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The Trapeze
This is a popular post I wrote many years ago, as I was starting my coaching business. It applies not just to starting a business but any change in your life that you’ve been wanting for a long time. Enjoy!–Carol There’s a beautiful metaphor for change. It’s a trapeze. The trapeze artist knows that in…
Read MoreBlessings From Burning Out
Three years ago, I hit a low point in my life. I was on a self-imposed sabbatical, hoping to reverse the effects of working on a losing proposition. For two years, I had poured 90% of my time and energy into a start up that provided career development programs to universities (aka My Alumni Link).…
Read MoreWhat I Believe
What I believe drives my actions. How I experience the world influences my behavior. Your inner world creates your outer world. Which is a whole other blog post in itself. Photo by katerha. But first, what I believe: About Careers and People Career changers don’t want a new career. They want career integration—incorporating more of who they…
Read MoreA Lifetime of Stories
Each of us has wonderful stories inside of us, waiting to be told. The older you are, the more stories you have. The shame is that many of these stories will never be heard, their power to connect human beings and teach important lessons made impotent. Recently, my brother called me to ask for…
Read MoreThe Power of Awe
If you’re like most people, there never seems to be enough time. Photo by deux-chi But according to new research, people who were primed to feel awe had a stronger belief that there was enough time to get things done. (And all along, you thought it was a better time management system that would be…
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