Career Coach Jill

07/14/2022

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2022/7/14/build-in-ways-to-recover-from-work-stress Build in Ways to Recover from Work Stress

Today’s Tip  from the HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW Stress may be unavoidable in the workplace. But you’ll be better able to handle it if you take steps to recover rather than continuing to power through. If you feel like you’re edging toward burnout, try these strategies. Detach psyc

05/27/2022

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2022/5/27/resisting-the-pressure-to-overwork-by-alice-boyes Resisting the Pressure to Overwork by Alice Boyes and posted on the Harvard Business Review

We all face internal and external pressures to overwork. But to be fulfilled in your life and career, you need to push back against those forces.  First, understand that overwork is not necessary for professional success; if you find yourself triggered by others who believe it is, remind yo

04/15/2022

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2022/4/15/performing-under-pressure Performing Under Pressure

Today’s Tip from the Harvard Business Review Performing Under Pressure No one is immune from freezing during high-pressure moments at work. Maybe you lose your voice or your ability to think straight when speaking with an important client, manager, or audience. That’s normal, but

04/10/2022

I listen to the Daily Jay on Calm and today’s message was especially meaningful. “Break old patterns. Embrace new opportunities.” Jay asked how do you make decisions. It reminded me of one of the lessons of Positive Intelligence, how to love ourselves. Around last December Shirzad Chamine, aut...

01/16/2022

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2022/1/16/book-recommendation-the-dance-of-anger Book Recommendation-THE DANCE OF ANGER

For any woman who finds herself troubled by anger in her relationships with family or work I recommend The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.   “Anger is a signal and one worth listening to,” writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of milli

12/07/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/12/7/do-you-overwork DO YOU OVERWORK

Today’s Tip From the Harvard Business Review Overcome Your Tendency to Overwork How can you develop habits that will help you create a good work-life balance and avoid burnout? You have to start by understanding why you overwork in the first place. Ask yourself: Are you just followi

08/31/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/8/31/a-way-to-take-care-of-yourself-in-troubling-times A Way to Take Care of Yourself in Troubling Times

Seek Out Moments of Wonder (FROM MONDAY’S HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW) More than ever we need ways to recharge our energy, calm our anxieties, and practice self-care. Seeking out moments that inspire awe or wonder (experiences that push you to think about ideas, issues, and people outside of you

08/21/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/8/21/a-program-run-by-someone-i-admire-analiza-quiroz-wolf A Program run by someone I admire, Analiza Quiroz Wolf

Calling All Boss Mamas! Are you amazing at your job but overwhelmed and tired and on the verge of burnout? Do you suffer from mom guilt and wish you could focus more on family?  Do you get the concept of self-care, but that’s something to be done later? Okay, now let’s imagine a very di

08/14/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/8/14/dont-let-imposter-syndrome-inhibit-your-growth Don’t Let Imposter Syndrome Inhibit Your Growth

From Friday’s HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW A certain level of self-doubt can keep you humble and push you to work harder. But when self-doubt manifests as imposter syndrome, it can prevent you from growing. Here are a few ways to fight back against that nagging voice in your head: Acknowledge tha

08/04/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/8/4/what-olympic-diving-can-teach-us-about-interviewing What Olympic Diving Can Teach Us about Interviewing!

As someone who enters the water from the side of the pool holding her nose and with a big splash, I am in awe of Olympic springboard divers, their physical skill and their mental ability to shake if off when they have to go through several rounds of elimination. It helps that If they make it through

07/28/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/7/28/what-we-can-learn-from-the-olympics-and-sports What We Can Learn from the Olympics and Sports!

You can have all the talent and skills in the world and still not be prepared. I admire those who say that now is not the time. You can have all the talent and skills in the world and not be prepared to interview and network. Powering through doesn’t always work. You also need the right mindset. &

06/21/2021

http://www.careercoachjill.com/blog/2021/6/21/whyography-building-a-brand-fueled-by-purpose Whyography: Building a Brand Fueled by Purpose

I looked forward to reading this book when I was asked to review it by the publisher and was not disappointed. Chris Olsen delivers a valuable message to female entrepreneurs. “...The first step in planning to succeed is actually leading with your WHY.” Among the examples and inspiring stories, ...