I just got off a Skype call with a former Google employee who just made a transition into a role that fits his strengths even better. He is totally thrilled! I wanted to tell you about it because you might be thinking “who on earth chooses to leave Google? That’s the...
Sometimes the most successful people turn out to have pretty eccentric habits. For instance, Steve Jobs wore the same clothing every day. A famous composer named Igor Stravinsky did a headstand for 15 minutes every morning to “clear his brain.” Nikola Tesla claimed he...
Do you ever think much about the concept of “unlearning” something? For a transformative learning experience, we often have to take our grasp off of beliefs we’ve had for a long time. When someone suggests a new fact that contradicts a long held belief, our...
Imagine if the first thought millions of people had when you introduced yourself was, “Damn, what a badass.” For my friend [and NYT Bestselling Author] Jen, that’s a reality. When she sends an email, speaks at a conference, or hops on a podcast interview, she...
What if your career looked like traveling through wine country? A slight breeze cools your skin as you sit in the afternoon sun. In the distance, you hear words you don’t recognize, a melodic language just faint enough that you can’t identify the specifics of...
We’ve observed over the years that Top Performers ask for help completely differently than other people. They do it in a way that causes their boss to love them, friends to always want to help, and colleagues to enjoy lending a hand. What is this massive difference in...
Fīnd – verb 1. discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly. 2. recognize or discover (something) to be present. Cre·ate – krēˈāt – verb 1. bring (something) into existence. “he created a thirty-acre lake” 2. cause (something) to happen...
I got this email the other day from one of our Career Change Bootcamp students. Arguably my favorite part of your coaching and team is the “and” thinking. I’ve been raving to my family about it because it’s changed my life. Thank you! Maybe too much information but I...
Think back to the day of your high school graduation. Remember the heat. Remember the squirming. Remember the excitement to get out of that place, and move on to something better. But, for a second think back to the speeches that day. Whether it was your Principal or...
Human beings are designed to want reassurance. Consequently most of us aren’t particularly excited about taking career risks. If we’re going to make a career change we want to know that we don’t have to “start over” or if we’re going to take the time and effort...
