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Articles to Help you Thrive
A career coach blog filled with evidence-based articles to help women overcome burnout and create fulfilling, balanced careers. Whether you’re a female leader or a working mom, this actionable advice will help you thrive at work AND at home.
Blog CATEGORIES
Stress & Burnout Recovery
Reduce your stress, burnout, and overwhelm with these evidence-based strategies.
Life-Work Balance
Create more work-life balance so you can reclaim your time & energy.
Mothers at Work
Advice for working moms who are burnt out from juggling demanding jobs and little kids.
Career Satisfaction
Increase your fulfillment and satisfaction at work– without having to quit your job.
Career Change
Choose a new career path, transition industries, conduct a job search, and land your next great role.
Women in Leadership
Leadership & leadership development advice for female executives and women in leadership.
Most Popular Blog Posts
Did Your Job Come with an Instruction Manual?
Ideally, your job should come with an instruction manual. Seriously. Unfortunately, most of our jobs don’t come with anything close to a well-defined measure of success, a comprehensive how-to guide, and lots of tips and tricks for success. (Boo, bad onboarding!) In fact, the more important the job is, the less likely you are to get a training manual—and I’m not just talking about work.
Are Anchor or Gravity Problems Keeping You Stuck in Your Career?
Anchor and gravity problems are two sneaky ways we let poor problem solving skills stop us from designing a fulfilling career (and life!). Learn how to overcome them.
Recent Career Coach Blog Posts
(un)Happy International Women’s Day! We are NOT ok!
It’s International Women’s Day… but women’s stress, burnout, and mental health issues are on the rise while our equality is backsliding.
Informational Interviews: The Ultimate Guide for Beating Career Indecision
The ultimate guide on informational interviews, your secret to getting free advice on strangers and busting through your career indecision.
Want To Make A Difference In The World? Use the 6 Resources You Already Have
Giving Tuesday was this week, kicking off what many non-profits call “The Giving Season,” a time...
Four Ways to Enforce Healthy Boundaries this Holiday Season
Four tips to enforce healthy boundaries between your work and life this holiday season so you can enjoy guilt-free time off.
Stressed & struggling? How to retrain your mind with labeling
Labeling is a tool used in meditation and therapy to reduce stress and overwhelm. Learn actionable tips for using it in your life & work.
Big Career Change? What’s the worst thing that could REALLY happen?
Terrified of making that big career change? This simple reframe will help you face your fears and finally take the big leap to switch jobs.
Habit Change Cheat Sheet for Your Career
I recently fell for the very targeted, slightly insulting marketing of “Mom Water,” which is...
How to Make Your Habits Work for You
Did you know that nearly half of the actions you take throughout your day are habits, done on...
Widening Your Window of Stress Tolerance: What You Need to Know
Your window of stress tolerance determines if you handle stressors with ease or will struggle and risk facing burnout or trauma. Learn more.
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I’m Lydia Johnson, MS. I’m an expert in using evidence-based tools and psychological research to improve people’s lives at work.
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