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Does Uncertainty Make You Nuts Too? 🥜
It’s the uncertainty that makes me nuts. Tell me I need to run back to back marathons and I’ll tell you it sucks, but if that’s what I need to do to…
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Is It Time For A New Career? 🤨😩🤔
Ever wonder how to distinguish between being in a temporary slump or realizing it's time to move on? Today's post is about the Sunk Cost Fallacy.
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How Your Identity Is Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals
The Writers Guild of America has gone on strike and I absolutely stand with the WGA. However, no one knows how long the strike will last so that means…
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How To Thrive After Job Loss
Thrive? After job loss? I never thought thriving was possible after I was fired. And then again when I was laid off, I was at a complete loss. I’m not…
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Got The Rug Pulled Out From Underneath You?
One friend was doing the best work of their lives. Another friend celebrated 14 years with “his” company last month. Another friend just found out he…
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Thriving After Job Loss
A Journey of Self-Discovery, Resilience and Renewal
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Is There Something Wrong With Me?
I don’t know a single person who hasn’t had the question “Is there something wrong with me?” creep through their thoughts. Some braver souls may…
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What Do Cold Plunges Have To Do With Goals? 🥶
Has anyone else tried a cold plunge? It seems like people either love or hate it - no middle ground what-so-over.
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How People Pleasing Screws Up Achieving Your Goals
Listen now (6 min) | I’ve recently had a huge epiphany: I’m not for everyone. 😲 As a recovering people pleaser, this was big news to me because I’ve…
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Is That So: How To Navigate Being Misunderstood
A friend shared a parable with me about a Buddhist Monk who lived peacefully in a small village. He was revered by all until one day a young woman told…
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What To Do When Someone Pisses You Off
If you’ve ever been triggered by someone’s words or actions, push play on today’s podcast. I share a story of a time when I was triggered and the…
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That Time On Zoom With A Half Naked Guy
There’s this guy with a hairy beer belly on Zoom who’s walking around without his shirt. He’s coming in and out of focus because he’s using one of those…
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Five Reasons You May Be Stuck
There’s a lot of chatter about imposter syndrome. What we don’t hear as much about is how over-confidence can slow or stop you from achieving your…
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Stuck (In The Mud) Again
A “blizzard” struck Southern California in late February - this was on the heels of an atmospheric river pummeling Los Angeles in January which resulted…
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Weekly written and audio blog posts from TV/Film producer and professor Laverne McKinnon -- a Career and Executive Leadership Coach whose clients call her a "Moonshot Mentor."
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