Resume writing has a rich history. In fact, it is Leonardo Da Vinci, himself, who is credited with writing the first resume, in the form of a letter, soliciting employment from a potential employer named...

In the fourth episode of Opportunity Knock$, Lauren and Jarred grapple with a common dilemma of parenthood: how can you be an engaged parent and a working parent at the same time? This is a...

A new year brings with it another chance to write a new chapter in this book called life. The last few years have been challenging but it seems as though the worst of the pandemic...

Parenthood is such a huge topic in career development that doesn’t get enough attention. For me, a career is a vehicle to live the kind of life that you want, so when one of my...

As children we are in awe of super heroes. We might pretend we are them, or at a minimum, have some of their super powers. As adults we are in envy of super heroes. We...

On to the second episode of Opportunity Knock$! If you are new to this blog, I provided career services to one of the families participating and will be featured in a later episode. I’m not...

I’m incredibly excited and honored to be a part of the new PBS reality show, “Opportunity Knock$.” The premise of the show is an idea that is close to my heart, coaching families to improve...

We just witnessed Houston’s Astros dominate the World Series. It was a low scoring series as pitchers demonstrated they are just as important as hitters. Once again, we learn that behind rare feats of perfect...

There are so many “should I” or “shouldn’t I” decisions that one has to make in life. The same could be said when starting a new career coaching practice.  One of those big decisions is...

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much” is a quote made famous by Helen Keller. When coaching others, we often encourage our clients to seek out others who can help...

How do you know when you’re financially and strategically ready to start a private career coaching practice? Many experts say it takes three years to move yourself from start-up to fully supporting yourself. Follow this...

Let’s Kickstart Your Private Practice You’ve made up your mind that it’s time to open your own private career coaching practice.  Congratulations!  If you have been researching how to set up your business online, one...