How to Finally Figure Out What You Want to Do (& be happy in your career)
Find a Career You Love
Quick question. If money wasn’t an object, what would you do for a career?
What was your gut reaction, initial, no over-thinking response? Is it worlds apart from what you do now? Or is it being the bomb ass boss at your current gig? What is it you want to do with your career — really? I know, I know … easier asked than answered. Or … just maybe, deep down you know the answer, but you’re afraid of the answer or you have no idea how to move forward.
Bored At Work? Read This:
Is your mantra "UGH! I'm so bored at work!"? You might be in a rut, so how do you get motivated to get out of your rut? Ask yourself a few questions and get down to the specifics. Not just your ‘job,’ but what exactly about your job makes you feel bored. Here’s what you can do to get out of rut job. For good.
How to Sell Yourself Into the Job You Want (The 3 Things You Need to Have)
How to Get a Job That Will Make You Happy
You want a job that makes you happy? Job satisfaction is comprised of a lot of factors but for you to be truly happy in your career, you need to focus on yourself - because your personal connection to the work is where the career passion comes from. So, where do you start? In order to find a job that makes you happy? You need to ask yourself ONE tough question…
Is Your Profession Your Passion?
It has become ingrained in our culture that we need to “Follow Your Bliss” and “Do What You Love” and all sorts of other platitudes. Don’t forget that you have to have your Dream Job. And yeah - I believe that you 100% should do the things that bring you joy and that light your fire and yeah, that you’re passionate about. But I do NOT agree that you need to make your passion your source of income.
How To Be a Good Leader (And Why It's Important)
Why is it important to be a good leader? Because truly good leaders see career growth on a whole other level. They foster the loyalty and respect of coworkers which leads to being crazy effective on the job and easily recommended for promotions and other opportunities - and that's what we're all about right?
How to Hire a Career Coach (and Why You Might Not)
Why the hell would you hire a career coach? There are a million reasons to hire a career coach: they can offer clarity, direction, motivation, act as an accountability buddy or as someone to metaphorically kick your ass towards your goals. But they’re not for everyone.
Here are 8 times where hiring a career coach just isn’t for you.
How To Network (No, You don’t need to put on Pants)
Networking is necessary, but it doesn't have to be work. And you don’t even need pants!
I know… I know. Networking suuuuuccks. Except it doesn’t have to. And yes you have to do it. If you want to tell your story and sell yourself, you need an audience. That means you do need to network. But it really isn’t as hard, or as bad, as you think. You can (and should) even start in your own backyard.