Career
A class I never expected to teach
I teach classes and workshops, but when I was young teaching was the farthest thing from my mind. Be open to opportunity, and challenge your limiting beliefs.
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Are you an expert or not?
Someone else’s greater capability does not invalidate your own. Just because someone else is better at a thing, or knows more about a thing, or has an advanced degree in a thing, doesn’t mean you suck at that thing. Yet that’s how many of us feel all the time. An Read more
Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
Social impact: the inspiration and exhaustion
I’m writing for social impact professionals today, but this is relevant for everyone who cares about something, or who wants to improve the world even just a little bit. I spent 20 years as a social impact program manager and executive, on both the funding and the impact side. I Read more
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Stuck in a web of bungee cords: ambivalence in decision making
Three ways to clarify your decision making when you feel like you’re stuck in a web of bungee cords pulling you in different directions.
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Four Questions to answer before you start a business
If you think you want to start a business, you should start with these four questions to decide if you’re ready. Many people aren’t.
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Productive play for adults
Productive play is a powerful learning tool for children. Then why don’t adults do it more often? We should. Here’s why.
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How to stand up for yourself – six steps to courage
Standing up for yourself is a learnable skill, no matter how you’ve felt in the past. Here are six ways to set yourself up for success.
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Are my values holding me back? Am I sabotaging myself?
Business trends seem to be focused on dehumanizing interactions. I want to be someone that people want to work with. It’s core to who I am. But am I sabotaging myself?
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Build your resilience with these three simple tips
Resilient people are able to persevere better through bad times and recover more quickly. Learn to build your resilience with these three simple techniques.
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3 easy actions to clarify your career path
How can you plan a career path when you don’t know where you’re going? Here are three actions you can take to get going in the right direction.