Being vs. Doing: Thoughts on facing 2019
Last week I read that “the way you spend January 1st sets the tone for how you spend the rest of the year.” This made me feel sad because on the first of January I lazed around while also feeling…
The life-changing magic of crafting your compelling career story
I’m always surprised - and delighted - to learn how cathartic it is for an individual to process what has happened to them in their career and begin to heal from their wounds. What wounds? Many professionals berate themselves for…
The Nonlinear Process of Problem-Solving
As a former IT Product Manager, I understand the importance of data. I understand the desire for clear outcomes and measurable proof, and the want to quantify everything, so it’s somewhat ironic that, as a career coach, results and measures…
Positioning: Define Your Career Direction
Learn about Positioning at Merideth Mehlberg Career Group and how it can help you define your career direction. Merideth Mehlberg Career Group (MMCG) is unique because we offer a suite of services and personalized packages for each individual and our…
9 Strategies to Create an Effective Resume
In a recent post, Three Keys to a Resume That Works, I mention that resume writing is an art and not a science and that everyone you talk to will give you a different perspective about what makes an effective…
The Question of Age: Part Two
(Last week we tackled part one of the sticky subject of age and the bias that may hold you back as an older job-seeker. Read part one, first.) Take care of yourself. Aging requires you to pay more attention to…
A Million Little Things
Over lunch, an executive client of mine and I were reflecting about her past few years of professional and personal development as we closed out the current phase of our work together. One thing she said really struck me.…
10 Steps to Move Past Self-Imposed Limitations (Part II)
If you are up against something that makes you feel stuck, check out all my steps to help you move toward your goal. This is a continuation from my post last week. You can find steps 1-5, here. 6.…
10 Steps to Move Past Self-Imposed Limitations (Part I)
Are you up against something that makes you feel stuck and like you will never be able to conquer it? I recently wrote an article about a stuck place I moved through, and it seems to have struck a…
Fast Track to a New Career
Can you believe we are more than halfway through summer? You probably don’t want to get out of the summer state-of-mind, yet (just one more beach read and umbrella drink, please), but now is a great time to start thinking…