Not Paid What Your Worth?

388 days ago | Career Success, Prosperity | Alan Allard

One of my favorite questions to clients and seminar participants is “Are you getting paid what you’re worth?” The answers and the looks I get are interesting! A good percentage of people tell me they are worth more than what shows up in their paycheck.

How about you? Ask yourself yourself …

See full post

The Myth Of Self-sabatoge: Why We Do What We Do

391 days ago | Life, Self-Esteem/Self-Worth | Alan Allard

We’ve all heard the term “self-sabotage.” Therapists and coaches use it a lot when they’re talking about someones “self-defeating” behavior. Take procrastination for example. I know someone who finished all his college requirements except for one writing assignment. Ten years later and he still hasn’t finished his assignment. Let’s call …

See full post

Master Your Stress Now: Three Keys

404 days ago | Articles | Alan Allard

Stress is an integral part of life and how we respond to it will either fuel your success and well-being or pile on even more stress. Here are three tips to leveraging stress and making it work for you:

* Understand the true nature of “Stress.”

Stress is actually necessary for …

See full post

How To Rise Above Your Circumstances (Don’t Read This If You’re Feeling Miserable)

Happiness and feeling good is more a state of mind than it is a state of circumstances. And yes, I know it’s easier to make such a statement than it is to pull it off.

Sometimes it’s even easier to believe that how we feel at any given moment is directly …

See full post

Are You Having A Hard Time Finding A Job Or Getting A Better One?

414 days ago | Career Success | Alan Allard

A reader of my blog post for http://womenworking.com/blog (I’m the guest career coach for January) asked me what advice I had for those struggling to get a better job or for recent college graduates who haven’t secured a job in their field.

Here is my response:

MelissaAnne, thanks for sharing what’s been …

See full post