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Tips and Tricks, Navigating Day to Day Life
Responsibility equals power
To take your power back you need to find your part. And figure out how to react differently.
Your actions influence others
We are all leaders. We are making an impact even if we don’t realize it. We influence our friends and family with the things we do, or don’t do, every day. There are many ways to do everything. We get to decide how we do things. I lead my clients to find a career that...
Changing the Story
I didn’t want to live angry. I wanted to change how I looked at things. I started by looking at my stories differently.
Insight comes from Reflection
Your career is just another lesson. Your experiences will bring you insight that will guide you to your next career.
Reinvention Stages
I help people get to the career they love and live to their full potential. The process is revealing, empowering and worth the effort.
New Career: Dream and Explore
Now that you have had experiences, you have more information about who you are and what you want in life and in your career.
New Career in a Year: Step 2: Mindset
The brain has two functions. One is to think. The other is to prove those thoughts. This is why it is important to work on mindset.
New Career in a Year: Step 1 Awareness
How you feel about something creates energy. Your energy affects those around you. People want to be around others that are enjoying work and life. When you are unhappy that is obvious to those around you too.
Why We stay Stuck
To change your career you need to break the habit. When your thoughts try to keep you stuck, you need to decide to move forward anyway.
Why We Stay Stuck: Back to Bottom
One of the common excuses I hear is that your skills won’t transfer to another career.
You think you will have to go back to school for a new degree and start at the bottom again. The years you have worked will be wasted.
Why We Stay Stuck: Closed Mind
Feeling stuck is not fun. Especially when we stay there longer then necessary. I remember when I was ready to change my career. "I don’t know what to do next" was my main thought. My mind was stuck in the loop and couldn’t come up with anything. We create what we...
Why We Stay Stuck: Job Security
One of the main thoughts I hear from people is about Job Security. They don’t want to leave a job they don’t like anymore because they feel secure in their job and they don’t know if they will feel secure without it. My father went to school for petroleum engineering....
Mid-year evaluation
I can't believe we are half way through the year. Let's see how things are going. Awareness is always important in every aspect of our lives. Knowing where you are and how things are going is key to being aware of your life. Most of us just keep moving and don't take...
Emotions are temporary
You have started on your path of discovery. You are getting excited about the possibilities you never thought about before. There is some great stuff going on and you are enjoying yourself. Then thoughts start to arise that aren’t so positive. The doubt comes in. The...
Keep moving forward
The first step to a new career is to get started. After that, the important thing is to keep moving. Keep the forward momentum going. Do all you can to keep moving so you do not have to start again. Starting is difficult. Doing one thing a week can get you there. It...
Your own unique journey
Life is a journey. Everyone’s journey is different. It is only when we compare our journey to others that we create despair within ourselves. Last night I went to a showing of a documentary by a local filmmaker, Paul Bonesteel, called “Shadow of a Wheel.” It...
Words you use
The words we use are important. There are words that shut down your mind. And words that open you up to possibilities.
Curiosity. The mindset for change
Having an open curious mindset is an important start to finding a new career. When you come at ideas with curiosity you will ask different questions than if you don’t. Think about a new situation. If you come to learn, you look at the situation with an open mind you...
Make your vision a reality
You create what you focus on. Do not focus on the negative or what you do not want because you will create that instead.
Anxiety Calming Exercise
When you are very upset and have limited time the method I advocate is breathing. It doesn’t take much time and it works.
Lesley King
CPC Empowerment Coach
Lesley has been chosen as a top Empowerment Coach by the coachfoundation.com.
My Commitment to You
"As an Empowerment Coach, I will guide you through your reinvention.
I will help you while you reach for your dreams and find your next career."