Why is it so difficult to hold on to the commitment and motivation that we feel with a new set of goals at the top of the calendar year?

Why is it so difficult to hold on to the commitment and motivation that we feel with a new set of goals at the top of the calendar year?

As promised in the very first episode of this podcast, I will, from time to time, provide an update on my career reinvention. I figured, year-end is one of the better times in the year to do this.

 

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A look back on 2017, how I fared with my resolutions and goals and a round-up of what worked and what didn't. Plus my 2018 resolutions and goals for the new year.

A look back on 2017, how I fared with my resolutions and goals and a round-up of what worked and what didn't. Plus my 2018 resolutions and goals for the new year.

A career story demonstrating how we can better direct our careers even if things aren t necessarily going our way when we truly know our skills and strengths. Topics Discussed in Episode 30 Lacy Boggs’ career journey, from the woman who wanted to make it big in the film industry to becoming a business owner How she [...]

Topics Discussed in Episode 30

• Lacy Boggs’ career journey, from the woman who wanted to make it big in the film industry to becoming a business owner
• How she created opportunities for herself by trusting her skills and strengths
• A surprising skill that she discovered while killing time at a job she hated
• The realities of freelance writing
• How the blogging industry looks today
• Two main ways you can earn money through blogging
• Key things to consider if you’re thinking of starting a blog
• The role of content in a business

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A career story demonstrating we can better direct our careers–even if things aren’t necessarily going our way–when we truly know our skills and strengths.

Topics discussed in Episode 29

• What is coaching and how is it different from talk therapy
• Why and when you might need a coach
• How to find out if you’re ready for coaching
• How much time you should invest in a coaching relationship
• What’s missing from traditional career assessments
• Tajan’s recommended 3 steps for figuring out your calling
• Why removing ourselves from the daily grind is an important step in a transformational process

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Coaching is more accessible nowadays than compared to 10-15 years ago. But what is it really, do you need it, and how do you know you're ready for coaching?