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The Incredible Power of Making a Small Change
The key to making a big change is to make a small change first. This has to do with inertia. If you want to get unstuck quickly and effortlessly, then leverage the power of making small changes. We...
Resistance: Don’t Work with People who Don’t Want to Work
A funny thing about resistance... One of my coaching clients owns a home-staging business. In this, she arranges the furniture and artwork in houses for sale so that the house sells quickly and for...
The 7 Sources of Career Dissatisfaction
I have spent years of coaching many disgruntled, stuck and frustrated executives. As a result, I've created a list of the 7 most common reasons for career dissatisfaction. And I've suggested some...
Professional Development: Your Strengths and the Law of Attraction
Most managers assume that professional development means investing in an employee's weaknesses. This management strategy is flawed. The more effective investment is developing an employee's...
Goal-Setting vs. Attraction: Which Works Better?
Goal-Setting vs. Attraction: Which Works Better? Last night I gave a talk to a lovely group of executive coaches in Bristol about attracting what you want effortlessly. They were particularly keen...
Become A Master in Your Career
Become A Master in Your Career Many of us think we have to do it all and be good at everything in order to be successful. It's part of our independent spirit. We live in a time and in a civilization...
Overcoming Resistance: Set a Daily Objective to Stop Procrastination
I’m in the process of coaching one of my dearest friends to help her complete her novel. She is a highly accomplished writer and very disciplined so I don’t have to do much other than just check in...
The Trick to Making a List of Goals or Wishes Come True
When writing down your goals, it’s important to keep the following in mind: The biggest problem is the deadly word “more.” For example, take the goal: “I’d like to make more money this year ,” or...
Talane’s Top 10 Tips for Mastering the Art of Networking
Networking is something we all do naturally and effortlessly without thinking about. If you move to a new town and need a dentist, you start asking neighbors and colleagues for a referral. Business...
How to be More Creative: 3 Simple Steps to Get More Done by Courting Your Muse
One of my most successful, creative and productive clients spends the first few hours of every day meditating, writing in her journal, and biking. She doesn’t spend a few minutes each day on these...
Use the Laws of Attraction to Get the Career You Want
There are at least three Laws of Attraction. A “law” is something that works whether you believe in it or not, like the law of gravity. Whether you believe in gravity or not is irrelevant. Gravity...
