How to own up to your mistakes at work
OK, you blew it. And as much as you’d like to be able to turn back the clock, it’s impossible. Your boss is probably going to find out pretty soon, […]
Your Co-Worker Made a Mistake or Did Something Wrong — Should You Speak Up or Shut Up?
My co-worker just did something dumb. It’s wrong, I know it, and it really bugs me. Should I speak up? And what would I say? Read more on my Workbloom […]
When the gremlins come out
Boo! You may have heard of the coaching concept called “your gremlins.” It’s a way of putting your fears and doubts into a form where you can think ABOUT them, […]
You’re 80% of the way there!
When people look at the challenges ahead when making a job or career change, it often seems as if the barriers are insurmountable. Let me offer a different perspective, based on how far you’ve come in your life.
You have been thinking about this change for some time, haven’t you? You’ve started to imagine yourself in your new situation, “trying on your new self.”
Tips on how to be motivated
No matter how much I know I need to do some things, it’s a pain. I have to wash the dishes, but nothing much is going to happen if I […]
Take advantage of the opportunity
Some of you might know that I got hung up in London this week, due to the Eyjafjallajökull volcano blowing its top in Iceland. It was a bit upsetting because […]
Problems or Opportunities?
I think we’ve all become quite weary of those overly cheery types who declare that there’s no such thing as a problem, everything is an opportunity. No, I don’t buy […]
What’s the best that could happen?
Sometimes it seems like I’m hard-wired to look for risks, for dangers. Perhaps I am. So here’s a powerful question that I use to help break me out of that […]
The courage to act
How many times do you know what the right thing is to do, but lack the courage to act upon it? Humans are wonderful at rationalizing, at finding creative excuses […]
Fear paralysis
I had a wonderful discussion with about 75 people in Europe yesterday, talking about career planning. An excellent question was raised about being paralyzed by fear – fear of job […]