Valerie’s Voice
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Are You Really Telling the Truth?
Has anyone said they do not believe you when you say you don’t have enough time to do X, Y, or Z? Has anyone challenged you to find the “wiggle room” that would allow time for those activities, without backing down when you resist? My…
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What is Your Default Future?
When breaking down bad habits, or building new ones, you may find yourself getting lost in the moment, choosing immediate gratification over your long term desire. For example, despite your best intentions to exercise on Monday night, you choose the couch, your office, or that…
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Summer with Einstein
Summer is the time to slow down. As demands from work ebb, you can carve out some “me” time – whether it’s a trip to the beach or simply reading a novel in your backyard. Indulgent as these long, lazy days may feel, summer vacation…
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Are Your Relationships Off Balance?
Negativity exists in every relationship. You fight with your spouse, you nag the kids to get ready faster in the morning, or your best friend takes a bit of well-meaning advice badly. There’s no getting around it, nor should there be. Conflict provides us with…
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How Running a Marathon Silenced the Doubter in Me
Original article in the Globe and Mail: Subscriber Access Here
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Did You Eat a Frog Today?
Original article from the Globe and Mail: Subscriber Access Here
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Are You Doing What You Do Best?
Believe it or not, your natural talents will unlock your success. Whatever you do best is what uniquely positions you for peak performance, regardless of your career or how competitive it may be. This simple thought, which is the driving force behind Tom Rath’s book, StrengthsFinder…
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Will You Say ‘No’ Today?
With these shorter days comes more of everything it seems: more work to meet your year-end targets, more school work and activities, more planning for upcoming holidays, and perhaps more stress to make that change in your life that you promised you would make in…
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How Can I Deal with Rejection Better?
Please click here to read my guest blog for iRelaunch, the industry leader in career re-entry programs: How Can I Deal with Rejection Better?
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How Can I Build Up My Confidence? I Am Out of Practice.
One of the key ingredients to your relaunch is building your confidence to get out the door and head back to work! Perhaps you know which path you want to pursue, you are comfortable with your resume and LinkedIn profile, and have a list of…
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Take Action Today: Listen to my interview on iRelaunch’s Podcast
Confidence. It’s that elusive quality that other professionals seem to have, which seems to come so naturally to everyone around you. Unfortunately, a flagging confidence can be the single biggest barrier to returning to work, relaunching your career and even deciding what you want to do after…
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Latest Podcast: Develop a Rejection Strategy!
How can we learn to deal with rejection better? To begin, rejection is not necessarily a thing to be ‘dealt with’. When you’re starting out in your search for a new job or reentry into your former career, rejection can help you figure out if…