What did you want to be when you grew up? (Career Clues)
What did you want to be? Still wondering? There might be career clues in those early dreams, with a few flaws to watch out for. Here’s what I wanted to be and how it had clues in it for me.
Career and Purpose
There is NOT one perfect career path for you. There are many options.
It will keep you stuck if you think you have to “find the perfect career for me.” It’s scary to think of making a wrong choice again. There’s a better way to find what will work for you.
There is not one perfect career path for you. There are actually
Career Guide for HSP Extroverts (HSE)
If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP) and an extrovert, a lot of general career guidance doesn’t quite fit. You might feel pulled (or pushed toward) more extrovert-oriented career roles, but the sensitive soul part of you needs more calming and spaciousness. It can feel confusing until you learn
My Year-end Reflection Questions and Answers
My year-end reflection questions (and answers) to capture the progress, gratitudes, and lessons. The year view has been a restorative process for me.
That big bout of low confidence about work 😓
When your job, your career, or your business isn’t going the way you’d like, low self-confidence can get kicked up, and that’s normal for anyone. But so hard too! Like a gut punch.
Recovering your confidence can be faster than you think, even before the work situation changes.
That
New Year Unknowns and Hopes
Imagining the coming year can feel like a big foggy unknown, with some hope trying to peek through the mist. 4 things that help me when facing the new year. It’s not resolutions or a long list of goals.
Celebrating 15 Years as a Coach
After 15 years in business as a coach, perhaps it’s a coaching business success story. I share some key moments, essential ingredients of making it work, and how this journey has felt.
I still remember how happy I felt during and after that first paid coaching session. It was a
HSP Career Story: Multi-Passionate + Professional Organizer – Monica
I interviewed Monica Parker because I thought you might benefit from hearing about a highly sensitive extrovert who is also a multi-passionate woman. I want you to hear how she’s making it all come together in her current career as a solopreneur.
She’s also a former coaching client who came
Career Transition as an HSP: 5 Steps to Make It Easier
Career change can be especially hard for highly sensitive people (HSPs). To be sure, we can also be good at it. As a career coach for HSPs, I’ve got some practical steps to help HSPs manage career transition stress and thrive in the process.
I remember staying in a job
How to know what your heart wants
You might have heard the message to listen to your heart, or tune in inside. But how?
It can seem tricky at first to hear your own heart’s knowing, but then it can be quite easy too.
People with the high sensitivity trait (HSPs) are very capable of hearing
Is becoming a coach right for an HSP?
Answers to whether being a coach is a good fit for highly sensitive people (HSPs). Concerns about energy, other people’s energy, and self-employment.
Should You Quit Medicine? A Guide for Introverts in Healthcare, by Charity Hix, MD
Many people in healthcare have sadly left the field or are considering quitting. It’s a big decision and I want to offer something especially for introverts in healthcare. I invited a former doctor to share her experience and advice for others considering this career transition. It can help with making
Mid-Career Change: How to Know It’s the Right Time & Then What?
Should I change careers at this age? or Too old to change careers at 40? or Start a business at 50? Some ease to the process and why mid-career change is an ideal time to pivot. A mid career coach can help.
Choosing the *right* bridge work for the in-between times.
Using bridge work to fill the gap is a great idea, but you’ve got to choose it well, to preserve energy for the bigger dream. Here’s a selection checklist.
My Journey to Self-employment Ease, as a Sensitive Introvert (The Short Story)
A lot of business advice is geared for extroverts, and sensitive introverts can feel like misfits. Here’s my short story of making it work, as a sensitive introvert myself.
Alternative Careers for Teachers (What else can I do?)
Considering leaving the classroom? Get realistic second career ideas from a former teacher turned career coach for teachers. Teaching can be hard on some introverts.
Inspirational Stories of Introverts and HSPs 🌟 Success on Their Own Terms
Includes career profiles of introverts and HSPs like you, and famous introverts who made a huge impact. Role models of balancing meaning, money, and energy needs.
Work Should Be Fun. I’m Serious.
Many have equated work with drudgery but work should be fun because fun means you’re on the right career path. Work CAN be fun. What I mean, and how…
Customized Career or Business Ideas for Introverts and HSPs
The ultimate list of good careers for HSPs and introverts — PLUS how to access a list of custom career or business ideas for YOU.
I couldn’t see the easier path right next to me. (This is so common.)
Missing the easier path reminded me of how we keep using a stressful path in our career and business. The easier way is often right there.
