
The Career Edge
“The Career Edge” delivers exclusive insights, actionable strategies, and expert advice to help you stay ahead in your professional journey. Designed for professionals committed to growth, this newsletter is your go-to resource for navigating challenges, sharpening skills, and unlocking new opportunities. Stay informed, stay inspired, and gain the edge you need to thrive in your career.
How To Get Unstuck
Here are a couple of sobering stats:Â
Nearly 65 percent of employees feel stuck in their jobs (Glassdoor)
And according to the 2025 Career Gridlock Report,
60% of U.S. workers have stayed in a role longer than they wanted, even though 66% believed that changing careers could improve their happin...
Apr 14, 2025
How to Maintain Sanity In An Insane World
Here’s a cathartic exercise for you:Â
Grab a pen and paper, think about the last month, and write down everything that frustrated, annoyed or angered you.Â
These frustrations can run the gamut from a colleague who no showed for a meeting, your surly teenager, the birthday gift that never arrived...
Apr 07, 2025
Are You Prepared?
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This past November, a ginormous storm hit the Pacific Northwest where I live. It was what meteorologists called an extratropical 'bomb' cyclone storm with gusts up to 101 mph and pressure drop to 942 millibars.
Massive trees littered every roadway like toothpicks. Five people died and more tha...
Mar 30, 2025
Choose Your Pain
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Every once in a while, I come across a phrase that stops me.
It's something that at face value doesn't quite make sense but it causes me to pause.
I had a friend describe this as 'sticky'.
And the 'Choose Your Pain' was sticky.
I later learned that that Jim Rohn, GOAT personal growth visionar...
Mar 24, 2025
Why You Lack Confidence
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Can we get real for 5 minutes?
Let’s talk about something we all struggle with at some point, but rarely want to talk about:Â
Confidence.
Or more specifically, the lack of confidence that keeps us small.
You want to take on a new challenge, change jobs, say 'yes' to an exciting opportunity, ...
Mar 15, 2025
Your Career Story: How to Tell It And Sell It
Less than a year into career coaching, I realized how important it was to help my clients differentiate themselves.
And master the skill of telling their story and selling themselves in an authentic way.
So I signed up to get certified in personal branding.
There came a point in the ce...
Mar 09, 2025
How To Be Known as Highly Impactful
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There was a moment in my career when I stopped feeling like a cog in the machine.
I stopped doubting what it would take to have success, learned how to step into my personal power, and knew I was not just “working”
I was making an impact.
Regardless of age, culture, level, gender and experienc...
Mar 01, 2025