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- 10 Years - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Julie Cohen10 Years by Julie Cohen, PCC This past week, as you already know if you are connected to me via email, newsletter, Facebook or LinkedIn, is the 10th anniversary of my business. In response to my announcement of a month-long celebration, I’ve been getting emails from clients, colleagues and ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - Who Cares About Work - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Julie CohenWho Cares about Work-Life Balance? By Julie Cohen, PCC While preparing for a speaking engagement for a group of senior executives, I was briefly distracted by a worrying thought: what if this audience of high-achieving, hard-working, successful leaders doesn’t care about work-life balance? ...
Views: 1190 - Shiny Happy Calendar - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2010 from Julie CohenI just received my 2011 date book in the mail. I’m one of those old-fashioned people who still use a paper calendar. I carry it with me everywhere and I feel as if it is ‘my life.’ I do worry about my archaic scheduling method at times since it can’t be backed up. What would happen if I lost ...
Views: 1138 - Staying Competitive in Your Organization - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Julie CohenIn today’s economic situation, having and holding your job cannot be assured. We are no longer living in a world where the organization one works for has any guaranteed loyalty to its employees. What then can you do to stack the deck in your favor? You need to make yourself irreplaceable to ...
Views: 1695 - Mistakes Happen! - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Julie CohenDennis, an accountant, was part of an audit team for a large corporation. As he was reporting some data findings to his project manager and the rest of the team, his manager pointed out an incorrect assumption Dennis made that resulted in erroneous figures and that could have legal ...
Views: 1234 - Sorry No More - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Julie CohenDo you find yourself saying “I’m sorry” too often at work? Have you noticed a pattern of prefacing feedback or sharing of your ideas with an “I’m sorry, but?” Clients often come to me noticing their overuse of this phrase and the negative impact it has on ...
Views: 1048 - Doing, Doing, Done! - Finishing That Big Project - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Julie CohenBig projects are daunting, whether it's a strategic plan, a screenplay, a new business plan or a book. Although you want to complete it, you find that things prevent you from attaining the goal - getting it done. During a large project it's easy to become distracted. Procrastination sets in, ...
Views: 1128 - Career Tune-up: Maintaining Your Professional Path - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Julie CohenAs 2008 begins, it’s the perfect opportunity for a Career Tune-up. The New Year provides a natural time to evaluate how your career progressed over the past year and to determine what you want for the year ahead. Investing time in assessment and planning will enable you to have a greater ...
Views: 1142 - The Opportunity Of Conflict - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Julie CohenYou’ve been working very hard on a new project. You’re counting on everyone to get their pieces in, on time, and to standard. However, you dread getting John’s project. Every time you receive something from him, it’s laden with typos, it doesn’t make a lot of sense, ...
Views: 1194 - Networking Is Not A Dirty Word - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Julie CohenYou walk into a room filled with people. You look left. You look right. All you see are dozens of people wearing “Hi, My Name is ____” badges. You panic. You want to run and hide. “I don’t want to make small talk with these strangers,” you cry to yourself. But alas, ...
Views: 1323 - Words That Inspire - PASSION - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2005 from Julie CohenWORDS THAT INSPIRE A monthly quick shot to motivate you, in less than 45 seconds, from Julie Cohen Coaching What is your PASSION? Dictionary*says: strong liking for or devotion to some activity, object or concept; object of desire or deep interest; love. What it REALLY means: doing ...
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