Free Career Advice

Discover free career advice and strategies from Barb Garrison with Internal Groove. Find freedom in your job search by browsing the articles below, or target your more specific needs by navigating to the Free Career Advice sections above including:

  • Work I’m Meant To Do
  • Reinventing Myself
  • Legacy Entrepreneurs
  • Self-Management
  • Job Search Strategy
  • Money Breakthrough

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The Key To Getting What You Want

The Key to Getting What You Want

We spend so much time talking about what’s not working in our lives.  This week, let’s take a look at the key to getting what you really want – in your job, in your relationships, in any part of your life really. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly meant to […]

Sidestep the Brain and Find Your Answers

Sidestep the Brain and Find Your Answers

Given the pressures that most of us face in our day-to-day lives, it’s no wonder we often feel we have lost connection with our inner wisdom. Actually, this wisdom never leaves us. This nugget offers a shrewd tool for dodging an over-active mind and re-connecting to this wellspring of inner truth. If you’ve ever wondered […]

How Many Different Cover Letters Do I Need To Write

How Many Different Cover Letters Do I Need to Write?

When you’re embroiled in a job search, it’s tempting to try and cut corners by using a generic cover letter. But take a listen to what I think about that strategy (hint…it’s a REALLY bad idea) and what I recommend you do instead. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly meant […]

Keys to Client Prospects Saying Yes

Keys to Client Prospects Saying Yes

Here is another great tip on what to say (and when not to say anything) when you’re dealing with potential client objections in trying to close that sale. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly meant to do, I’d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. Passion Business Power Session with […]

The What And How Of Satisfying Work

The “What” and “How” of Satisfying Work

If you are unsatisfied with the work you do, use these two simple questions to initiate an illuminating dialogue with yourself. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly meant to do, I’d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. Career Strategy Consult with me so you can have your first breakthrough. […]

3 Tips To Unlock Options When You Are Feeling Boxed In

3 Tips to Unlock Options When You’re Feeling Boxed In

When life gets busy, we sometimes fail to recognize the potential options we have to improve the quality of our lives. Here are 3 crucial tips I shared at the 2015 Women’s Council Leadership WILD Summit to unlocking choices when you feel boxed in: If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly […]

What To Include (Or Not) In Your Cover Letter

What to Include (or Not) in Your Cover Letter

Your cover letter is a powerful tool to get the attention of hiring managers. Here’s some great, tangible advice on what you should (and shouldn’t) include in yours. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly meant to do, I’d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. Career Strategy Consult with me […]

DON’T BOX YOURSELF IN!

Don’t Box Yourself In!

Here’s an important reminder to avoid one of the most common pitfalls of professionals in today’s incorporated world. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re doing the work you’re truly meant to do, I’d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. Career Strategy Consult with me so you can have your first breakthrough. Book a time […]

How Long Should A Cover Letter Really Be?

How Long Should a Cover Letter Really Be?

Here is some practical advice about the length and structure of your cover letter when you’re applying for your next job. Listen to find out what that sweet spot is to get your cover letter read.