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The Unrealistic Pressure We Put on High Schoolers (And How to Actually Help)

If you want to help your student navigate their path with confidence rather than pressure, here are 7 practical ways to support them:

  1. Expose them to different careers: Talk openly about the work you do, what your friends do, and how different industries function.

  2. Normalize the uncertainty: Remind them that not knowing what you want to do at 16 or 17 isn't just normal—it’s expected.

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Leadership Coaching Philosophy: Growth Starts with Awareness

When you are picking a coach, it’s important that you align with their methodology of coaching and can partner with them to create the changes you are seeking. Ask your potential coach about their training in coaching and their coaching philosophy. There are many ways to get to a place and so all coaches find success but will use their gifts uniquely to serve their coaching clients.

Change doesn't start with a new skill or a new title. It starts with awareness.

Before someone can grow into a stronger leader…

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7 Reasons For Coaching I Heard This Week

While as coaches, we don’t ever tell you what to do, we do point out observations, blind spots, and seek to empower you. We are trained to listen, challenge, and ensure that by the end of the session, you have some action steps and feel that the session was worth your time! What price do you put on having a plan, sorting through a storm of responsibilities, seeing things with clarity, or having a new perspective?

Coaching is a safe and judgment-free space for anyone to share ideas, get help working toward goals, process issues, and get a clear action plan when things are overwhelming. Clients come to coaching for …

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The Cover Letter Controversy: How to Stand Out (and Avoid Striking Out)

People are all over the board as to how to write them and if they are even relevant today. So it all boils down to your reader’s personal and professional opinion on the matter. One thing you know for sure is that during the screening process, your cover letter is NOT likely to be read at all, and if it’s read, you’ve got 5-10 seconds to make an impression. Recruiters are inundated with resumes and cover letters; statistics show that 50% of cover letters aren’t even read. Just to cover your bases, I recommend …

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