Gratitude is one of the most powerful states that we can be in. The more you cultivate gratitude in your life, the more you find to be grateful for. Gratitude is a powerful antidote for negative emotions. It’s next to impossible to feel grateful and at the same time frustrated, angry or resentful. As the year draws to a close, I invite you to take some quality time to reflect in [...]
Finding your calling and dedicating your life to doing what you love undoubtedly is the most meaningful and fulfilling way of living you can create for yourself. I was recently reminded of this, when our dear neighbour, Mary (not her real name), quietly took her last breath while working in her beautiful, beloved garden at the ripe old age of 96 years. Spring, summer, winter and [...]
When Sinisha ventured on his career clarity exploration and hired me as his career coach, he was frustrated that at 55 he was still wondering what the heck to be “when I grow up.” He felt lost. Stuck in a dead end job, he needed help navigating his way out of grid lock and into a more constructive direction. […]
Many people feel out of sync at work, either constantly rushed, feeling behind or feeling bored and stagnant. So, if you are wondering how can you find your flow at work, you are not alone. Based on my quest for career clarity and my clients’ successes I feel strongly that career fulfillment is intricately connected with embracing your innate pace at work and at play. [...]
Learning something new can be a most energizing or a most frustrating experience depending on how we go about it. Getting clear on your learning style will make your learning experience much more energizing and rewarding. Changing careers goes almost always hand in hand with learning new skills. As you discover your natural learning style and work with your strengths you will ease your way through career transition. […]
The quest for career clarity and fulfillment takes courage, it’s truly a hero’s journey! Do you feel lost and alone sometimes on your hero’s journey? Most people do. The feeling of isolation is indeed one of the factors that keeps people stuck in a job that doesn’t fit. There are many ways to receive guidance and support on your hero’s journey. Today I am going to share one of my favourite [...]
Most people look at career change, or any change for that matter, as a difficult challenge. May Kathy’s story inspire you to ease your way as you navigate career change and any other changes you desire in your life. Kathy (not her real name), one of my coaching clients, wanted to develop her new business after coming home from her not so satisfying day-job. A job [...]
One of the biggest challenges on the journey to career clarity and career fulfillment is to keep your mind open while you explore your innate strengths and values. For most people the question ‘How to make money doing what I love?’ shuts down their creative exploration. It’s like putting blinders on a horse. However there is a way to explore this important question with curiosity and [...]
The journey to career clarity is in many ways like a walk at the brink of dawn. You can’t quite make out the horizon yet. You are not sure where this career transition will lead you. However, you can see a path revealing itself right in front of your feet. Your job is to take a step and trust that by taking this step, the next [...]
As Albert Einstein said: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” So, if you are feeling out of touch with your genius in your career, you are probably not in the right environment to thrive (which for the fish is water) nor engaged in work that suits your abilities (which for the [...]