Free Career Advice
Discover free career advice and strategies from Barb Garrison with Internal Groove.
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You Decide
Do you find yourself letting decisions get made for you because of uncertainty or procrastination? In this clip I’ll explain how you can start to make more conscious decisions and why it matters.
Dig Deeper
Discovering or creating a career path that’s a perfect fit for you is not a straightforward process. There are nooks and crannies that most people overlook. In this audio clip I’ll share a great tip on how to uncover some new ideas to get your creative juices flowing about finding work that’s right for you.
What Would You Do?
Do you feel a deep desire to make a difference in the world? To be filled with a sense of purpose? If you feel you are missing the passion or purpose in your life, you’ll find some clues here about how to discover the things that bring real satisfaction to your soul.
Put Down the Rope
Are you someone who constantly frets in angst about making the right decisions? If so, you just might be a perfectionist. And you probably could use a reminder about why there really is no such thing as a wrong choice! So go ahead, press play…
Why Haven’t They Called?
Ugh! The agony of waiting for that call back after an interview! Ever find yourself in this position? Stressing over not getting a call back right away after a fabulous interview for a position you really want is a waste of precious energy. Here’s why…
All the Pieces
Job frustration is something that makes you want to find a new path ASAP! But that may not always pan out the way you planned. That’s why I recommend a different approach. Here’s what that approach entails and how it can save you some time and frustration.
Shameless Survival
Are you constantly feeling like you should be doing things differently or feeling inadequate because of how you’ve done things in the past? If so, it’s the monster of shame, and it can wreck your enjoyment of life. Here, I’ll share with you some reasons why you may be punishing yourself this way, and some ways to begin healing the wounds that perpetuate it.
Creating a Career you Love | The Transformative Leader Podcast with Amir Ghannad
Do you TRULY know your own career value? Chances are, you’re overlooking some of the MOST valuable things about yourself. In this podcast episode, Creating a Career You Love with Amir Ghannad, I share some helpful exercises to empower you as you gear up to land your next position.
Massive Results, No Problem
What is your biggest problem in life? It may be simply how you think about problems! If you’re interested in upgrading your life experience on multiple levels, take note of this constructive definition of problems and how to use them to meet your future goals.
Transform the Job You Have Into a Job You Love | LifeBlood Podcast with George Grombacher
Do you feel there is something you were born to do? Are you just going through the motions in your current job while feeling burned out, bored or unfulfilled? In this conversation with George Grombacher of the Lifeblood Podcast we talk about how you can start designing a job you love without quitting the one you have now. You’re sure to find some helpful tools for creating a job that’s rooted in YOUR TRUTH.
What’s In Is Out
Sometimes it seems when we are hardest on ourselves, things get harder in our outer world. Before you start feeling like a victim when this happens, take a listen here for a great way to change your outer experience by simply becoming more mindful of what’s happening on the inside.
Surviving Corporate Burnout and Designing a Career You Love | Straight Up Wellness Podcast with Kate Jaramillo
How do you react when something unexpectedly “bad” happens to you? Chances are at first, it’s not positive. That’s totally normal. However, the sooner you can move through your initial reaction, the sooner you can begin to rebuild… and even discover the hidden gift in what has happened. EVERYTHING that happens to you has a hidden gift! This podcast episode with Kate Jaramillo, Straight Up Wellness, offers some great tips for how to use an “undesirable” event as a catalyst for creating a better future for yourself.
Show Some Appreciation
Time is valuable! One way to make a positive impression after a job interview is to acknowledge the time the interviewer has spent with you. Watch this short interview tips video clip and learn how to make this important part of the interview process a quick and simple step that never gets forgotten.
Personal Power Points
Power is not the same as force. True power in interpersonal relations does not involve force at all. If you are someone who wants to develop more personal power in your life and career, listen and take note of these important key aspects of real personal power.
Degunk Your Path to Success
Do you work till you drop because you feel that’s how you achieve success? You’ll be happy to know that success is not synonymous with self-abuse. Here’s a little tidbit of wisdom to reset your perspective.
Assume Your Self Trust Position
Do you ever find yourself paralyzed with fear about your future? This can happen when there is uncertainty in our lives. It’s not an effective way of planning for the future. That’s why I’ll share with you here a quick and easy way to bring yourself out of analysis paralysis and into a place of trust.
Tell Me About Yourself
How do you deal with an open-ended question in a job interview? Where do you start? How much do you say? Here is an example of one of the most daunting (and likely) open-ended interview questions you could be asked, and how you can prepare for it.
The Light of Understanding
Getting triggered and then reacting negatively is a circumstance most of us have experienced at least once in our lives. If you are familiar, you’ll want to listen to this advice about how to avoid the rippling repercussions of reacting before you think.