I recently shared how denying my concerns and making excuses got me stuck in one of my goals for years. I realized that I haven’t been showing up for myself in that area of my life. I say one thing is important, then I find myself not doing anything about it. Many of my clients […]
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Is this career right for me? In my years of coaching leaders and mid to late-career professionals, one of the most common questions they have is, how would I know if this is the right career or job for me? I get similar questions too from new or aspiring coaches whom I mentor or teach
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Whenever I hear people talking about following their passion or stepping out of their comfort zone, they are usually thinking about quitting their jobs. But, as I’ve shared in some of my previous posts, roughly about 7 out of 10 clients who would come to me for coaching as they go through this dilemma, end
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Eyebrows raised. People whisper. Chat groups buzz. Eyes are on you. I remember what my boss told me when I was a young leader, “Kurly, you’re like a fish in a fishbowl. Everybody’s watching you.” 👀 It did feel that way. I shared recentlythat I was promoted to a Team Leader before my first
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If you’ve been reading my content for a while, you know that creating content brings me joy and fulfillment as it allows me to breathe life through words, pictures and videos. Recently, I was shortlisted as one of the Top 10 Filipino Content Creators. I don’t get paid for creating content. I’m not an influencer, nor
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Are you willing to do things for free? Sounds like a trick question, don’t you think? If you ask me that, I’d probably say “It depends.” There are things we do as part of our profession, and these are the stuff we get paid to do. Then there are things that we
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So you’ve identified what you’re passionate about, you have invested on building your skills, you have the tools and resources to start up, but you’re still feeling uncertain. I’ve been in that situation too. Whenever I feel this way, my mind is clouded with all sorts of thoughts. Can I do it? Am I really
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The most important lessons on leadership aren’t learned in the classroom. Most of these, you learn through experience. I shared before that my leadership journey had a rough start. Transitioning from a high-achiever and go-getter individual contributor to a people manager was a steep step I had to make. Internally, it meant not just knowing how to
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Happy New Year! 🎊 I hope you had a joyful and refreshing celebration of Christmas and New Year, and are feeling more ready and excited to welcome 2025 with open arms. As I welcome the New Year, I am very much ready for an upgrade… of myself, that is! 🙋🏻♀️ Last year, I went through
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