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Case Study Limitation vs. Expansion

International Coach Academy

He is in the United States to complete his MFA in VFX and then potentially to find a job at one of the big VFX companies that do the effects work for Hollywood blockbusters. However, there have been some significant obstacles in the way – mostly having to do with his mindset. He wasn’t sure what to do after graduation.

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Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize for the truth about women and work. Whooo hooo!

Penelope Trunk

After 20 years of blogging, learning to do academic research was a steep learning curve. So basically I asked a professor who was six months away from winning the Nobel Prize in economics if she wanted to be my grad student. I think my blog is like a Claudia Goldin book club. Claudia would never tell people what to do.

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Black & White vs. Critical Thinking

International Coach Academy

Amongst many cases, I experienced black-and-white thinking when I went through significant changes in my life; changing the country where we live, quitting a well-paying and highly respected job after a decade, and transitioning into coaching. Not all jobs are the same, and there can be ways to do both for a certain amount of time.

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Build Strong Working Relationships with Executives at Work

Career Advancement

Those influential leaders need to know who you are, what you do, and the value you bring. When they understand how much you contribute and truly like and believe in you, they will want to see you succeed. Why is that? Not wanting to interrupt them or take up their time.

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How to get control of your life (and respect to Kate Middleton)

Penelope Trunk

I felt way too tired to stick to my regular routine of promising to post on my blog and then not doing it, but I didn’t want doctors to think I’d given up on life. Don’t take things personally When Z realized doctors were looking for cancer, he got a new job. I mean I did stop doing everything.

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A 3 Step Process to Increase Your Confidence

Let's Grow Leaders

In hindsight it was an audacious move, but I’d always wanted to sing the National Anthem over the microphone in a big stadium. “You’ve always been like that,” my mom shared. How do we best help feel more confident to give their dreams a go? Have a Clear Vision of What You Want. ” OR.

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How to Become Your Boss’s Favorite Employee

Career Advancement

“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” Maybe you see yourself as a consistent overachiever—someone who always gets the job done well and on time—but you still have the sneaking suspicion that you’re not one of the boss’s favorite employees.