Suzanne Grossman and I are at the beach, having some heart to heart inspirational conversations and informational interviews came up. In spite of the wealth of information out there, it seems like people still have a ton of uncertainties about how to arrange them and what to ask, so I thought I’d share my two
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A friend of mine just pointed out the website for Vocation Vacations. This is a company that lets you experience the job you’ve always dreamed about doing. For two days you get to meet and shadow the person who has your dream job. Possibilities include:
Be an animal trainer
Be an ecology tour boat captain
Be a fashion
I was heartened to receive a follow-up email from Nancy Doan, a talented recent college grad from UCLA I met with earlier this summer. Nancy had just had a phone interview for a job she would have wanted and had the sense it didn’t go well. I encouraged her to ask for feedback, per an
One of my favorite new tools is making Lists of 100. I first wrote one while working with a personal coach who could tell I had lost my way a bit and needed a boost in confidence. She had me make a list of Suzanne’s 100 Gifts. The only rule, she said, was that if
I’ve been reading about different models of change and wanted to share the first of two posts on this topic, especially with so many people in transition. I believe knowing where you are situated in a change cycle can bring comfort and allow you to fully embrace each chapter, both the positive and more challenging
That used to be my credo for networking.
I’d go to an event and tell myself, “You just have to stay for 15 minutes and talk to one person.” Then I’d almost hyperventilate and walk into the bar, meeting room or classroom. I’d hang out by the sign-in desk, hoping someone would talk to me. I’d
I feel like I need to re-learn this lesson every week.
We send emails or leave voice messages, fingers crossed, and hope that this is it, the next great job, the next big client, the next contact who will open doors for us. And then we don’t hear back. Life intervenes, we get busy, a few
WIGs or Wildly Improbable Goals* is the name of a concept by Martha Beck, author of Finding Your Own North Star. As the name implies, they are goals we set that seem so outlandish and improbable, yet somehow come true. Beck writes, “Whether our WIGs are the cause or the effect of our actions, they
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