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The Generalist's Dilemma career change generalist how to job search storytelling Oct 16, 2023

Being "well-rounded" was an explicit expectation when I was growing up. 

It meant having a range of experiences, interests, and skills. To be a choir geek involved in activism with skills...

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Escape from Could Island: How to get out of your own way and make clear choices career change coaching Mar 07, 2023

If you're reading this, you are most likely highly skilled, incredibly capable, and you work your butt off to do a great job at everything you put your mind to. You're not much of a...

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Why you should try less hard in your job search action step advice career change coaching tips jobsearch Sep 21, 2022

There's no way to talk about career change without acknowledging power dynamics.

As a job seeker, you invest a ton of time and energy writing, reviewing, and curating beautiful emails to send to...

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A Love Letter to the Misunderstood
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A Love Letter to the Misunderstood career change coaching confidence reassurance Jul 20, 2022

Dear one,

 

How many times have you been told that you need to “narrow your focus” or “be more specific?” 

 

That you have to “pick a lane” and...

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What we gain from these 3 types of job breakups advice career change journal prompts quitting Jul 04, 2022

I've been through my fair share of brutal breakups...

Like the one where he took my cats,

or that time my college bf broke up with me in a paddle boat in Central Park and he was surprised...

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3 strategies to revive lust for your career career career change coaching tips how to Jun 14, 2022

Lust isn’t a word we use often when talking about work…

 

For good reason

 

But my clients are often surprised that many requests and challenges I give them (the joyful...

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Your Dream Job: A Love Story career change job search quitting storytelling May 28, 2022

Once upon a time...

While browsing jobs on Linkedin, you read the job description. Your eyes light up. Could it be?

 

The organization is reputable, the role is slightly more senior than...

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Career advice for new grads advice career career change job search new grads May 20, 2022

This week Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin issued a challenge on Linkedin to share your best career advice and insights to new grads and anyone else entering the world of work or at a...

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