Category Archives: For Career Coaches
How to Exit the Hamster Wheel of Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive dissonance—the discomfort that comes from holding two competing beliefs—can create a stall or standstill for your coaching clients. It might show up in forms such as… > A client who wants a career in the arts but has family/spouse/parents … Continue reading
Invent A Holiday
If you were to invent a holiday, what would you celebrate? We just finished Valentine’s Day, and there are more holidays and celebrations on the 2017 calendar, to be sure. I wonder how people came up with holidays in the … Continue reading
How to (Literally) Create Good Coaching Chemistry
It is life-changing to have someone in your life who “gets you.” Someone who sees you and understands you and believes in you. Tom Rath, in his book, Vital Friends, studied homelessness and was curious about what allowed some people … Continue reading
Make “V” Day, “Me” Day
Valentine’s Day – “V” Day – is good, right? It’s an opportunity to remind those around us of our love and appreciation. But this Valentine’s Day, I’m also inviting myself to do something a little different. Instead of it just … Continue reading
