Are your days spent moving from one activity to the next, checking boxes off your list, and cultivating a sense of accomplishment as you exercise my productivity muscle? Mine were (and sometimes still are). And then I wondered, how is all this human doing contributing to my human being?
Read MoreSometimes the only way to get perspective about what needs to change comes from an outside perspective. And turns out that when you ask the people around you where you can grow, their ideas might be a little different than your own.
Read MoreWhere do you care? Where do you care too much? Gain three strategies for letting go when you need to and caring when it's most important.
Read MoreWhen you surface the meaning behind your goal and give it a voice, a simple goal shifts into a mission. Follow these five steps to create goals that start with why and end with success.
Read MoreCoaching is hard to explain, and as coaches, we often say that coaching is best experienced. But that's because you've never heard coaching, as explained by a Bitmoji.
Read MoreCreating meaningful relationships with the people you work with doesn’t have to be super time consuming, and in the end, it will actually save you time. The better you know your colleagues and what motivates them, the easier it will be to communicate, motivate, and GSD. Given that we spend most of our waking hours in the office, isn't’ that a good thing?
Read MoreThe learning that comes from failing big defines who we are and gives voice to our purpose.
Read MoreEmotions are part of the human experience—and we can’t pretend that the human experience ends when we open the office door.
Read MoreChange takes getting uncomfortable and digging deep. It takes honesty — with your coach and with yourself. And sometimes, it takes good old-fashioned homework. A coach cannot change your life for you. What they can do is help you create a plan to change your own life.
Read MoreThere’s value in more regularly connecting with the good times. Learn how you can savor your past.
Read MoreGiving effective feedback is challenging and stressful. It's also a key factor in motivating and growing your people. These hacks will start you on your path to becoming a feedback pro.
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Even if you’re doing the best work, if you’re constantly putting yourself down and not owning your success, others will believe what you believe. And even if you keep your impostor feelings to yourself, you’ll still internalize your self-limiting and self-sabotaging feelings and undermine your decisions.
Read MoreYou’ve been dreaming about your promotion for years, but now that you're finally the boss, you’re terrified. Where’s the manual? The bad news: There is no manual. The good news: There is no manual. Leadership has no rules. We all make it up as we go.
Read MoreWork is a huge part of what we do and who we are. Shouldn’t we have jobs that have meaning and purpose, that inspire us each day? A job search is an opportunity to explore and develop who you are and why you're here. If we were to focus only on the resume, salary negotiation, and perks, we’d miss a critical part of the equation.
Read MoreAs the boss, you bring your own experiences, values, and judgment to the table; this is your boss style. It’s a mix of who you are, what you’ve done, and what you believe. It’s critical to know what your style is - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and determine what’s working well and where you need to make some changes. This quiz will help you get a better understanding of just that.
Read MoreYou must be inspired by your work and inspire others to do remarkable work. I say that as an imperative because life is short. Really short. And you spend so many of your waking hours at work or thinking about work. You must love your work!
Read MoreWhat happens as we grow up that causes us to lose our sense of self? How do we move from this wondrous place of curiosity, joy, and creativity to one of anxiety, shame, and/or guilt?
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a new job (or thinking about looking for one), chances are you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for. Perhaps you have some ideas. Perhaps. But it’s pretty rare that you know just what you’re looking for.
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Last year, I wrote about how to kick ass and take names in your job search. In sharing this with a client who is renewing her job search, she asked about #3 on the list...
Read MoreLast night, I sat down next to a lawyer in a bar in Alexandria, VA. After he finished telling me that he had spent his entire Saturday in the office (a life affirming moment that ending my law career with the LSAT was the right move), he naturally asked the infamous, “and what do you do?” question. “I work at an ed tech company. And I'm a Coach.”
Read MoreYou should love your job. And be really good at it. Launch Project is designed to help you chart your course, move forward, and inspire your future.
