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When You Dread Sunday Nights

by corporatecompassionproject | Jul 11, 2021 | Career, For Individuals

How will you start your week? I used to avoid this question every Sunday until after dinner. When, in a matter of hours, another week of tolerating my job would begin. I tried to establish boundaries and control my environment to prevent burnout. I told myself that so...

The “Do What You Love” Myth

by corporatecompassionproject | Jun 6, 2021 | Career, For Individuals

“Do work that you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Two words: Bull and $#!t Work that you love can still feel like WORK. That doesn’t mean you don’t LOVE it. What it DOES mean is… You’re running into something that challenges you and you’re feeling...

Did You Just SHOULD On Me?

by corporatecompassionproject | May 9, 2021 | Career, For Individuals, Leadership

I stopped by my boss’ office to debrief her on the lunch meeting she was unable to attend. Before I could get a word out, she looked me up and down and said: “You know, next time you really SHOULD wear a suit.” SHOULD is a word we hear so much. Well-meaning people...

How to Know Whether to Stay or Go

by corporatecompassionproject | Apr 11, 2021 | Career, Decision Making, For Individuals

I was on the phone with a coaching client and I could feel the pain in her voice. She was wrestling with THE BIG QUESTION: Do I stay or do I go? Here’s what I told her… How we make money is intrinsically tied to our identity. Even the most self-aware among us have...

4 Ways to Build Your Remote Team’s Resilience

by corporatecompassionproject | Mar 28, 2021 | Career, Communication, For Individuals, Leadership, Management

Anyone who has ever planned anything knows the first thing to go south after you embark on a plan is… THE PLAN! It’s what you do after things fall apart that matters. The management world is calling this RESILIENCE – the capacity to recover quickly from...