by Leila Hock | Jul 19, 2017 | Career Direction, Career Plan, Career Satisfaction
Giraffes Have Four Stomachs (and what that means for your career) Hi there! It’s part three of my series on career lessons from my recent South African safari. Surprisingly, it’s been hard for me to pick just four. But, lest I become the safari career coach, I’ll...
by Leila Hock | Jan 2, 2017 | Career Advancement, Career Plan, Career Strategy
Want to make your resolutions stick this year? Here's how. It’s that time of year again. You’ve probably set your new year’s resolutions and are motivated to achieve them. You know this will be the year that will change your life! Just like you did last...
by Leila Hock | Nov 21, 2016 | Career Advancement, Career Plan, Career Strategy
Annual Reviews, Part 2 | Set Goals to Focus Your Efforts If you read my post last week, you got tips on how to structure the retrospective portion of your annual review at work. You also learned how important annual reviews are not just to your current role or job,...
by Leila Hock | Nov 11, 2016 | Career Advancement, Career Plan, Career Strategy
Annual Reviews, Part 1 | Evaluate Last Year's Performance It’s that time of year again! When – amidst all of the other end of year deadlines and holiday party madness, your HR Department steps in and asks that you also partake in your own review to help them out...
by Leila Hock | Nov 4, 2016 | Career Plan, Career Satisfaction, Career Strategy, Engagement, Uncategorized
Whose game are you playing? I have always loved games. I have fond memories of sitting at our family cabin in Estes Park, CO – no TV or phone and internet didn’t even exist – and playing hours of games with my family. Usually, it was me hassling the family...
by Leila Hock | Sep 19, 2016 | Career Plan, Career Satisfaction, Engagement
Passion Doesn't Necessarily Lead to Career Satisfaction - This Does I get it. You want to do something you’re excited to get up for every day. Something that will keep you fulfilled not just for the money, but because it’s meaningful to you. In short, you want to do...
by Leila Hock | Sep 6, 2016 | Career Plan, Career Satisfaction, Career Strategy, Professionalism
Starting a New Job? Set Boundaries Early to Lay the Groundwork for Success and Happiness Yay! You landed a new job. You finally got the hutzpah to leave the job you hate and start fresh. But how do you know that this new job will be everything you hoped? How do you...
by Leila Hock | Jul 13, 2016 | Career Advancement, Career Plan, Career Strategy, Engagement, Professionalism
What does it take to be a professional? There’s something about calling yourself a professional that feels good. It denotes an air of importance. An automatic reason someone should take what you say into consideration. A necessity to be heeded. But what does it mean...
by Leila Hock | Jun 27, 2016 | Career Plan, Career Strategy, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Productivity
Down with Hacks! I’m so sick of productivity hacks. I’m sick of only 5 Steps! and hearing about how Just 15 Minutes! can change your days and your lives. Because here’s the thing – it’s just not true. There is no one secret to being (or feeling, which is...