With the spreading nature of the corona virus you are confronted daily with difficult decisions. What is the right thing to do or not do? It’s stressful to be in this type of ethical dilemma. Too much stress is not healthy and over time will weaken your immune system. As an emotions management expert …
In Business and Life, there is a phenomenon called Over-Functioning. It involves doing more than is necessary, more than is appropriate and more than is healthy. Take note when you feel exhausted and possibly even resentful. This is a common experience for someone who over functions. In most relationships one person over-functions and the …
When something or someone is important to you and needs help, you will want advice from an expert. Whether it’s a loved one or your business you don’t want to get less than excellent advice or help. How do you determine if someone is an expert? Malcolm Gladwell discussed in his bestseller, “Outliers“, to …
When you make a change you give up what you are familiar with in exchange for something new and hopefully better. It takes time to adjust partly because of the losses involved. Even if you are excited about the change expect to flow in and out of good and bad feelings. Recently my mother at …
Whether you are looking for clients or a new employer you want to avoid someone who has a difficult personality. I’ve been in private practice for many years, first as a psychotherapist and later as a personal, business and career coach. I know the importance of having good qualifying questions and especially ones designed to …
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Listening to yourself is absolutely an art. There is no fool proof formula that you can follow. You and I know how important it is for creating a better life and yet we either don’t do it or don’t do it very well. How can you get better at listening to yourself? I’ve been working …
Nothing haunts us like the things we don’t say, that we know are important to say in order to feel better. Why do we keep things buried inside and fret for weeks, months or years before sharing them. I can think of many reasons and I’m sure you can too! Recently, I was meeting with …
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Money Impacts your Career, Relationships and Health. Money is a valuable tool. Used properly it can help you create a better and better life. If not it can cause unnecessary stress and unhappiness. Money decisions are 90% emotional. Your personal money story creates emotional obstacles. Everyone has one! *My newest passion is helping millennials have …
There are many reasons for starting a side business or what I call becoming a “hybrid”. As a hybrid you are an employee and self employed at the same time. Many people start a side business while working full time and later transition into full time self employment. Others get a gig or “side” job …
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Raising Your Rate or Asking For A Raise is almost always a challenging task. As a Business and Career Coach it’s something I help my clients do. I’m lucky because I love helping people Get Paid Based On… THE VALUE THEY DELIVER! Why is raising your rate or asking for a raise so difficult? You put …
When your GPS starts recalculating it means you made a wrong turn. It immediately reroutes you to get back on the right road. It is annoying and sometimes embarrassing to hear “recalculating” coming out of your smart phone. It is also nice to have the help. I worked on a second book for several months …
Bringing out the best in others is something I naturally do. A client many years ago wrote a testimonial… “Margo sees the best in others and helps them see it too!” Made me feel really good. Then I thought, how do I actually do it? After much thought, this is what I came up with… I …