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May 6, 2015

A Helpful Way to Become Resilient, Avoid Getting Stuck

Key to professional and personal success is how well you can bounce back from adversity. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers what many of my clients have found to be a powerful way to go from a person who stays stuck to one who's resilient.
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Published on May 06, 2015 22:13

Workover: "How do I get into non-profit PR?"

A caller to my radio show wants to turn a volunteer gig into paid work. Making it more difficult, his work experience is mainly in broadcasting. Here's the edited transcript of our interaction.
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Published on May 06, 2015 00:37

May 4, 2015

Two Workovers: Should I Get a Graduate Degree? Should I Start a Business?

Here are edited transcripts of two calls to my radio show. One is deciding whether she should go back for a graduate degree. The other is thinking of starting a business making key chains. Here's what I said to them.
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Published on May 04, 2015 23:09

May 3, 2015

A Workover: A Nurse Wants a Raise

Here's an edited transcript of a caller to my radio show who wants to negotiate for a raise.
 

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Published on May 03, 2015 22:21

May 2, 2015

A Workover: "Do I Need to Be Completely Honest on My Resume?"

Here's the latest edited transcript of a Workover on my radio program. The caller asked if one needs be completely honest on a resume.
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Published on May 02, 2015 23:00

A Workover: Coping with a Co-Worker Who Drives You Nuts

On my KALW-FM (NPR-San Francisco) radio program, I do Workovers: People phone in with their work problem and I try to help.

On PsychologyToday.com I'm posting edited transcripts of some Workovers. Here's today's offering:
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Published on May 02, 2015 00:41

May 1, 2015

A Workover: A Liberal Arts B.A. Wants to Make a Difference While Making a Living


Daily on PsychologyToday.com now I'm posting edited transcripts of Workovers I've done on my radio program. Here's today's offering.


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Published on May 01, 2015 00:26

April 30, 2015

A Workover: Be an ADHD Coach or an Occupational Therapist?

On my KALW-FM (NPR-San Francisco) radio program (link is external), I do Workovers: People phone in with their work problem and I try to help.

The last few days, I've been posting on PsychologyToday.com  a Workover that would seem particularly instructive for PsychologyToday.com readers. Here's today's offering.


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Published on April 30, 2015 00:29

April 28, 2015

Workover: A Ph.D. in Art History Tries to Find Work

On my KALW-FM (NPR-San Francisco) radio program, I do Workovers: People phone in with their work problem and I try to help.

The last couple of days, I've been posting on PsychologyToday.com  a Workover that would seem particularly instructive. Here is today's offering: the advice I gave to a Ph.D. in art history who is looking for a job.
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Published on April 28, 2015 22:58

A Workover: A Lawyer who Stopped Out for Nine Years. Now Wants Back In

On my KALW-FM (NPR-San Francisco) radio program, I do Workovers: People phone in with their work problem and I try to help.  
Two days ago, on PsychologyToday.com, I posted the first of a series of edited transcripts of Workovers that might be particularly instructive.
Yesterday, I posted a second one. It's about a lawyer who stopped-out to raise kids and now wants back in.


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Published on April 28, 2015 22:48

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