If you search “how to avoid career burnout,” you’ll discover tacit advice like: “Spend more time in self-care,” or “Meditate to control your stress,” or “Eat healthy meals.” Which all sounds lovely, and of course, can be helpful. But . . . that kind of “wisdom” gives me indigestion. The truth is, the old-school ways […]Read the full post >>
Asking for help at work is easy, right? Easy, that is, if you know exactly what you want, of whom, and you know that the answer will be an unequivocal YES. But for most of us, asking for help at work gets hard. We might feel overwhelmed and not know exactly what to ask, or […]Read the full post >>
(*Update: the “year” has now become ten; and counting.) It happened again the other night—this time at a neighborhood party. “Did you see ________ on TV last night?” And I have to smile quietly and answer “no. ” I believe “no” is a complete answer, but in this case, it’s not exactly a fair one. […]Read the full post >>
If you’ve had a bad day—or even a tough year—you might be hunting for things to be thankful for at work. We’re thankful of course for the tough jobs others do that keep us all moving forward: healthcare and hospital workers, police and firefighters, delivery drivers, staff in companies such as grocery stores, senior living […]Read the full post >>
For kids, back-to-school means buses and backpacks. But for grown-ups like you, the turn of the season might jump-start your desire to get back to your goals—the ones you have for your career and life. We’re suddenly motivated to look at the list of goals and projects we conjured up on January 1 and—after our […]Read the full post >>
It happens, even to the achievers among us. Sometimes, we don’t feel like doing anything at work. We’re stuck. Frozen, even (and not the Disney kind.) Oh sure, we can hear that teeny voice in our head saying, “Hey! There’s lots to do! Get busy, slacker!” But we just can’t find the right spark to […]Read the full post >>
What would you do if you could find more time for what matters in your career, work or life? What hot projects would get started–or finished? What relationships would be strengthened? How would you bring your superpowers to work if only you could find more TIME? This topic comes up often when I’m coaching successful […]Read the full post >>
What if the best career strategy you could put in place right now was to plan—and take—your next vacation? Sounds crazy, right? I mean, how can taking time off possibly help grow your career? Haven’t you and I learned that the only way to career success is to work harder, stay focused, and not take […]Read the full post >>
I’m not exactly sure how director/screenwriter Harold Ramis came up with the idea to connect this February faux-holiday with the story of a guy who keeps living the same day over and over until he gets it right, but it’s clear that most of us experience “Groundhog Day” in our workplaces–and on more days than Feb. […]Read the full post >>
Given the choice, I’d rather be busy than bored. But if you’re like me, you always find you need more time. More time for rest. More time for fun. More time for the challenging, deep work that puts you in your superpower space and gets your spirit soaring. Seems we’re juggling more than ever in […]Read the full post >>