Deborah Brown-Volkman is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), motivational speaker, author, and the President of Surpass Your Dreams, Inc., a successful career, life, and mentor coaching company that has been delivering a message of motivation, success, and personal fulfillment since 1998. She provides Career Coaching for Senior Executives, Vice Presidents, and Managers wh...
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Every Career Challenge Is Tough In The Beginning by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2013 Are you facing a challenge in your career that seems insurmountable? Are you unsure how to handle it? Do you wish that overcoming your challenge was easier? No one really wants things to be tough. Yes, we may know deep down that tough makes us stronger, but when we are going through a situation ourselves, easy is the choice we would make if we could. What is your current challenge? Have you known for a long time that y... |
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Get Uncomfortable In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2013 Are you happy in your career or just going through the motions? Do you know it's time to act, but you don't want to? Are you pushing yourself to do more, and be more, or are you too comfortable being comfortable? Making a change in your career involves work, and not everyone likes to do work. Whether it's a new job, a new career, or a new way of dealing with a problem at work, challenging situations do not change without y... |
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Admit Your Career Is Not Working by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2013 We all want the dream career. The one that gets us excited to get out of bed everyday. The career that gives us meaning and purpose. The career that we know we were born to fulfill. While this is the goal (and the dream) sometimes the jobs we take before we reach this goal are not that great. Maybe you are in a job now that is overwhelming or boring, but you need to keep it because of the state of the economy. Or, maybe yo... |
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A Good Attitude Is Critical For Older Job Candidates by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Nov, 2012 Still looking for a job? Do you think it's because of your age? Maybe the number of years you have been on the planet is fine, and what you're lacking is a good perspective. The best thing about getting older is the knowledge and experience you have. You're at a point in your career where you know yourself well and can make good decisions. But perhaps the steps you've used in the past to find a new job aren't working. In yo... |
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Find the Courage to Leap To a Great New Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Nov, 2012 It takes courage to pursue a career you're passionate about when you're already immersed in one you dislike. When I started my first marketing job in Manhattan in the early 1980s, I loved the pace, big-city excitement and the high salary I was earning. I excelled at my job. Wall Street was booming. As my career progressed, I ran sales and marketing programs for large and small companies. But gradually I began to feel as th... |
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How To Become Memorable by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Nov, 2012 What do you want to be remembered for? Think about a few top executives whom you admire. Ask yourself what makes them memorable. It’s likely you can think of specific qualities, expertise or accomplishments for each. Now, think about your own career. What are you admired for? As an executive, you have already accomplished a great deal in your career. But not every executive is influential within their own industry or hi... |
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Six Tips for Fessing Up to Your Mistakes by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Nov, 2012 It happens to the best of us: We make mistakes. Whether it is blowing a crucial deadline, mismanaging a project, missing an important meeting or copying one’s boss on an unflattering e-mail, we have our blunders, and sometimes we get called to the carpet for them. It's no wonder we make mistakes. Today’s stressful workplace expects perfection. This quarter’s numbers have to exceed last quarter’s numbers. Market share has t... |
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What do you believe about your career? by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2012 What do you believe about your career? In a world that puts out a lot of negativity, it's a challenge to think positively. But unless you do, your goals won't happen. A negative attitude holds you back. It makes you doubt yourself and your ability to reach your goals. People talk about "belief" as this thing that only works for people who are successful. Ask these same successful people what they owe their success to an... |
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Stop Making Career Excuses by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Feb, 2012 Are you having a tough time in your career? If the answer is yes, know that you are not alone. Things are tough for most people. There are fewer jobs and more work for those that are employed. Workers are over-utilized and stretching themselves thin. It’s a bit crazy out there. Many people I talk to are tired and stressed out. Not ideal conditions to do your best. But sometimes you have to ask yourself, “What is really... |
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Stop Being A Victim In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Dec, 2011 I know what it feels like to be trapped in a career. You dread going to work, but believe you have no options. You dream of greater things, but don’t know or don’t believe you can get them. You feel hopeless, powerless, and alone. What’s missing is the bigger picture of where you are headed. Without a destination, you are like a leaf on a tree going where the wind takes you, rather than being the tree that stands strong de... |
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