“I snapped at my kids, and then got into a fight with my husband the same night. I don’t know what is going on with me,” one client, let’s call her Elena, shared with me last week. I knew exactly what she was feeling, having experienced a similar state only a few weeks earlier. Reactivity … Read More
Seeing all those people running around looking stressed and anxious because they have so much to do, in today’s post I’ve decided to talk about the balls 🎾. I ask the clients who are running like the hamster in the wheel with endless to-do-lists, to complete one simple exercise. I ask them to pick one ball … Read More
How does it feel to be back at work after summer holidays? Are you feeling full of energy and enthusiasm or frustrated about being in the same place and same role? Or are you feeling like… Jean-Paul, a senior executive at a private finance firm, who’s been dreaming of launching his own business for years yet does nothing about it? Or Christine, a … Read More
LinkedIn is an amazing social media tool if you know how to use it to your advantage, to find dream jobs and clients and to network. I absolutely love it. Yet LinkedIn got one detail wrong. On its home page, it features the box «Ways to Keep in Touch». The one that invites you to «Like» … Read More
Over last month I met quite a few people who told me they were motivated to change their lives or careers this year. “It’s now or never” said one woman I met. She was determined to leave her job of 10 years this year before she hit 50. I must have heard this phrase so many times, and especially in … Read More
“I don’t have any ambition left.” “I don’t dream anymore.” Have you heard those words? Do these thoughts cross your mind sometimes? If so, it’s a stark contrast to the surge in enthusiasm you must have felt when you first started your current job/career, isn’t it? Recent studies show that women tend to lose … Read More
Sophie had been feeling frustrated and stuck in her current position for a few years now. Yet, leaving behind the good salary and stable position for something unknown scared her, so she procrastined and did nothing. When company-wide restructuring was announced with cuts across all levels, she was caught off guard. In the state of … Read More
There is no going around it: the warm and fuzzy feeling of excitement we get when we start a new job inevitably goes away. The work that felt fresh and exciting starts feeling stale, boring and old. That’s when we feel we can no longer stand an obnoxious colleague or a micromanager boss… We notice … Read More
‘Difficult ‘ or unreasonable people and situations are part of our life – both at the workplace and outside. People who can’t stop talking and have an opinion on every issue. People who are demanding and critical, and intimidate others. Grumpy people who complain non-stop. People who don’t deliver or follow through. Or those that are quick … Read More
Do you hate your job? You are not alone. This is the most common complaint I’ve heard in my work as a career coach. Just 30% of employees in the U.S. feel engaged at work, according to a 2013 report by Gallup. Around the world the proportion of employees who feel engaged and satisfied at work is a … Read More