Travel to Boost Your Career
Is it a good or bad idea to take a trip after you've been laid-off? Some people think it's a great mental health break while others think it's a foolish waste of resources. Weigh in and share your comments below.…
Career Advice for Business Owners (from NY Times Best Selling Author Christine Comaford)
Earlier this year, I interviewed Christine Comaford, author of Rules for Renegades on my radio show about building a mighty venture. Christine has consulted to the White House, 700 of the Fortune 1000, and over 100 small businesses. She has…
Maximizing Results with a Career Coach
I am honored to write this guest blog for my Career Coach Maggie Mistal. I have been inspired and motivated by Maggie throughout the coaching process. The experience has been extremely valuable in helping me launch my own business in…
Career Advice for Working Moms
According to Harvard Business Publishing, 75% of women of child-bearing age (24 to 44) have a job or want one. As a career coach, I help many moms work smarter not harder. Use these simple strategies to keep your career…
Don’t Wait Too Long to Follow Your Dreams
This weekend I sang my heart out off-Broadway in NYC. The show, entitled "Follow Your Dreams" included me singing jazz classics - each with an inspirational message, as well as a mini-workshop where the emcee took the audience through a…
It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams
Have you ever felt uninspired? Have you ever thought about passion and purpose only to feel as if you don't really have much of either? If so, you are definitely not alone. Many of my clients come to me for…
Government Career Advice Q & A
My radio interview this week with Stewart Liff, author of Managing Your Government Career sparked some great listener emails. Stewart was kind enough to respond to the additional questions with the inside scoop on landing a government job!Question: How do…
Ready to work for Uncle Sam? Government Careers and How to Land Them
Interested in one of the 48000 job openings with Uncle Sam and almost 26000 employment opportunities for students?Tune in today for my special "Where the Government Jobs Are" segment on Making a Living with Maggie at 4pm EST/1pm PST on…
Real Life Success Story – Using the Downturn to Springboard into a New Career
When times are uncertain, it can feel safest to hunker down and wait out the storm. It's an approach many are taking, just being thankful for having a job at all. My concern with this approach are the missed opportunities.…
Landing Your Dream Job in a Recession
Many thanks to my colleague and fellow career coach Allison Cheston for the opportunity to guest post on her blog. Allison has appeared on my radio show and is a career change expert and authority on executive search. My guest…