You’ve seen an advertisement for your dream job and you know that you’d be perfect for it. Now you just have to get an interview. Write a great cover letter in professional business letter format and your chances of getting that interview will increase dramatically. Getting started writing a
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How to Write a Good Twitter Bio
The biggest challenge in writing a good Twitter bio is that Twitter allows you only 160 characters. That means your bio must capture the attention of a potential follower in about 20 words. Writing 20 words shouldn’t be tough, but it’s actually harder to write succinctly than it is to
Continue reading »How to Set Professional Fees for Consulting Contracts
Setting fees is one of the hardest things to do for independent professionals such as consultants, coaches and therapists. People think consultants (and other self-employed professionals) make exorbitant hourly rates, when in fact they are often just making the equivalent on an hourly basis as any typical employed professional. As
Continue reading »Could Hiring a Coach Help You Conquer Your Worst Habit?
Do you ever feel that you’ll never overcome certain habits? You’ve tried everything, and still can’t change your behavior? It can be frustrating and discouraging. Instead of feeling discouraged, consider hiring a habit change coach or joining a coaching group. As the saying goes, “The definition of insanity is doing
Continue reading »How to Coach Someone Who is Stuck
How do you help someone who is big time stuck with their goal and nothing you, or they, are doing seems to help? It is NOT uncommon for your staff or coaching clients to find themselves in this position. Typically, “stuckness” indicates that… The client needs a much bigger game
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