Recharge Your Career

One of last week’s most emailed NY Times articles was titled, “The Secret of Effective Motivation.” It says that we are most successful, even financially, when we do what we love and are passionate about, rather than what looks good on paper. This article is like catnip to me. It confirms my belief that it […]

I get to work with some pretty impressive people. Sometimes when I look at their resumes, I am intimidated. It’s not that I want to pat myself on the back, but I want to shed a light on something. There seems to be a universal truth that we (yes even the impressive ones) fall victim […]

One of the things I encounter with coaching is that people are very uncomfortable telling their story. Yesterday’s HBR Daily Idea was about this topic. Clients will say, “What about that time, in 1993, when my promotion was delayed by six weeks because the company was being acquired?…How will I expain it in an interview??!!” […]

June is half-way through the year. It’s a nice time to think about measuring progress, especially if you’d like to enjoy some breathing room over the summer. And because I love metaphors, I am going to share with you a mega one, a Franken-metaphor, it’s a combination of several that I have collected over the […]

There is so much talk these days about the importance of mentorship. It seems like people feel that their career can’t be successful without one. I sometimes get the image of a Carol Burnett character hunched over in a dark, dusty, back office saying, “If only I’d had a mentor…” It’s true. There are times […]

Naughty or Nice? This Fall I conducted over 30 360° assessment debriefs with business school students in New York City.  These are sessions where together we review their leadership styles and talk about feedback they’ve gotten from colleagues.  It is fascinating.  Despite being proven leaders who are attending a top business school, they almost universally […]

If you’ve ever found youself saying, “If I only had X, I’d be happy, successful, rich…”, you are not alone. Related to this, many of us tend to have a vision of someone who does just what we do, but is loved by everyone, has a devoted mentor, is efficient and effective, and never has […]

There is something wonderful about this time of year. The weather feels fresh, it’s back to school, and it feels like anything is possible. In fact, it was this time four years ago that I started Clear Strategy Coaching. Right before the October 2008 crash. Oops! I remember so clearly that my wonderful coach, Ron […]

7 Things My Parents Taught Me About Today’s Careers My father died just over a year ago.  It’s still hard to believe he’s gone, but I feel so lucky to have had him as a father.  He had a great work ethic, and specially in his later years, he was a great supporter of me, […]