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Doing what AI can’t: overcoming invisible emotional, cultural, and familial barriers to achieve career progress and satisfaction

 

I started my business 15 years ago editing resumes. AI now does that (and some of my other services) better, faster, and cheaper than many career coaches can. I still love helping people in their careers so I’ve been thinking about what unique HUMAN value I can provide not only better than technological tools can, but that no digital technology can provide. 

Thinking back on my many clients through the years, I finally started connecting the dots. The most productive sessions with clients were ones where we uncovered a subconscious emotional barrier that was impeding their progress. We’d be working on concrete career tasks or strategies (i.e. exploring job options, networking, refining LinkedIn/resume, etc.), but once I helped them recognize and process the invisible barrier, it was like filling a pothole on a road and removing the traffic cones - they were able to move forward so much more smoothly, quickly, and confidently! 

Invisible barriers could look like this (or something else!): 

  • Feeling angry, hurt, or ashamed about a painful experience (i.e. unfair criticism, faulty blame, or public humiliation) with a boss/colleague/client that undermines your confidence. 

  • Feeling conflicted about what you WANT to do vs. what you feel like you SHOULD do; fear of being judged or ostracized for pursuing your true professional desires. 

  • Feeling inferior or insecure based on your race, ethnicity, sex, age, religion, or other demographic category.

  • Feeling like you’re betraying your familial or cultural values if you go against their oft-repeated advice.

We will work through these together to help you achieve clarity, confidence, and peace in your career. We do this by: 

  • Confront and analyze the painful/uncomfortable parts that still trigger you

  • Focus on what you can control, let go and forgive the parts you can’t control

  • Get clear on your strengths and values

  • Recall previous accomplishments in vivid detail

  • Extract useful life lessons to apply going forward 

  • Practice empathy and compassion for the offending person; work on forgiveness 

  • Look for overlap between conflicting issues

  • Appreciate what is going well

  • Focus on the foreseeable future; don’t try to predict too far into the future

  • Establish clear boundaries 

Let’s get started!

 

Coaching with Linda

  • Starter Package: 4 hourlong sessions $815

  • Deeper Dive Package: 8 hourlong sessions $1615

Each package includes a CliftonStrengths Assessment and strengths coaching. One-time sessions are $250/hour.

 

FAQ

    • You (the client) come with something specific you need help with and the motivation to commit to the process.

    • Linda (the coach) will facilitate the process through her frameworks, worksheets, exercises, and resources.

    See my blog post “5 Ways to be a Successful Coaching Client”

  • Every 1-3 weeks depending on both of our schedules and how long you think you will need to complete your homework. Sessions are usually during weeknight evenings. There is homework following each session to help your progression.

    See my blog post “5 Ways to be a Successful Coaching Client”

  • It’s an online assessment developed by psychologist Don Clifton to help people identify, articulate, and develop their natural talents. Research shows we significantly improve our confidence, satisfaction, and success when we focus on our strengths rather than our weaknesses. I am a Certified Strengths Coach and I use this as a tool to help clients better utilize their strengths to increase their career clarity and confidence in a cohesive personal brand. 

  • Great! Next steps are:

    1. Send payment to @LaunchedbyLinda via Venmo or Linda@LaunchedbyLinda.com via Zelle.

    2. Linda will email you a receipt, Google Calendar invite with a Google Meet link, and a Client Agreement to electronically sign before your first session.