One of my favorite stories of the benefits of connections in a job search is from a successful business owner. She tells the story of how she landed her first dream job straight out of a college due to a lucky introduction from her aunt. The story goes that her aunt began chatting with someone she had never met while on jury duty and as it turns out, the new friend was hiring in the field her niece was looking into. Her brilliant aunt immediately began talking to this individual about her fantastic niece and ultimately her niece began working there after graduation. How cool is that? I love this story because it reveals the power of connections. Her aunt did not work in her niece’s field, but she had the requisite information, adored her niece and had chutzpah. She was at the right place at the right time and jumped on it. Don’t we all need a friend or relative like that?

So many people are ashamed of their jealousies and deny them or push them away. I argue that we should welcome these feelings with open arms. When confronted with a pang of jealousy, ask yourself “What do I want? What do I need? What is my jealousy telling me?

During a client session, my client was working on figuring out how to best market her interior decorating business. I mentioned to her that I love her Instagram stories. That she has a knack for putting them together and they are a great way for clients and potential clients to see her amazing work (and her awesome personality). She seemed surprised. She responded that she loved doing those stories and they just came naturally to her. I said, “Great, do more of them”. We sometimes think that unless it is painful, it is not worth it. It is the old “no pain no gain” adage that I despise. Now this client does stories every day and her stories and I look forward to her stories about her decorating adventures every day.

Getting work done this week has been tough. As soon as I find a flow, my phone pings with more breaking news. The news can’t seem to stop breaking. And I am fascinated and addicted. I cannot believe the events of this past week. The highs and the lows. Staying up late to watch a historical run-off election one night and then watch an attempted coup the next. This is simply not normal. How can you get work done with so much going on in our country?

It is hard to believe 2021 is almost here. With it comes a lot of hope, but we also continue to live with uncertainty. I don’t know about you, but I am sick of uncertainty. I want to know when we will be able to hug our parents again, when our kids can go back to school in person and when I can sit in my favorite coffee shop.

Given how much is still up in the air, I am proposing we perform a year-end celebration and preparation that helps provide a little comfort and excitement even in uncertain times.

Many of us have gotten the email over these past few weeks that our kids will be going back to school virtually in the Fall–either full-time virtual or hybrid. Whether you wanted your kids back at school or not, this news is fraught with concerns. Spring was less than ideal for all of us (and this is an understatement). But now we can go into Fall with our eyes open.

Mental Load is defined as the invisible work that, in most cases, mothers have that is involved with running a family. 

“Create the Space to Let Life Happen” is the motto on my 2018 planner designed by Ashley Staum, owner of “She Plans.”

The first hard conversation I can remember initiating was in third grade when I was new to my elementary school. I walked up to another 3rd grader who to me was cool in every way. We were lined up to leave music class and she was in line with me.

Ok, I am not sure if this is something others struggle with, but this is a top struggle for me.  How do I find a balance between flexibility and rigidity?

I have spent much of my life not feeling brave. As a child, I would go to bed at night and wonder what I would be afraid of that night. My options were: 1. Dracula 2. The house catching on fire 3. Robbers. Every night I would consider the possibilities, select one and then… ready, set, worry.

Happiness and success on the job are greatly affected by our relationship with our manager. The ability to communicate issues with our manager, ask questions, make requests and know that he or she will do what they can to assist you can matter more than supposed company policies.

Since I became a mother 16 years ago, I have experienced the challenges of being a working mother. Also, as a coach and a friend I have watched others struggle as working mothers. Being a working mother is fraught with guilt, exhaustion and moments of intense satisfaction.

According to Freelancersunion.org, “nearly one in three working Americans is an independent worker. That’s almost 54 million people – and growing.” A freelancer is usually self-employed, offering a service based on a skill or expertise he or she can offer.

One of my favorite signs from the Women’s March in DC was “Introvert by Nature, Protester by Need”. Based on the reaction among the crowd, It was clear to me that many other people identified with this sign as well.

With a new academic year upon us as well as the upcoming Jewish New Year, I am pausing to reflect on the choices I have made this past year and identify the choices I hope to make this coming year. As a positive psychology life coach, one of my main objectives is to remind my clients about the plethora of choices—both big and small–that we have in our lives.

You may have seen an interesting experiment where Joshua Bell, an internationally known violinist, anonymously played in a DC train station and only a handful of people stopped to notice.* While a large number of the people walking through that train station would have most likely gladly paid the $100 a ticket he typically charges to see him perform

With one click, you can submit your resume and cover letter for a job opening. It is so simple when compared to the old days. For example, when I applied to my first job I needed to print out my resume (the printer was in the computer lab at my school) and then print out the envelope (making sure to put the envelope into the printer in just the right way),

I have taught yoga for over five years and upon reflection I have learned a lot in the process. The lessons I have outlined below are not unique to yoga or to teaching yoga. These are lessons that can apply to all aspects of our life.