This article was originally published on LinkedIn. By next year, the Millennials (young professionals from age 20-39) will form 50% of our global workforce. Millennials as the generation of professionals who seem to have quite different expectations from their employers than we were used to in any of the previous generations – and that is […]
What are your strengths?
I remember that I was asked this question for the first time in my life during a job interview, when I was 20 years old. Honestly, I had no idea what to reply – growing up in Eastern Europe, I was told and reminded countless times of what my weaknesses were, but strengths? Was it […]
The value of our values
Rationally, you are successful. You have a nice career and you are good at what you do. You have security, perhaps the possibility of promotion. Lovely holidays booked. You get a decent salary and you really like you colleagues. You go for drinks together, have a laugh. You should be happy. But instead, you feel […]
10 Steps to start your own business from scratch
Some time ago, I quit my safe, cool, corporate job to pursue a freelance career as a life coach. This meant that I completely changed not only my lifestyle (9-5 vs. Who knows?) but also my area of expertise. Many people around me were shocked. But the ones who knew me a little bit better […]
In what situations should you hire a life coach?
As most life coaches say, everyone can benefit from life coaching in any situation in their life, if they are ready. Coaching is about personal growth, reinventing yourself and finding resonant ways to live a more fulfilling life, as opposed to fixing problems after they have become unbearable. And that is always beneficial, no matter […]
What does a life coach really do?
No, I’m not going to tell you what you should do with your life. As a life coach, I’m being asked this question on daily basis: “You are a life coach? So what do you do?” In some circles, hiring a life coach is the “thing” these days and people who have no experience with […]
What are powerful questions and what makes them so powerful?
This article was originally published on LinkedIn. Curiosity is one of the best tools to empower people and to bring more connection into the workplace by showing interest and giving voice to others. Asking powerful questions is one of the simplest ways in which to bring more curiosity into our conversations and, at the same […]
How can I tell I am ready for coaching?
Yes, coaching is a service, but above all, it is a relationship between the client and the coach. HSo, you feel stuck in a certain area of your life or career and decided to get some help. Or you simply feel like you are ready to bring your self-development to the next level with the […]
I don’t need coaching, I think about my situation a lot!
Why thinking and analyzing is not always the best way to move forward There is a significant percentage of my potential clients who, after having a sample coaching session with me, decide that in the end, even though they really liked what we did together, don’t need coaching after all – as they usually put […]
What is keeping you back from trusting yourself?
When we feel stuck in our lives, it is usually not due to lack of possible solutions. It’s happening because of our lack of trust that we can choose the right one or that we can handle the situation if things don’t go the way we expected. We all have dreams and desires and many […]