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7 Strategies for easy career pivot after layoff

Indulge me for a moment. . . Think about the last time you actually took time to think about your career, not just your job, but your Ikigai (your purpose). When did you know you wanted to be ?Why did you pursue this direction when there are 1000s of other career paths? What do you...

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Enhancing your resume after a layoff for better job search

Finally, you’ve taken time off to process through your professional trauma, have been dedicating time to your partner and family, and now you’re ready to resume the job search with a...

Building better resilience with children after a layoff

Like most trauma, if it’s not addressed in a healthy manner, it can affect the next generation, our children. Layoff is a  professional trauma, it has impacts beyond the job loss, financial...

Layoff burdens in a marriage and how to become resilient

Last night, I saw a scene of a husband who was laid off a month ago, but still leaves the house and goes to a cafe and works on finding a job. They were too embarrassed to share they were laid off...

How be navigate your finances better during a layoff

Layoffs are a professional trauma, and it can have a devastating effects on our professional identity.  Layoffs are never easy, and these topics are informational so you’re better prepared for...

Rebuilding your professional identity after a devastating layoff

Layoffs are a professional trauma, it effects us psychologically, emotionally, mentally, financially, and the stress can affect us physically too. That’s just the surface issues people get to...

How to find meaning in any job (yes, even yours)

It can be tough and exhausting to work in an environment that doesn’t give you meaning. And if it’s a unhealthy workplace it makes it miserable, and if it’s a healthy work...

Is fear a good motivator? Here’s how to get better

I’m guilty of it – I even wrote an article about the cost of fear – where I calculated my inconsistencies (fear of failure) cost me nearly $2.3 million dollars in loss of...

How family influence our career path for the better

As we dig deeper into motivation, we come back to how we grew up and the influence our family and upbringing has on our career path. We cannot change our past, but we can become more informed to be...

This generation don’t work, and how to better motivate cross-generationally

Every previous generation has been quoted to mention, “This generation don’t work.”  Take a look around your office (or your next Zoom call). You’ve likely got a team that spans...

How to motivate Achievers, Connectors, and Influencers

“I’m paying you, and that should be motivation enough” – I had an executive tell me this during a team activity. I understood their frustration, their inability to create...

5 ways to motivate your team that are more powerful than bonuses

Let’s be honest: nobody is going to turn down a raise or a bonus. Money is important. It pays the bills, it provides security, and it’s a tangible way to show someone they’re valued. But...

How to get your motivation back when you’ve lost your mojo

Nothing kills momentum than losing that drive, the motivation. You were on a roll. You were making progress, feeling energized, and genuinely excited about the direction you were heading. And then...