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    Blog Posts by Kathy Caprino

    • The Top 6 Steps for Creating Career Success

      By Kathy Caprino | Work + Money – Fri, Nov 23, 2012 1:45 PM EST

      In the past ten years of coaching and training professional women, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders, I've had a window into the lives of women who are dreaming big and wanting more, and getting it. Through this lens, I've observed several key actions and behaviors that continually pave the way for greater success and expansion. I've also witnessed and experienced behaviors and beliefs that sabotage success, and guarantee failure.

      No matter what your professional goals and visions are, there are six core actions that will support you to achieve greater success and fulfillment over the long arch of your professional life. These actions will help you understand what you truly want to be in life, take the right action to build your desired professional identity, and get the support you need to sustain you through the tough times.

      The top 6 actions to take to achieve the success and fulfillment you want in your career are:

      1. Gaining Clarity
      Bar none, this is the most

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    • Top 5 Ways to Identify the Best Career for You

      By Kathy Caprino | Work + Money – Sat, Dec 31, 2011 5:49 PM EST

      As a career coach, my work is all about examining people's lives and careers and making sense of the seeming randomness. I always start by asking clients to complete my Career Path Self-Assessment survey, which leads them to deeply examine their early selves, their previous jobs, and a variety of other important information. From this array of data, I can quickly uncover core life themes, roadblocks, unique skills and talents, and lost passions. I put this all together to help folks move away from work they dislike, towards more fulfilling and successful professional directions.

      While it's very helpful to have a great career coach, the reality is that you can do this on your own. I've found after years of coaching that there are five core steps everyone can take to identify a more rewarding and exciting career that aligns with who they really are.

      Why should you take these steps? Because you have the right to love what you do and do what you love. Everyone likes to say that

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    • How to Create New Year's Resolutions that Will Change Your Life

      By Kathy Caprino | Work + Money – Tue, Dec 20, 2011 11:14 AM EST

      New Year's Resolutions are promises we make to ourselves about a future vision we wish to achieve, but we most often lack the strategy, commitment, focus, and accountability to make them a reality.

      Here are five simple yet powerful tips to getting your groove on in terms of keeping these important commitments to your own success and happiness, and achieving true life change.

      1) Make your resolutions S.M.A.R.T.

      Don't just say - "I'm going to lose 15 pounds." The vagueness of the "how" behind a big goal sets you up for failure. Make each resolution a S.M.A.R.T. goal - that is, specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. So instead of "lose 15 pounds," dimensionalize the goal and break it down into bite-sized pieces.

      Develop a fully fleshed-out plan and articulate it in writing. Create your plan in detail, such as: "Beginning January 7, I will follow my new plan to lose 1 lb per week. I'll do it through my new nutritional menus, 3 days of vigorous exercise

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