Professional Development
Three Simple Habits To Guarantee Innovation Every Day
Three Simple Habits To Guarantee Innovation Every Day In our hectic daily lives, there’s not much room for innovation. Through trial and error as well as using some good old-fashioned common sense, I have found three simple habits to guarantee innovation every day. As a professional development coach, it’s important that I find space for…
Read MoreMom’s Top 7 Essentials for Significant Success
Mothers always know best! My mother set the stage in early childhood to ensure that I had the essentials for significant success in my life. Not only did she give me a safe environment to grow into the person I am today, my mother led by example. All parents are leaders of their children –…
Read MoreAvoid the Toxic Impact of Emotional Social Media Posting
Avoid the toxic impact of emotional social media posting. Someone you know posted an inflammatory comment. Perhaps it was just a poorly worded statement or opinion. Regardless of the original intent: suddenly you have a Facebook-style food fight where people are slinging hateful comments instead of edibles! Opinions are free and people love to share. However,…
Read MoreSeven Proven Insights Into A Powerful Mentoring Relationship
Originally Published on Forbes Seven Proven Insights Into A Powerful Mentoring Relationship Some of the most successful people in business today have mentors. As a career coach, I can say that mentors have made all the difference in my career development. Mentors helped inspire, guide and shape the person I am today. I firmly believe that,…
Read More7 Steps to Unlock Your Influential Leadership Potential
How to Lead by Influence | No Title Required The word ‘leadership’ is sorely misused in our culture every day. We commonly refer to those in management or executive positions as ‘leaders’. Leadership does not automatically come with a position. Titles do not guarantee a manager will be a leader. Conversely: anyone can be a…
Read MoreThe Tremendous Power of Gratitude at Work
How Giving Praise Increases Employee Engagement “Thank You”, one of the most underrated words in the English language. In a fast-disappearing culture of appreciation and consideration for others, these two powerful words are given less credence. As a society, we are more likely to become outraged than offer gratitude. It’s important to note that [inlinetweet…
Read MoreA Practical Guide to Powerful Keywords in Your LinkedIn Profile
Create a LinkedIn Profile that Attracts the Views You Want You already know that keywords are key in a LinkedIn Profile. Successfully utilizing keywords to elevate your views is less understood. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”CoachEurban” suffix=””]If you want to attract the right recruiters for the right jobs, having the correct keywords in your LinkedIn Profile is essential.[/inlinetweet] Even…
Read MoreYour Top 5 Job Search Questions Answered
Clear the Clutter to Focus Your Job Search Wisely Looking for a job is a full-time job! You don’t have time to waste chasing a dead end idea. The entire process can be confusing and daunting if you don’t have the right information. Almost everyone you know has some advice about your job search. With…
Read MoreHow To Go From Powerless to Powerful with Intentional Impact
How To Go From Powerless to Powerful with Intentional Impact Core Article Originally Published on Forbes We keep throwing this word around called ‘impact’. Can you go from powerless to powerful? Do you know what your impact is and how would you define, discover, understand or leverage it? It’s like the way my husband describes calories:…
Read MoreHow to Live a Life of Significance: Make Every Day Your Masterpiece
How to Live a Life of Significance: Make Every Day Your Masterpiece Article Originally Published on Forbes John Maxwell says “If you want to live a life of significance, you will have to give up some things. The pathway of possibility is filled with trade-offs.” I will admit that this is probably one of the most difficult…
Read More5 Simple Resolutions to KickStart Your Professional Growth in 2018
5 Simple Resolutions to KickStart Your Professional Growth in 2018 2017 came and went in the blink of an eye. While you might be wondering where the time went you will be relieved to know there are 5 simple resolutions to kickstart your professional growth in 2018. Most professionals do not realize how a few…
Read MoreHow to Get What Most Professionals Want
How to Get What Most Professionals Want Most professionals want a fulfilling career. The truth is: few will actually find one. It’s no big secret about what most professionals want but there are massive misunderstandings in how to achieve a fulfilling career. The reason most professionals will not ‘find’ a fulfilling career is because these…
Read MoreIs Your Attitude Killing Interviews? Improve Interview Impact in 5 Steps
Is Your Attitude Killing Interviews? “I don’t understand why my expertise doesn’t speak for itself!” exclaimed Mike. He beetled his brows and frowned, “I get asked incredibly stupid interview questions when it’s plain to see I’m qualified right here” as he slapped the paper resume in front of him. Mike sat back and said: “I’m…
Read More7 Valuable Risks That Reap Professional Rewards
7 Valuable Risks That Reap Professional Rewards Originally Published in Forbes I never embraced risk as a young adult. I wanted to be an architect, but when I heard that the big universities had rigorous programs, I opted for a smaller college instead. I was afraid that I wouldn’t make it, so I didn’t even…
Read MoreLife Lessons are Learned Best from Others
Life Lessons are Learned Best from Others I had a young mentee once say to me: “What can I learn from a mentor that I can’t learn from Google?” I was stunned and then saddened. The ability to learn life lessons from others is a valuable trait to cultivate. Not only do you shorten your…
Read MoreA New Perspective for the Unemployed: 5 Tips to Increase Your Value
A New Perspective for the Unemployed: 5 Tips to Increase Your Value Every day hundreds of Americans join the unemployment line. While the media assures us that unemployment is at an all-time low, we all know that is a statistic based on shaky data. As our economy struggles to once again find a firm foothold…
Read MoreThe Shocking Truth: Being An Overachiever Will Hurt Your Career
Article Originally Published on Forbes I’m not sure when it all started. From the time I can remember, I put my toys away neatly while other children played with reckless abandon. I was shy, quiet, loved to build with Legos and organizing things. One day I grew up, lost the shyness, became a professional young…
Read More5 Authentic Ways for Women to Lead Impactful Careers
Why Women? From a career coach’s perspective, my clients that struggle the most with the concept of defining personal achievement are women. It’s not because these ladies aren’t competent, savvy professionals. This phenomenon can be attributed to cultural brainwashing. Quite simply put: we women aren’t necessarily taught to excel in the business world! There are many ways…
Read MoreInnovate Your Resume: Ditch the Summary for a Sales Pitch
Want your resume to stand out? Innovate your resume and ditch the Summary for a Sales Pitch. Summaries are great areas to deposit tired descriptors such as: detail-oriented, team player, competent professional, organized and multi-tasker (to name a few). Hiring managers, recruiters and HR professionals have seen all of the worn-out professional adjectives and will…
Read More3 Urgent Reasons to Email Less and Talk More
“I feel like all I do is answer emails all day.” More than a feeling, most professionals just like you spend at least one-quarter of their day deep in the inbox sandpit. Email is the #1 form of professional communication with instant messaging and texting fighting for second place. While appearing seductively convenient, email is…
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