Sep 28, 2018
A few years ago Emily Liou started to question her career in recruiting. Sure, she helped people get hired, but for every person she helped, there were so many more she had to reject. And the rejections were wearing on her.
That’s when Emily decided to quit her job, become a certified coach (she went to the same...
Sep 25, 2018
I recently passed an anniversary of sorts.
It’s been six years since I quit my first job (not to be confused with the second or third jobs I also quit, which happened shortly thereafter). It’s also been six years since Kristen and I decided to start a business and six years since I enrolled in a certified coach...
Sep 21, 2018
Hello from the other side … of 30.
It’s been a month since I left my 20s, and I’m (Rachel) honestly still processing this milestone. I didn’t expect it to bring up so much grief – anger, frustration, sadness, and waves of anxiety and depression.
And while I’ve been riding those waves, it’s become obvious...
Sep 18, 2018
My client Dawn was in a major internal tug-of-war. Her boss had just announced he was leaving, which meant his job was opening up.
As soon as the job was posted, several of Dawn’s coworkers forwarded her the job listing with notes like, “You would be perfect for this,” and “This has your name all...
Sep 14, 2018
Four years ago Teanca Shepherd was burnt out and craving a change. So she picked up and moved about as far away from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as you can get—all the way to Japan.
She taught English in Japan for two years, but making a dramatic change hadn’t suddenly solved all of her problems. She was still unsure...