2016’s Last Gift to Yourself

December 28, 2016

2016’s Last Gift to Yourself We are reaching the end of another year. Soon we will begin 2017, and I can assure you that you will see numerous articles and blog posts about setting your goals for the coming year. Calendar changes, such as year changes, bring out such sentiment. And, while setting goals is […]

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Labels

December 14, 2016

Labels As I was growing up, it was not uncommon to hear people “labelled” by their nationalities. There were numerous stereotypes that would imply that a person of a certain heritage or background, or of a particular religion, would be expected to exhibit distinctive traits that would immediately allow you to identify how they may […]

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Building In Time to Recharge

November 23, 2016

Building In Time to Recharge My profession as a coach takes me out in public a great deal. Whether it is malls, coffee shops, libraries, stores with cafés or eating areas, I am there frequently. As our world gets more and more oriented with electronic devices, (cell phones, laptops, tablets, IPADs, etc.), sometimes the most […]

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Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy

November 9, 2016

Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy After seven years of coach training, being in practice as a job search strategy coach and leading several job search support groups I get to listen to a lot of individuals. One thing that has become second nature to me is to “listen for their language.” It is not that […]

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Givers and Takers

October 26, 2016

Givers and Takers I was in church on a recent Sunday when something inspiring caught my attention. There was a mother in a pew with 3 small children. The youngest was crying very loudly. The next youngest was fidgeting while the mother tried to comfort the youngest. Most people turned away as individuals are prone […]

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