Makeover Your Career

I can’t tell you how many coaching conversations I have had with super-achievers who think that working through their lunches and eating at their desks, routinely, is the way they will get ahead. I challenge them to “think again.” While getting the work done, accomplishing the task, achieving the goal is critical to a person’s [...]

You’ve landed what you thought was going to be your dream job. Every stage of the interview went well – your skills and expertise positioned you as the top candidate, and your prospective boss sold you on the benefits and potential of joining their team. Everyone was excited about the seeming mutual win. Then with [...]

If your career makeover strategy is to change jobs then updating your resume may just require a simple tweak to include your most recent tasks or projects at work. But if your strategy is to move into a new career, there are a few additional things you’ll want to focus on to give your resume [...]

We all lose our mojo sometimes On our best days, we believe in ourselves and are sure that we will succeed at whatever work tasks and projects are in front of us. Unfortunately we all face periods when our level of self-confidence fluctuates as we are faced with challenges and roadblocks. However, we have the [...]

It is possible to like your job -even if you don’t love it. Here are 5 ways to be happy without quitting your job.

A career choice is more than just paying the bills and putting food on the table. You owe it to yourself, your children and those you are meant to serve, to find the courage to change your career direction!

I’ve got some bad news…and some good news. After taking a much needed break over the summer, I am going back to on-line radio. Great right? A number of people have asked me when Career Makeover Strategies was going to be back on the air. This is where the bad news comes in – I [...]

Remember the tale about Goldilocks…After getting lost in the forest she stumbles across a cottage where she finds porridge, a rocking chair and a bed. For everything she finds, she has to do a little trial and error to get just the right “fit.” The porridge is either too hot or too cold, the chairs [...]

In my last post I listed the first four workplace sins: Gossiping Anti – Social behavior Sloppy work, and Perfectionism. Here are the last three to add to the list: Doing it all: I guarantee you know at least on person who is the only person that does work at their job. To hear them [...]