Losing your confidence can happen to anyone from time to time. But it doesn't need to last for long. Here are some tips for regaining your self-assurance. 1. Produce a result. Accomplish something--anything. Especially if your lack of confidence is associated with feeling ineffective. In a work environment, producing a…
Ilene Fischer
Senior Executive Coach
Ilene Fischer is a Partner with Mark Kamin and Associates, where she is a Senior Executive Coach. To learn more, visit her website: mka-world.com.
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Research shows that experiencing gratitude enhances the quality of our lives. And what better time to start practicing gratitude than during the holidays? In Robert Emmons’s book, Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, his studies indicate that practicing gratitude on a daily basis results in higher…
Let’s say you’ve given a lot of thought to whether your current job is right for you. You’ve finally come to a decision: it’s time to move on. Now what do you do? How do you start this process? Here are 8 actions steps you can take: Imagine the future…
Are you satisfied with your work? Are your efforts and accomplishments appreciated? Are you able to make a difference with the people you work with? Does your current job provide a pathway to your career goals? If you answered no to any of these questions, you may want to…
In the U.S. women fill only 14 percent of C-Level positions (CEO, CIO, CMO, CTO, CFO) and only 6 percent in Fortune 500 companies. This is in spite of research that has shown that there’s an increase in Return On Equity when there are three or more women on…
Everybody’s talking about “personal branding” these days! I had the privilege of working with In Search of Excellence author Tom Peters, who invented the idea a quarter-century ago. Here’s his quote from a 1997 Fast Company magazine article, “A Brand Called You.” Regardless of age, regardless of position, and…
Studies show that when men and women with the same experience and educational background apply for the same position, women asked for 30% less than their male counterparts. Additional research confirms this conclusion: women do not ask to get paid what they are worth. Most studies point to women’s…
