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  • 2 Steps to feel less depleted and more satisfied: Forget what’s ideal

    So many smart and caring people feel depleted at the end of the day. Even if they start out with enthusiasm, all too often, it fizzles too fast. In an interview years ago for Prevention magazine, writer Marygrace Taylor asked me what advice I would give her readers who want to have a perfect day

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  • 3 Essential Tips for Moms Returning to Work

    The longer you’ve been away, the harder it will feel. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Many moons ago, I was quoted in a New York Post article “Back in Business: How to Bounce Back Into the Workforce Post-baby” alongside other experts, Vivian Steir Rabin, Tory Johnson, and Monica Burton. In the article,

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  • How to start your successful return to work after a career break

    Here are unconventional and enjoyable ways you can start a successful return to work…even if you’re not quite sure what you want to do. Several years ago, I had dinner with a bright and cheerful mom. She had quit her job as a lawyer to stay at home with her young children. While she was

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  • What You May Miss When You Don’t Ask for Help

    Do you find it hard to ask for help? Do you believe in the old adage, “If you want something done right, do it yourself”? Many smart people, especially women, are more comfortable doing things alone or assisting others than they are receiving and accepting help. Four Common Reasons Smart People Don’t Ask for Help

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  • Should I stay or should I go? Make it better or change jobs?

    If you’re unhappy at work but not sure if you should put in the effort to make it better or change jobs, you’re likely to feel unmotivated to do anything. Here are some good questions that might help you get unstuck and feel better. Making any sort of work change, even ones you know will

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  • Small things to do now to hit the ground running in 2023

    There are small, easy, and enjoyable things you can start doing today for your career to hit the ground running tomorrow. Thanks to the Georgetown University Alumni Association and Alumni Career Services for hosting this webinar! A career change can feel so daunting, it’s easy to push it off to the new year or sometime

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  • Make Progress on Career Goals Even During the Holidays

    Even during busy times like the year-end holiday season, you can make progress on your career goals–just not in the ways that you think. This time of year, people will often share their regrets about not having accomplished things they set out to do. Some refer to tasks specific to the holiday season, like sending

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  • The worst time to start may actually be the best time

    Don’t postpone making a change or trying something new because you think this is the worst time to start. Whether it’s a career change or launching a creative project, the worst time may prove to be the best. Some “Worst-time” scenarios Do you find yourself saying … “I don’t have time to look for a

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  • How I Figured Out What I Wanted To Do… And How You Can Do It Faster

    This article on how I figured out what I wanted to do is an excerpt from my ebooklet, The Lighthouse Method*. Please be sure to check out The Lighthouse MethodTM course along with other resources on getting unstuck and figuring out what you want to do. You may have noticed that throughout the ebooklet when describing

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  • The Pain of Being Stuck: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Figure Out What To Do With Your Life

    The pain of being stuck is real. Yet, some suggest you deny it. Perhaps even you? “Pain is too strong a word.” This is the feedback I received on a very early draft of the introduction of what is now my e-booklet, The Lighthouse Method: How Busy, Overloaded Moms Can Get Unstuck and Figure Out

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  • Easy ways to develop your career during the holidays

    Believe it or not, there are surprisingly simple ways to develop your career during the holidays and make the most out of virtual and in-person gatherings this December. Before the pandemic, career experts touted holiday gatherings as great opportunities for networking. (For example, you can find such advice here and here.) For most smart and

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  • 7 Ways Good Leaders Struggle and 4 Things They Do to Make it Better

    I’m fortunate to be privy to the thoughts and feelings of my clients—many of whom are women who are successful in male-dominated fields. Contrary to popular belief or what media portrays, being the boss, or having power, doesn’t come easy. Despite being talented and good at what they do, and perhaps because the women I

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