […]
7 Common Activities with Surprising Health Benefits (You Won’t Believe #6!)
This blog was written by, Helen Sanders – chief editor at HealthAmbition.com where it was originally posted. Established in 2012, Health Ambition has grown rapidly in recent years. Their goal is to provide easy-to-understand health and nutrition advice that makes a real impact. They take pride in making sure our actionable advice can be followed by […]
Don’t be a Career Loser – Take All Your Vacation Time
As a recovering workaholic, I strive regularly to integrate life and career to honor my personal relationships and my professional ambition. The pattern resembles a roller coaster with ups and downs of activity and never a steady balance. This reality check has allowed me to navigate the ultra-busy career times and offset them with precious […]
