Stop using lack of clarity as an excuse
Do you wish you had more clarity about something in your life? Maybe you’re thinking about changing careers, but unsure what kind of job would be a better fit. Maybe you want to simplify your overbusy life, but have no idea how to untangle yourself from shoulds and have tos. Maybe you’re looking to turn […]
Is this your particular form of insanity?
Our days are full of decisions. Hundreds of choices, big and small. From the mundane of what to wear, what to eat for breakfast, which route to take to work… To the potentially life-altering of whether to change careers, go to counseling or get a divorce, start exercising, make time for creativity… Every single choice has […]
5 questions to figure out what you crave
Some people are lucky. They’ve always known what they crave. Others (like me) have done the heavy lifting of exploration to figure it out. And still others are waiting. Hoping it will become clear. Hoping for a flash of insight. Well, the flash may indeed come, but what if it doesn’t? And while you’re waiting, […]
Not now doesn’t mean not ever
I’m a collector of mindsets. I notice them in myself. I listen for them in other people. I love reading about them. I write about them. I try them on to see what the world looks like through their lens. And I’m always on the lookout for mindsets I haven’t encountered before. Several years ago […]
Does your next chapter call for a reinvention?
Many women I work with are in the midst of a reinvention. They’re establishing new careers, reevaluating relationships, exploring their creative side, moving across country—or even across the ocean, downsizing and simplifying, starting businesses, going back to school. They’re retiring from careers to pursue callings. Moving beyond empty nests to resurrect differed dreams. Your next […]
What happens when you don’t have the experience for what you want?
The other day I was thinking about what lead me down the path of entrepreneurship. After maxing out my growth in a couple different roles for a company in Chicago, I applied for a stretch position in strategic account management. It would be a new arena for me. One that would use my current skillset, […]
Are you thinking of the wasted years?
The other day someone shared, I hate being a CPA, but that’s what my degree is in and I’ve worked in the field for 8 years already, so I really can’t make a change. Oh, the disheartening weight of that mindset. This type of thinking is a cognitive misstep that behavioral economists call “sunk-cost fallacy”. […]
I can’t make it to that meeting (Really?)
I can’t exercise regularly. I can’t start a business. I can’t make it to that meeting. I can’t change jobs. I’m fascinated by the distinction between can’t versus won’t. And how often we say one when we really mean the other. Can’t vs. Won’t: Can’t is about skill. Won’t is about will. So which is […]
Believing change is difficult doesn’t help
I’m not suggesting change is always a piece of cake, but believing it will be difficult certainly doesn’t help. Time and again I’ve witnessed two people set a similar goal: Change careers, lose weight, downsize overhead, launch a business… Granted, these are unique individuals with distinct life situations and differing skills. But what I see over […]
It’s too late for me to make a career change
Not a week goes by someone doesn’t confide in me they’re unhappy in their work. Alongside the woe of work, I frequently hear some version of but I can’t change careers. I’m 10 years in. I can’t waste the time I’ve already invested. It’s what my degree is in. It’s too late for me to […]