People who are retired by choice may have planned for their retirement years before actually retiring.

For anyone considering starting a business, it is crucial to do your due diligence - have a niche, understand the market, the competition and the risks as well as opportunities.

As an executive coach, I’m hearing that many companies have put job requisitions on hold or canceled them altogether while assessing the economy, their financial status, market projections, and hiring needs.

I have always had hobbies and pursuits outside my day job – travel, yoga, nature walks, cooking and pilates (and I am a bit of a movie junkie). 

There are a variety of “gig” or portfolio career types, depending on whether one is looking for supplemental income for their day job, or looking to support oneself entirely from a portfolio career.

Are you thinking about transitioning to a new career or considering retirement? Perhaps you're not ready to entirely stop working yet. If that sounds familiar to you, you're not alone.

A new generation of smart machines, fueled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, could potentially replace a large proportion of existing human jobs.

During my recent experiences in coaching those who have recently become unemployed, I’ve encountered individuals from several walks of life and ranges of experience.

You’ve gotten your termination notice, you don’t have a job, you need income, so now it’s time to start a job search. It’s no secret that the most ineffective way to get a job is to look for job postings online and submit your resume.

Maybe you saw this coming or perhaps it was a complete surprise. As you process the news, you are vaguely hearing words like, “this isn’t personal,” “restructuring,” “difficult decision,” “thank you for your service,” “economic fallout,” “COVID” and “we had no choice.”

In 1969, David Bowie released a song entitled “Space Oddity.” The song’s lyrics speak to an astronaut who is launched on a rocket ship into space, orbiting earth, reminiscing about being in a tin can far above our planet …

Losing a job or work is traumatic! Especially if you enjoyed it! In fact, there is a grieving process very similar to that of losing a loved one. (You are, after all, losing good friends.) It’s called the Grief Cycle.