One theme I hear over and over in my coaching practice is the sense of being pulled in too many directions, all at once. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by competing demands and the never-ending to-do list, especially when you work in higher education. I value being...
Have you ever noticed how the same work situation can feel completely different depending on which mental lens you’re looking through? That presentation you’re dreading can be either evidence that you’re ‘not cut out for this’ or an...
You tweak. You adjust. You revise. And then you do it all over again. When is it actually time to stop? For perfectionists, “one more revision” is rarely just one. The pursuit of “good enough” can turn into never-ending work. You tell yourself...
By now, we’re past the wave of New Year posts about goals and words of the year. Don’t get me wrong—I love goals and intentions. But the beginning of January is a lot. Still, there are probably some work tasks on your plate that you’d really like to move along. And...
What is the Wheel of Career? The Wheel of Career is a reflective exercise you can use to check-in with yourself and assess your current career fulfillment. It highlights what contributes to your satisfaction at work and dissatisfaction, and helps you figure out areas...
There’s a difference between being in motion and taking action. It’s subtle, but matters to the way we spend our time and where we invest our energy. In my personal experience, finding the “right” balance between motion and action impacts my...
