Networking — Love It or Hate It?

October 5th, 2011

How do you feel about networking? I advise my clients to network in ways that would help them in their career transition/job search. How about networking in a life transition — such as moving to a totally new part of the country where you don’t know anyone?

I would love to hear from you about your experience in either (or both) professional networking and networking for more personal/social reasons.

Love It or Hate It?

Your ideal day — what would it look like?

September 23rd, 2011

Certified Professional Coach

A powerful tool to help break through barriers is an exercise in which you describe your “Ideal Day.” It is really important that you use both intellect and emotions in the exercise.

Here are the instructions:

Imagine that you are writing a movie script which depicts a day in your ideal life. Describe every detail of the scenery, your feelings, and your activities, as well as the people with whom you are interacting. Imagine there are no restrictions in time, money, or any other aspect.  What would your ideal day look like?