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Revisiting a Classic: Never Eat Alone

I remember being surprised by Keith Ferrazzi’s first book, Never Eat Alone. Some of his suggestions would be a stretch and others make networking accessible for anyone!

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Who’s on Your Team?

In January I joined a gym (doesn’t everyone?!) as I’d realized over the holidays that I wanted to get serious about my level of fitness. I checked out a few places and chose one . . .

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Maximizing Professional Associations

What resources in your tool kit allow you to deepen your knowledge of your field of expertise and network with like-minded professionals? If a professional association or two isn’t on your list, you may be missing out.

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Info Interviews Part V: The Webinar

If you’ve been tracking as we covered the essentials (and quite a few details) of informational interviews, you’re now ready to launch into conversations.

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Info Interviews: Part III- Preparing

Now that you’ve sourced a contact, reached out and set a date for your informational interview, it’s time to prepare for a fruitful conversation!

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Info Interviews: Part II

As you continue in your career transition, informational interviews can play a key role in deepening your understanding of the options available in various industries and companies . . . it’s time for you to reach out!

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Engaging: Choosing Your Next Step

Today we address Engaging, choosing a career option and stepping into it, as the last element in a career transition where seekers are FREE to Finish Well, Rest, Explore and Engage.

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Exploring: Options in a Transition

In March I proposed a FREEing path through a career transition. After losing a job to a reorganization, I realized I was FREE to Finish Well, Rest, Explore . . .

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Resting! Relishing a Pause in Transition

In March’s article I proposed a FREEing path through a career transition. After losing a job to a reorganization, I realized I was FREE to Finish Well, Rest . . .

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Leaving? Three Steps to Finishing Well

In last month’s article I proposed a FREEing path through a career transition. After losing a job to a reorganization, I realized I was FREE to Finish Well . . .

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FREEdom: A Path Through Transition

As we celebrate Women’s History Month and in light of the large numbers of people taking a step off the work treadmill, either voluntarily or not, I offer insights from my own recent history for a FREEing path into the future.

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Design Prinicples for Life and Play

You may be familiar with Designing Your Life, the 2016 New York Times best-selling book by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, written to bring more joy to readers as they intentionally create a life they’ll love.

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A Worthy Goal for a New Year

Ready for the new year?! A client of mine recently quipped that the holidays had passed by faster than it takes an Amazon special-delivery package to arrive . . .

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Rekindling Contacts in the Holidays

Do you have lots of professional contacts on LinkedIn with whom you haven’t been in touch for years? Feeling a bit awkward about reaching out . . .

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