Category: Career Coaching

Love Your Work and Your Life Career & Life Coach

3 steps to gain insight into the work you love to do . . .

When you run out of interest in your job, what do you do? Here’s a fun exercise from a career coach that might help. Have you ever felt . . . tired of your job, burned out or have simply run out of energy for it? You want another job, but need to earn money and feel trapped in your line of work? But it’s hard to imagine any other job you could qualify for.…
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How would you like to identify your dream job?

3 steps to help find out Have you ever felt this way . . . are you tired of your job and burned out or have you simply run out of energy for it?  Or maybe you want another job, but need to earn money and thus feel trapped in your line of work? But it’s hard to imagine any other job you could qualify for. Right? This is good news! When you lose energy…
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If you’re hesitating or stuck – here are 4 steps to get you going!

4 simple steps to get out of the mud If self-doubt, vacillation or downright fear is controlling and possibly hindering your progress, (such as with a project at work or a personal conundrum) here are four easy steps to get you back on track and heading toward success. Ask these questions: Do you have the knowledge/information you need to make this decision or do you need more input? — If no, then obtain it. If…
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burnout got you down

Don’t let your brain hold you back

Here’s how to move past There is a part of your brain–the amygdala (ah-mig-dah-lah)–that is the cave man’s survival section of the brain. It keeps us safe, secure and away from risky places. If we contemplate embarking on a path not yet taken, it fills us with terror and thus steers us to a more familiar and safer route. So in any given moment, you could be on a route with which you are unfamiliar.…
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Are you headed for burnout? 10 symptoms

Do any of these look familiar?– 1—Tired all or most of the time 2—Staying at work later and later with few breaks 3—Muddle-headed, difficulty focusing 4—Frequent colds, stomach troubles or headaches 5—Lack of motivation to do the job or forgetful 6—Grouchy 7—Isolated from friends and fun times 8—Disorganized, stressed or out-of-balance 9—Little self-care or rest, putting off workouts, haircuts, manicures or massages 10—Generally not feeling accomplished or capable, losing interest in anything requiring effort Burnout…
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