What is your happiness level at work? At home? As you may know by now, I truly believe that we should all have a healthy work-life balance. Learning more about what a happiness level is, how you can diversify your happiness, as well as identifying which happiness level you are at, or which one you could move to, is important in balancing our lives. My brother Mark attended a conference last week and was looking forward to networking with his colleagues but not necessarily looking forward to … [Read more...]
Using LinkedIn to Research: Who would have thought?
Using LinkedIn to Research: Who would have thought? LinkedIn may be social media but it is also the largest career database in the world. (Profiles of people, their career paths, jobs, and companies). Too many people do not realize the value of using LinkedIn to research. Yes, LinkedIn is: your professional online presence like your resume showing your experience and skills a place to find jobs a great networking platform an information-sharing platform also, a … [Read more...]
How to slow down
Are you walking too fast? Want to know how to slow down? I just finished an 81-mile backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in California with my two hiking buddies of 38 years. (Rees and Howard). We have been section-hiking the entire 2650 mile trail from Mexico to Canada since 1981 and Howard was completing the PCT on this 81-mile section...I had to be there with him. There are many ways to hike the PCT. We choose to do sections ranging from 50 miles to 400 miles in length … [Read more...]
Staffing and Recruiting Agencies
Staffing and Recruiting Agencies When to refer a client or student. Career coaching is not an exact science and results can not be guaranteed. Kind of like fishing. I can take a person fishing to my favorite spots with my preferred lures, but it does not guarantee we will catch fish… it depends. Same is true with career coaching. Many things are out of my control. I can assign work to my client...but did they do it? I may encourage them to network but they might make a “bad … [Read more...]
Do you need a business coach?
Where are you in your own career development? Would you benefit from hiring a business coach? I know I did. As a career coach/practitioner, if you believe you provide value to your students/clients, is it time for you to hire a business coach to help you improve? I was reluctant to hire a coach to help me with my private practice but after about 3 years of being full-time with Peak-Careers Consulting, my business was leveling off and I wasn’t growing as much as I wanted. Hiring a business … [Read more...]
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