Category: Coaching

When Your New Employer Catfishes You
Accountability, Business, Career, Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations

When Your New Employer Catfishes You

You thought you landed the one. The job listing flirted with you from across the internet—flexible schedule, generous pay, team that “feels like family.” The interviewers leaned in close, nodding earnestly, promising growth and opportunity. You accepted the offer, showed up on day one, and—bam, learned you’d been catfished. Truth and trust aren’t perks—they’re essential. Without them, you’re negotiating from day one with a partner who already broke the deal. Continue reading When Your New Employer Catfishes You

My Coworker is My Roommate (Send Help)
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Remote work/Virtual

My Coworker is My Roommate (Send Help)

At the office, when a coworker annoyed you, you went home at night. At home, you’re already there. So, lean on gratitude: You don’t have to sit in traffic. You don’t have to microwave fish in a communal kitchen. And your “coworker” already knows how you take your coffee—and maybe even makes it right when you’re on deadline.
Remote work with a partner who also works remotely gave you both freedom—and the realization that “working from home” really means “living at work.”
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For Office Heroes/Heroines: The Price of Holding It Together
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

For Office Heroes/Heroines: The Price of Holding It Together

Here’s the thing about highly-functioning, competent, emotionally intelligent people:
They look fine. They absorb other’s chaos and hand back calm. They juggle deadlines, coach teammates, mediate tension—without making it their manager or coworkers’ problem. So everyone gives them more.
More projects. More problems. More pressure.
And when they finally crack?
Everyone’s surprised.
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When You Can’t Turn Your Brain Off at Night
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

When You Can’t Turn Your Brain Off at Night

Dave’s not alone. For many, the brain stays logged on after the official workday ends. Their minds churn through unclosed tabs: unfinished projects, awkward conversations, strange vibes from leadership. Add in the background hum of AI anxiety, climate chaos, layoffs, inflation, and the occasional democracy-in-peril headline, and they’ve basically inhaled a cognitive cocktail that pairs poorly with REM sleep. Continue reading When You Can’t Turn Your Brain Off at Night