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Kathryn Crawford Saxer Career Management

A coaching client is moving to Myanmar. (Which is not what usually happens with my clients.) This client is an adventurer. If he’d been born in the 19th century, he’d have set off with Shackleton. If he’d been born in the 24th century, he’d be off colonizing new planets. Since he was born in the 20th century, he’s moving to the other side of the world. To Myanmar. Recently laid off, this client had sought my help strategizing a career plan. As …

I’ll Show You

Kathryn Crawford Saxer Career Management

The Colman Pool swim test loomed large all winter. If you’re a little kid, you can’t go down the slide or the diving board unless you pass the swim test. And it’s a long way. You have to swim the crawl stroke all the way across the pool and back, without stopping. My 7-year-old daughter Z really wanted to go down that slide. We talked about it all winter. The first day of summer she failed the swim test.  “You …

I Got It

Kathryn Crawford Saxer Career Management

“I got it.” That’s a nice email to see in my inbox. A coaching client has just landed a job doing work that matters to him at an organization you’ve heard of and respect. (It can be done.) “Thanks for everything you’ve done for me,” my client emailed. “I would have never have done what I needed to do to get this before we worked together.” Next time I see him, I’ll ask him what he means. I’ve been thinking …