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Why is it so daunting to declare long-term goals?

Posted on November 4, 2017November 5, 2017by Kathryn Montbriand
Goals are daunting

Goals can be daunting. Goals show up everywhere from interviews to development conversations. The question ‘what are your personal and professional goals?’ can be enough to bring on #fearface. With long-term goals, the question is really about what do you think is important enough to be your life’s work. To be the thing you are […]

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Overcoming #fearface

Posted on July 21, 2017September 19, 2017by Kathryn Montbriand
Surprised woman #fearface

I can feel it coming….the dread bubbling up inside and all of a sudden, I know it is showing up in the most public way possible. On my face. I call it #fearface, which is an acute version of impostor syndrome.

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Not all feedback is created equal

Posted on February 26, 2017August 20, 2017by Alissa Montbriand
Feedback scale

I grew up being taught, as are all good little Minnesotans, that the ultimate goal is to be nice and make everyone happy. Enter the real working world. You can never make everyone happy. I repeat, you can never make everyone happy. So quit trying and move on to goals that you can reach.

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