Interview for Impact: Increase Your Job Candidacy by 70%
Interview for Impact: Increase Your Job Candidacy by 70% Interviews: love them or hate them – every job seeker must learn how to interview for impact. A great first impression will only last a few minutes if you don’t have what it takes to be a savvy interviewee. It is vital to ensure that you…
Read MoreThe Art of Being in the Moment and Letting Go of “Should”
The Art of Being in the Moment and Letting Go of “Should” I realized one day that I was wasting precious time agonizing over something I felt I ‘should’ do but wasn’t for reasons that made perfect logical sense. Yet, there I was, not living in the moment and not appreciating the NOW. I was…
Read MoreHow to Answer the Worst Interview Question
How to Answer the Worst Interview Question “What’s your greatest weakness?” the interviewer asked me. I resisted the urge not to roll my eyes in exasperation. That has got to be the worst interview question – ever. Problem is, many employers are still stuck in the 80’s behavioral interview mode with the following typical questions:…
Read More5 Essentials for Effective Job Seekers
5 Essentials for Effective Job Seekers “What the one thing I should do more than anything else as a person in transition?” I am asked this more often these days. I wish it was as easy as a single step to success. There’s no magic pill or secret handshake to guarantee the best job for you. Whether…
Read MoreThe Secret About the Secret Pool of Jobs
The Secret About the Secret Pool of Jobs It was late one afternoon when I got the call. The speaker on the other end quickly introduced themselves as responding to my application for a job position and they wanted to set up an interview. I eagerly accepted the time and date for the interview as…
Read MoreHow to Ace the Interview in 15 Minutes or Less
Ace the Interview in 15 Minutes or Less Interviews: love them or hate them – every job seeker must learn to ace the interview in 15 minutes or less. In the age of impatience, we get very little time to make a great first impression. It’s a sad fact that the person most qualified for…
Read MoreHow to Achieve 25% More Free Time by Doing 1 Thing
The internet is full of advice on how to maximize your personal productivity and get more free time. With a wealth of information at our fingertips and zillions of articles about how to improve one’s lifestyle, the question is: why aren’t these tips helping? The thing is; if you are like most people: short on…
Read MoreDon’t Sweat the Wrong Stuff – 7 Steps to Eliminate Unnecessary Stress
Someone cut you off in traffic. The pot on the stove boiled over. The wifi went out and you couldn’t live stream the game. The dog chewed your shoes … again. Your boyfriend didn’t give you the gift you expected at Valentine’s Day and your coworker won’t stop talking loudly in his cubicle next door! These…
Read More3 Steps to Tackle Endless Task Lists: From ‘To Do’ to DONE
How’s that ‘To Do’ List working for you? If you are like me: The List was a monster that seemed to only grow! It felt like no matter what I accomplished, the ‘To Do’ List didn’t seem any shorter. At the end of each work day I would feel defeated and frustrated without a sense…
Read MoreYour Resume: Top 5 Reasons You’re Not Getting a Response
You and your resume can be best friends or secret enemies. If you are looking for career shift you have already realized that job hunting IS a full time job! Time is precious and so are great career opportunities. You definitely want to get that phone call, but what if your resume is secretly sabotaging…
Read More5 Smart Steps to Investing in Self Development
The other day I was taking time to read and reflect as a part of my own personal development plan and it struck me how important this time is. Investing in self development wisely is critical to your growth, well being, goal-focus, and regaining energy that you give out every day. If you don’t invest in…
Read MoreThree Keys to a New Year and a New You
“I will be so glad for the New Year – 2016 has been terrible!” a friend said to me a couple weeks ago. Similar feelings on the subject have been echoed in my ears by clients, colleagues, and posts all over social media since before September! I will have to agree that 2016 has been challenging…
Read MoreHoliday Survival Kit – How to Keep Sanity and Perspective
Is it just me or did life perform some strange time-warp between Thanksgiving and Christmas? I’ll be lucky to get my tree up before Dec. 25th! Life moves incredibly fast these days and with the economic bumps and crazy politics our society has experienced, we may not always feel like we have enough or that…
Read MoreHiring Slump in the Holiday Season? Think Again.
When the Christmas trees hit the shelves in the local home improvement store and all the clothing outlet carries is winter woolies, we automatically think that the hiring season is over – bring on the turkey, ham, and extra helping of pie! In actuality, the Holiday Season is exactly the time to polish the resume,…
Read MoreBreaking Out of the Box – 6 Steps to Career Bliss
So many Americans suffer from mid-career crisis or professional stagnation. If I had a dollar for every time I heard: “I’ve been doing the same job for years, but I don’t really like what I do” I would be writing this from a nice little private island. It’s a scary world out there and many of…
Read MorePost-Election Hangover – 4 Ways to Cope
Got the post-election hangover blues? As the political frenzy churns itself out while almost every post on social media is about the election and over half of America suffers from shock and awe in the feeling that maybe their vote really didn’t count… there is hope. Nope, the popular vote doesn’t necessarily elect Presidents, but…
Read MoreUnplug from Toxic – How to Survive Negative Quicksand
How to Survive Negative Quicksand Toxic Noise isn’t just the recent Presidential election and it doesn’t just come from your television or spew forth from your radio. We are profoundly impacted by all varieties of inputs in our lives and they, in turn, can alter our actions, our emotions, our perspective, and our attitude – even…
Read MoreKindness Might Be the Key to Success
Historically kindness is often considered a weakness in the world of business. We don’t want to subdue the fire and quench the passion that drives us to achieve, be successful, and move up the ladder of the corporate world. We can’t be successful by rolling over, taking a back seat, and being non-confrontational. When we think…
Read MoreInsights into Leadership
As usual, John Maxwell has so much to say of value and his last Maximum Impact Mentoring session wasn’t any less than expected. I have personally gained invaluable knowledge and insights into leadership since I have begun the journey of Leadership Coaching Certification. My introduction to John Maxwell was through a leadership book given by my…
Read MoreNo Signal, No Worries – Control Freak to Clarity
No signal, no worries – and a few lessons learned on vacation without cell signal. I learned that I was an obsessive weather app checker. For some, it’s Facebook, Twitter, or even Pinterest. For me: it’s the weather. Upon reflection, this makes sense for an outdoorsy type with hobbies that include hiking and cycling. After…
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