How to Find your Next Executive Role—That Actually Matches Your Values
How to Find Your Next Executive Role—That Actually Matches Your Values I recently worked with a woman who was landing interviews for senior roles… and couldn’t move forward to the next step. When we looked into her situation we found this subtle dynamic: She wasn’t applying for roles at companies that were really a values […]
How (and when) to ask the right questions in your next executive job interview
How (and when) to ask the right questions in your next executive job interview I teach my clients to go out and get what they want in their careers. I was recently coaching a client who’s interviewing for executive positions and we were talking about what questions to ask in a first interview at the […]
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Find Your Career Success
How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others And Find Your Career Success Ever have a nagging sense that you’re falling behind in your career path? Find yourself watching others in your company or field, comparing your success to them—and then getting mad at yourself for it? Comparing yourself to others is a common feeling I […]
How to Feel More Fulfilled in Your Leadership Role
How to Feel More Fulfilled in Your Leadership Role You were probably a shining star early in your career. Not only did you get your work done (on time and well), but you were proactive and curious. You asked good questions. You anticipated things and looked at the bigger picture. And you got a lot […]
How this Designer Pivoted Careers & Left Burnout and Perfectionism Behind: Sarai’s Story
How this Designer Pivoted Careers & Left Burnout and Perfectionism Behind: Sarai’s Story Sarai, Senior Asset Manager at Community Solutions, Inc. I worked at a landscape architecture firm after graduating and realized quickly that I probably wasn’t going to want to do that long-term. Finding Maya I reached out to Maya after attending a webinar […]
Discovering her Ideal Career Pathway and Creating her Dream Role: Cindy’s Story
Discovering her Ideal Career Pathway and Creating her Dream Role: Cindy’s Story Cindy, Director of Interior Design, HOLT Architects I’ve been working at HOLT Architects in Ithaca since 1994. I studied interior design at Cornell, graduating in 1986 and went back to architecture school for my MA in Chicago. All through that time I worked […]
How to Change Careers Without Starting Over
How to Change Careers Without Starting Over Maybe you’re ready to change careers. You’ve been wanting it for a while. Maybe you’re in a role or industry that just doesn’t fit the life you want to live or your values. You’ve wanted to make a move for a while, but you’re feeling held back. → […]
How This Architect Started Working Less and Earning More: Stephanie’s Story
How This Architect Started Working Less and Earning More: Stephanie’s Story The pressure in Stephanie’s professional life was mounting in her role as an associate architect at a firm in Providence, RI. In her 32-hour position, she needed to join a lot of client calls and the work was unpredictable, leading to a lot of […]
3 Tips for Moving to a Smaller Company When Making a Job Change
3 Tips for Moving to a Smaller Company When Making a Job Change Does moving to a smaller company mean you have to take a pay cut? Ever felt like you’ve somehow ended up in a role that looks good on paper, but it’s not what you really want to do? Maybe you want to […]
Should You Stay or Go in Your Job? 5 Steps to Make a Decision
Should You Stay or Go in Your Job? 5 Steps to Make a Decision Are you in a job where you don’t feel like you’re using your gifts? Maybe you’re doing fine. Everyone says so from the outside. You’re even excelling in your role. But deep down inside you know you have more to offer. […]
