The work-life balance competency is defined as “Someone who maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life so that one doesn’t dominate the other; is not one-dimensional; knows how to attend to both; gets what they want from both.” In this work from home age, I’ve been thinking a lot about how this affectsContinueContinue reading “Work-Life Balance: What Does it Mean?”
Author Archives: Nicola Scalise
How many no’s make a yes?
I came across a quote from an Apple event in 2013, that really stuck with me. “There are a thousand no’s, for every yes.” What if we applied this to our Career goals? No human is perfect, and no-one has the perfect career. We all expect there to be victories and losses, and sometimes unexpectedContinueContinue reading “How many no’s make a yes?”
Job interviews. Fact or fiction?
Recently I’ve been thinking about job interviews, and if they really achieve what they are supposed to. Interviews have existed forever, and they are one of the most basic assessments that we have to measure whether or not a candidate will be a good job fit. To me it seems very similar to the SAT.ContinueContinue reading “Job interviews. Fact or fiction?”
Why resolutions don’t work.
While for me, this year doesn’t really feel any different from 2020, I am feeling hopeful for change. Today, I was speaking with a client, and we got onto the topic of resolutions. Typically when I think of resolutions, I think of the cliches. “This year I am going to eat healthier! I will go toContinueContinue reading “Why resolutions don’t work.”
Connection in the virtual world: how to stay engaged while working from home.
Working from home can have its perks, you can spend less money on take-out lunches, dwindle your commute time to under 1 minute, and can even potentially work in sweat pants- what more could you want?! This virtual world that we have now all been thrown into can have its downsides. Oftentimes employees feel lessContinueContinue reading “Connection in the virtual world: how to stay engaged while working from home.”
Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? What is it, and how do you handle it?
Imposter syndrome is a term used in psychology to describe people who cannot realize their accomplishments and often doubt their ability to handle situations (commonly work). I think this happens more frequently in daily life than people like to admit. How many times have you had a coworker tell you their promotion was luck becauseContinueContinue reading “Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? What is it, and how do you handle it?”
What Makes a Good Leader?
My father told me this joke when I was in high school, it went something like this: A man walks into a job interview and the recruiter asks him: ‘What is your biggest strength?” The interviewee replies “I’m a really great follower, and take direction very well!” The interviewer then replies “You’re hired! Everyone IContinueContinue reading “What Makes a Good Leader?”
What is Grit, and can it help you in your career?
A perk of spending more time at home is that I’ve been able to do things that I don’t typically have time to do. One of these activities is reading. I recently finished a book called Grit by Angela Duckworth. She’s a noted psychologist who created a theory that grit is more important than talent,ContinueContinue reading “What is Grit, and can it help you in your career?”
How to Set Career Goals During COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone on the planet. Of course the way this manifests in our daily lives looks so different person to person. From numbers reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in June 2020, the current unemployment rate is 11.1 percent. These numbers can sound daunting. Especially if you are an employedContinueContinue reading “How to Set Career Goals During COVID”
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