Finding a quality coach can be a challenge thanks to a lack of regulation and a dearth of bad actors. These 7 tips can help you make an investment you won’t regret. By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC Two women in one week told me horror stories about having been burned by…

By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC My first “real” job after college was at the Carmel Pine Cone (cute name, right?), a very small newspaper in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. I was hired as one of three reporters at a salary of $13,000. In today’s dollars, that would be about $21,000 — in a…

If you are in (or feel yourself entering) a state of overwhelm, one helpful way to manage the stress is to quiet the noise around you. By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC Feeling overwhelmed is a common problem among my clients, and it’s not surprising. They are under constant pressure to do…

In a productivity-focused world, It’s easy to slip into a state of stress. Here are 6 tactics to stop feeling overwhelmed so you can avoid harmful burnout. By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC People were more productive in 2021 than at any other point since the tracking of such data, and 5x…

Can’t afford to hire a coach? Don’t give up. Here are some tactics and tools to help you coach yourself through life’s ups and downs. By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC Hiring a coach, especially a good one, is a big financial investment that typically costs thousands of dollars. As a life…

When you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, or have it a rough patch, these 10 tips can help you feel better. When you’re having a bad moment or day (or even a long series of bad days), it can feel like things will never get better…

Learn what perfectionism is, signs you may be a perfectionist, its root causes, and (most importantly) 10 ways to overcome it. By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC You want to know how to overcome perfectionism, likely because you are one of the millions of people who struggle with a perfectionist mindset. Perfectionism…

A psychological principle—Hedonic Adaptation—may explain why it feels impossible to reach the “finish line” of happiness. Do you ever worry that you’ll never be truly satisfied? Do you worry that it’s impossible to get happy and stay happy? If so, you’re not alone. This never-ending chase for happiness is a…

The Tennessee legislature just voted out two of its duly-elected members because they had the audacity to break rules for decorum and protest on the House floor. They were joining the chorus of protests happening in the rotunda, where thousands of amazing young people have been showing up to vocally…