Begin Again Coaching | Advice from a MN Career & Life Coach

19 Mar

Parent-College Scandal, part two: Why your career decisions are too important for others to make

By Freda Marver Parents & Career ImplicationsNo Comments 1

Part 1 of this blog encouraged readers to ponder: How are messages from your parents playing out in your career today? Part 2 of this blog focuses on: Why is career choice so hard, and why do parents want to help? Like the parents in the scandal, I have some clients whose parents felt they were simply doing what was best for their child. In reality, they either were: Protecting children they felt couldn’t make

13 Mar

Parent-college scandal, part one: Were your parents THAT cray-cray?

By Freda Marver Parents & Career ImplicationsNo Comments 0

How your career challenges may tie back to your family — No question: the scandal of parents paying into the millions for their children to attend a prestigious college crosses a whole new line of inappropriate when it comes to parental involvement. While I haven’t seen my clients’ parents overstep with such disregard for what’s fair and just, my clients’ parents have had a profound impact on their careers, both intentional and unintentional. Through our work together:

10 Dec

Does “successful” career change mean I have to start all over??!!

By Freda Marver Career, Life ChangeNo Comments 2

What would “successful” career change look like for you? Think it means throwing away everything familiar and starting all over in a whole new area? Not necessarily! That could be one path to getting there, but there are other paths, too. My clients are often relieved to hear this because a huge overhaul feels too overwhelming given the complexity of their lives. And a much smaller tweak may be all that’s needed for them to

09 Jan

New Year, New Career?

By Freda Marver Career, Coaching Tips, In the Media, UncategorizedNo Comments 1

Top 10 Reasons to Make a Job or Career Change: How do you know when it’s time to go? When the StarTribune interviewed me for the article below, the first question was: how do people decide when it’s time to make a switch? I answered: reasons vary, but many of my clients share one thing in common – They were unhappy with their work (or lack, thereof) for a long time before they contacted me. Here

07 Nov

Seeking a promotion? Read my Fast Company interview

By Freda Marver Career, Coaching Tips, In the MediaNo Comments 0

Thought you might be interested in this Fast Company article that quoted me. The article was about how to plan for getting a promotion. Here’s a link to the article: Fast Company: Your five-month guide to getting a promotion And here’s a pdf in case the article link is no longer live: PDF of Fast Company article If you have your own questions on how to get what you want professionally – whether it’s a

13 Jun

“Follow your passion” is maddening career advice

By Freda Marver Career, Coaching TipsNo Comments 0

Passion is a loaded word when it comes to career. There’s a myth that if we just harness our passions, our careers will take off. I don’t buy it! Passions don’t automatically turn into careers, and Passion is just too slippery. What if we don’t know what our passion is? The truth is: most of us don’t – myself included! I have several things I like, but what’s the magical point on the continuum when an interest becomes a

05 Sep

School Ghosts: haunting or helping you?

By Freda Marver CareerNo Comments 0

It’s back-to-school time. If you think this is going to be a blog about the joys and wonders of starting a new school year, think again! I never liked school, and even though I’m now a full–fledged adult, and I’ve raised a child who is now an adult, I still find myself experiencing minor waves of anxiety this time of year. What does this have to do with coaching? Our past school lives have unexpected connections

04 Nov

Stephen Colbert’s MBTI Results Are In

By Freda Marver Career, Life Change, MBTI / Assessments3 Comments 0

Stephen Colbert’s Results Are In: The MBTI Gets a Thumbs-up for Understanding Yourself and Your Career. Watch Stephen Colbert take the MBTI on air (YouTube video follows) — complete with his irreverent humor, a professional MBTI interpretation, and a striking imitation of a tyrannosaurus rex.

02 Jun

Calm yourself with this simple career coaching tip — and thanks for your vote!

By Freda Marver Coaching TipsNo Comments 0

Here’s one of the Simple Career Coaching Tips I share with my clients: Instead of talking to yourself in the first person (I’m stressed about this interview), switch to the second or third person. (You’re stressed, He’s / She’s stressed, even [use your own name] is stressed.)

19 Mar

Recently laid off? 15 tips to preserve confidence and momentum

By Freda Marver Career, In the Media, Life ChangeNo Comments 0

The recent Target cuts have called attention to how challenging layoffs can be. Whether laid off from Target or another job, anyone who has experienced this knows the unique type of loss and upheaval it creates. First of all, I want to express my concern to people who have been laid off – and to those whose lives are being impacted by it. I am sorry. I know this can be painful and feel out