Who intentionally fails at their work? Nobody. Yet, we set ourselves up for failure when we don’t create a clear picture of what we really want and pave a path to get us there. Keith leveraged the power of his professional INTENTIONS – more aspirational than goals – and here’s what happened when he flipped the script during his annual performance discussion.

One by one, personal acts of courage are creating the “great resignation.” Maura hit her breaking point during the global pandemic. After 16 years with her company, a toxic work environment and the relentless stress of juggling work on-site and from home, plus the daily supervision of remote learning for two school aged kids, finding a new job became her top priority. But how? This is a story of curiosity, bravery, and intentionality.

What’s your number?

When you are anticipating a career move, knowing the salary you want in exchange for your time and talent, is essential. Not knowing can create a costly mess. A coaching client found herself at a huge disadvantage when she began interviewing for a new job without knowing her number. The final offer came in $10K less than she expected. Here’s how she regrouped and got the salary she deserved.

I can’t imagine another year in this job. I will make a change when the time is right. I can’t switch careers right now. It’s not the right time. Right now is not the best time to look for work. As a career coach, I routinely hear statements like these from professionals who are unsatisfied in their careers, but also anxious about making a change. Most of the time the root of the problem has little to do with timing at all. Instead, people’s anxieties are wrapped up with feelings of guilt about leaving a prestigious job and abandoning unhappy colleagues or an unfinished project.

What would you do if you were contacted by a recruiter, agreed to a first round interview, liked what you heard, and realized a job change was a very real possibility? Did they stay or did they go? Our IT pro enjoyed a fast-paced interview process that opened-up conversations with potential colleagues and key decision makers up and across the organization.

The adage ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ played out for a training executive and client specialists who recently resigned in frustration over misaligned priorities, and a pattern of squandered opportunities to innovate, improve service, and turn a profit.