Jealousy is a great signal. A friend once said to me: “I love feeling jealous!” I was surprised, as I felt that jealousy was an “ugly” emotion and I shouldn’t feel that way. She explained that jealousy told her what she really wanted. We get jealous of people who have something we want, and would…
Month: June 2024
I had a delightful conversation with Jolie Downs on the Career Wanderlust podcast as I shared my own wandering career path, and my thoughts on how to navigate your career to create your own success.
I had a delightful conversation with Jolie Downs on the Career Wanderlust podcast as I shared my own wandering career path, and my thoughts on how to navigate your career to create your own success. Check it out on Apple podcasts at https://lnkd.in/gQ7AY3iw or Spotify at https://lnkd.in/g8wstDnY or wherever you get your podcasts.
To keep my 50th birthday vibes going, I’d like to give 50 of you a free copy of my book!
To keep my 50th birthday vibes going, I’d like to give 50 of you a free copy of my book! I wrote the book to help readers find a path out of overwhelm towards their own purpose and meaning. Many people have contacted me after reading the book to share how it helped them change…
I turned 50 this past week, which has prompted lots of thoughts and reflections. I wanted to share a few principles that I have been trying to embody in my life over the past decade:
I turned 50 this past week, which has prompted lots of thoughts and reflections. I wanted to share a few principles that I have been trying to embody in my life over the past decade: — Be grateful for your life. — Pay it forward. — Connect with courage and vulnerability. — Take care of…
Are you successful or flourishing?
Are you successful or flourishing? Many high achievers (including myself) struggle with defining what we want to do with our careers or our lives, especially once we get to a certain level of success. We are trained in school to deliver above expectations, and keep following the path because we assume that will lead to…
What are you willing to experience to advance towards your goals?
What are you willing to experience to advance towards your goals? So much of what limits people in their careers is a fear of what will happen if they make a mistake. They fear that their reputation will be damaged, that people will no longer trust them, or that they will lose an opportunity as…
If you are (or know) a leader from a group underrepresented in technology, check out this offer from Joel Chippindale (the CTO Coach) and several other coaches to offer coaching programs to such leaders for free.
If you are (or know) a leader from a group underrepresented in technology, check out this offer from Joel Chippindale (the CTO Coach) and several other coaches to offer coaching programs to such leaders for free. I have been fortunate to have a lot of privileges giving me tailwinds in my career, where I got…
Nikhyl Singhal makes an important point below that no company can actually ever reward their top employees enough because they will always contribute disproportionately more than what they get compensated (maybe unless you are a founder where the success of the company flows back to you).
Nikhyl Singhal makes an important point below that no company can actually ever reward their top employees enough because they will always contribute disproportionately more than what they get compensated (maybe unless you are a founder where the success of the company flows back to you). Recognizing one’s own value and managing one’s own boundaries…
How are you building the story you want to tell?
How are you building the story you want to tell? High performers have many options to choose from at each point in their career. They could work in different industries, they could take different jobs – they just want to work on interesting problems. So how do you choose what to do next? One possibility…
I love the courage Michael Trugman is showing here. Rather than avoid the uncomfortable work of self-promotion, he’s leaning into it to improve his craft of coaching. If you’re intrigued by his questions, sign up for a free coaching session with him!
I love the courage Michael Trugman is showing here. Rather than avoid the uncomfortable work of self-promotion, he’s leaning into it to improve his craft of coaching. If you’re intrigued by his questions, sign up for a free coaching session with him! P.S. Mike also has a great podcast, Mike’s Search for Meaning, where he…