having a baby is a psychological revolution.

"Having a baby is a psychological revolution that changes our relationship to almost everything and everyone." — Esther Perel 

I was a few years into motherhood when I heard this quote. It was one that really struck a chord with me. One of those ones that makes you feel that pang of grief, but also feeling seen. That yes in the body and the why aren't we taught this that quickly follows in the mind.

Sometimes I feel like postpartum is one of those experiences that you can't explain. Words just can't...

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the age of aquarius & the new work paradigm.

By Corey Barsic Tielman

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius

You know it. You know the song. To the esoterically minded, this song isn’t just a 70s classic or a pop culture concept. It’s real and it’s starting right now with the astrology of 2024.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Age of Aquarius and more importantly, what it means for your career.

the main event: pluto in aquarius.

A major moment in 2024’s astrology is the long-awaited arrival of Pluto in the sign of Aquarius. Pluto in...

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personal essay: the unnerving texture of transition.

By Alison Rice

I speak a lot about seasons in my role as a career mentor. The belief that the present moment is the only thing that actually exists, and it’s the accumulation of many, many present moments that sees the overall storyline of our life swell into seasons.

One of the throughways to professional peace — the exhale — is acknowledging and embracing the relevance of the season we’re in while also holding in our awareness that the very nature of seasons is that they change. Change is always coming.

We...

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q: i have more experience than my managers. any advice on getting my opinion heard?

By Alison Rice

Dearest you.

I know how frustrating it can feel when you know what the business needs to do, but your manager either won’t listen or doesn’t even ask for your advice to begin with.

And this is really the core observation I’ve made about your question that informs my response and advice: This is a professional development opportunity, and that opportunity is to develop executive presence.

What does this mean? It means beginning to reposition the way you’re in the business — what you...

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q: I feel unfulfilled in my career & want change but have no idea what steps to take.

By Alison Rice

Dearest you.

Firstly I want you to know that feeling professionally unfulfilled and having no idea what steps to take next is so normal. In the 10+ years I’ve been leading and coaching, I very rarely meet people who feel professionally fulfilled. Even when they say the job is fulfilling, they don’t feel fulfilled.

"I got the job I worked so hard to get, so why don’t I feel whole and accomplished and content? Why don’t I feel fulfilled and happy?"

So that’s the first thing, just wanting you...

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q: how do I set boundaries at work but still progress and be seen as passionate?

By Alison Rice

Dearest you.

I'd like to start by offering you what I hope is a fresh perspective on setting boundaries at work and what impact those boundaries might have on your progression within the business:

It's not about your boundaries so much as it is about your leader's personal experience with establishing and upholding their own.

Oftentimes (but not always), leaders promote the behavioural traits and characteristics they value most in themselves. This is really normal, but isn't super effective when it comes to building diverse...

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