by Mary Franz | Jun 2, 2016 | Job Satisfaction, Job Searching, Meaningful, Miserable
If you are among the 70% who are miserable at work, then it’s 94.8314% likely that your efforts are focused on at least one of three things … 1) grinning and bearing it, hoping things will get better, 2) actively looking for another job or 3) making...
by Mary Franz | May 19, 2016 | Job Searching, Rejection, Resilience
It’s safe to assume that every job seeker, job crafter struggles with rejection. We’ve explored how job seekers can handle the fear of rejection in three parts… Part 1 ~ validating the human experience of rejection as registering in the pain center of the brain;...
by Mary Franz | May 12, 2016 | Job Searching, Judgment, Mistake, Rejection
So the story goes… A young woman who wanted to discover how to get wisdom, was told that a wise, older woman, who lived in a cave (of course) would certainly know the answer. So, she found the older woman and asked, “Tell me please, how do I find and get...
by Mary Franz | May 4, 2016 | Job Searching, Overcoming Obstacles, Rejection, Resilience
We know that the pain of rejection is felt emotionally and science has shown that the pain center of the brain is activated when feelings of rejection occur. The fear of rejection, therefore makes sense. It hurts…a lot. We’re wired to fear rejection. Discussed...
by Mary Franz | Apr 20, 2016 | Job Crafting, Job Searching, Overcoming Obstacles
This is your chance, you’ve prepared and you’ve got 15 minutes to wow them… So, the committee hears your demonstration, your “pitch” for the project and you know, deep inside, it wasn’t your best. You hear the critical chatter inside your head saying,...
by Mary Franz | Apr 13, 2016 | Job Searching, Resilience, Staying Power
The journey to a new job or crafting meaningful work can be exciting, until it’s not… And just like the beginning of a road trip is exciting for a kid, a few hours, less or more passes and the proverbial question is asked: “When are we going to get...
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