Coherent Thoughts

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The Power of Coherence: Finding Direction Through Narrative Crafting

How can Coherence help you move your personal story forward? 

I'm making the connection between how our current crisis of collective meaning-making and absence of shared stories impacts our ability to know how to make confident decisions in our life.

Developing personal coherence can become your navigation system in a world of endless options but few trusted sources of wisdom. I'll break down five powerful narrative patterns—from the “Wound-Gift Transformation” to becoming the Guide you once needed—that can help you understand your own life themes.

If you've ever felt lost trying to make sense of your next chapter or wondered how your past experiences might actually be guiding your future, this episode offers a framework for seeing your life as a meaningful story unfolding with a specific pattern.

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5 Myths That Keep You From Changing Careers

Have you ever felt stuck in your career, watching others find work that truly clicks for them while you struggle to find that same satisfaction? You're not alone! 

As a career coach, I hear these limiting beliefs from clients all the time. The good news? They're just myths—not truths. Let me break them down for you.

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The Top Five Things to do when Pricing Your Services

The tough and infuriating (but also liberating?) thing about pricing is that it's all made up. You could be offering the same service to two different clients and be paid 10x less or more simply based on the budget of the client. Get clear on who your ideal client is and how much they will realistically pay for your kind of service. 

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Top 5 Takeaways from My Coaching Group for Job Seekers

When they did open up their search criteria it would usually result in more interviews but also more confusion. “What they were even looking for in the first place!?”. Usually when this confusion arrived we would try to find some middle ground — how can you know your ‘dream job’ but also be curious about jobs that exist a ring or two outside of the bulls eye?

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