by alyssachaserebein | Dec 8, 2020 | Alyssa Chase, Connections, creativity, czeslaw milosz, Debi Keay, femininity, feminism, Freelance, Friendship, grace, inspiration, Intelligence, Isolation, layoff, Loss, Mother, Motherhood, Personal art, personal style, poetry, style, woman of style, Women, Work
I can’t stop thinking about my friend Debi Keay, known to many as DK, who passed away suddenly in October. She was just 62. She left behind a 21-year-old son she adored, a family that loved her and countless friends. In the video of Debi’s memorial service, the...
by alyssachaserebein | Sep 22, 2020 | Career advice, Emotional Intelligence, Friendship, job, job search, layoff, leadership, Loss, Mother, Motherhood, Parenthood, performance, Power, trust, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Career coach Shirley Triller changed my perspective on work forever. I wish I’d known her before my layoff. May her wisdom—and my story—help keep you and your career happy and healthy. I met Shirley Triller, a career coach and so much more, in 2014. I’d just been laid...
by alyssachaserebein | Jan 27, 2020 | Career advice, Connections, Contractor, Contractor, empty nest, First job, Freelance, Friendship, Hinduism, inspiration, Isolation, job, job search, layoff, Loss, Lunch, Midwest, Mother, Motherhood, Myers-Briggs, New York City, Parenthood, trust, Women, Work
The practice of building meaningful connections isn’t just about work. It’s about opening your heart and mind to the people and the world around you. “Ah, networking,” Nidhi said. “I don’t make enough time for it.” I could tell the whole concept took her a little bit...
by alyssachaserebein | May 3, 2019 | Alyssa Chase, Angela Holton, Career advice, creativity, inspiration, layoff, leadership, performance, Uncategorized
Fake it till you make it. That’s what you’re supposed to do after a loss. But does it really get you where you want to be? After losing her job of 20 years, Angela Holton found a position quickly, but she needed new ways to cope with negative energy and become the...
by alyssachaserebein | Mar 26, 2019 | Alyssa Chase, Career advice, layoff, leadership, performance, Uncategorized
When things change at work, it can shake your foundation—especially if you’ve built your life around your job. Such times of transition are a good time to reset. If you’ve ever been laid off—or ever worried about it—you know the fear a job loss brings. So did Angela...
by alyssachaserebein | Feb 27, 2018 | Career advice, job search, layoff, leadership, Nancy Gillespie, performance
Coach and mentor Nancy Gillespie on layoffs, leaders and corporate culture I first met Nancy Gillespie while on a walk through a white-collar warehouse known as Vacation Plaza. The vast space on the north side of Indianapolis, once known as the Mayflower Building,...
