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Cathy Dempsey

Dallas, TX

Owner, Pursue Your New Path Coaching

Career/Life Coaching

http://www.pursueyournewpath.com

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TOP IDEA: Carlee Mallard Thanks For The Advice, But I'm Not Deleting Any Facebook Photos - http://www.brazencareerist/2010/02/25/thanks-for-the-advice-but-im-not-d...

116 weeks ago

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Lindsey Donner: I love that this discussion is still going on! I try to do as you do these days, and avoid anything that I am genuinely embarrassed about online - ...MoreI love that this discussion is still going on! I try to do as you do these days, and avoid anything that I am genuinely embarrassed about online - regardless of privacy settings. In reality, the worst thing you'll find on my Facebook page is rude language and the occasional off-color joke from a friend - in other words, nothing you don't hear about at the water cooler. The whole fracas has actually made me feel more calm about my privacy in general.
97 weeks ago

: I don't think I'm especially paranoid. It isn't that I think everyone is out to steal my sweet, sweet data either. I guess I'd call myself ...MoreI don't think I'm especially paranoid. It isn't that I think everyone is out to steal my sweet, sweet data either. I guess I'd call myself 'cautious'.

I don't think there's anything strange about avoiding a website that has had massive issues with its privacy policy and that owns anything you post on it forever and ever and is really difficult to leave because it won't let you really delete your account.

Also, lots of people aren't on Facebook. It doesn't mean we're wackos. It just means we don't like Facebook. And I think our numbers are growing. The most popular post on my blog for the last 18 months has been the one about why I left facebook.

http://mollyschoemann.com/2009/01/01/why-i-left-facebook/
97 weeks ago

elizabeth I just started a social networking website. I have been reading and reading about people w successs what their methods were & I can"t figure them out. All the articles say t same things along the lines of "they started this in their garages and started out with 100 people and now have 30 million members. However, they never say what they did in between. How do you get more members? What are the tricks in between?

114 weeks ago from Entrepreneurs

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Anthony Morgan Peters: One trick is to pick a broad group binder or Multigroup binders Soc Net Website. Picking a specific group binder like age or even a type of food ...MoreOne trick is to pick a broad group binder or Multigroup binders Soc Net Website. Picking a specific group binder like age or even a type of food or cat leaves you with less people to network with.
113 weeks ago

Cathy Dempsey: I have to agree with Bradley's comment that the angry spurned women won't stay that way forever. They'll go to your site, rant and carry on, then ...MoreI have to agree with Bradley's comment that the angry spurned women won't stay that way forever. They'll go to your site, rant and carry on, then meet someone new and likely abandon your site the way they might abandon match.com when they're with Mr. Man of their Dreams.

Also, in any promotion of your site, might I suggest you share how it differs from the time-honored standard of getting together with your in-real-life girlfriends to lament the foibles of the men in your life.

Just putting it out there...
113 weeks ago

Cathy Dempsey Your online rep and the job search--it's more than risque photos. http://bit.ly/cDIgpX

116 weeks ago from Ask A Coach

Caroline Ceniza-Levine Dallas Morning News article on the impact of recession on the career prospects of Gen Y http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/storie...

116 weeks ago from Ask A Coach

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Caroline Ceniza-Levine: @May, I agrea and actually posted this article b/c it's more balanced than others I've seen. Most pieces I've seen on this issue focus just on how ...More@May, I agrea and actually posted this article b/c it's more balanced than others I've seen. Most pieces I've seen on this issue focus just on how disproportionately the recession has impacted early workers. This piece has both sides and in the latter half includes how entrepreneurial/ resourceful Gen Y workers, the type I see posting at Brazen, are less likely to get "lost." I saw a similar effect with the young workers coming out in the early 90's after the '87 crash (that was mt entry-level time). Resourceful workers bounced back quickly, but some used the crash as an excuse for a slow career years after the economy rebounded. So I agreed with Vanderkam's thesis in this article that despite the numbers, the recession does not pre-doom an entire generation of workers.
116 weeks ago

Cathy Dempsey: Excellent article. I graduated college back in the day the umemployment rate was 10+% (early 80's). (Consequently, I jumped into grad school..) ...MoreExcellent article. I graduated college back in the day the umemployment rate was 10+% (early 80's). (Consequently, I jumped into grad school..) So, agreed, Gen Y should not lose hope. Especially since there is plenty of Gloom and Doom in the media.
116 weeks ago

Caroline Ceniza-Levine Great Chip + Dan Heath article http://bit.ly/c8xZ11 If you feel stuck in your search/ career, maybe you need to find more bright spots

117 weeks ago from Ask A Coach

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Cathy Dempsey: I just ordered their new book on amazon -- since it was 50% off, I figured it was worth the gamble.

Did browse thru it at Barnes -- I think it ...MoreI just ordered their new book on amazon -- since it was 50% off, I figured it was worth the gamble.

Did browse thru it at Barnes -- I think it might be a useful resource for some of my clients due to the metaphor(s) used and the step-by-step breakdown of the change process.

That same style, though, will likely be a turn-off to others because it can seem generalized and overly simplistic.

What was Made to Stick like?
117 weeks ago

Caroline Ceniza-Levine: I actually liked Made To Stick. I thought the stories were engaging and provided good examples. I haven't read this new book, but based on the ...MoreI actually liked Made To Stick. I thought the stories were engaging and provided good examples. I haven't read this new book, but based on the first and their regular column at Fast Company which I really like, I'm interested to read it. @Cathy, post a book review and let us know what you think!
117 weeks ago

Bryan I've just received an offer for my first full time job after graduating in May. It is a good job that I am interested in and they've made a good offer. They've given me until the end of next week to respond to the offer. Should I try to negotiate with them to get a better offer, should I take the offer as is? Does anyone have suggestions on which way I should go and why?

118 weeks ago from Ask A Coach

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Bryan: Thanks for all the advice. I was tending to lean towards the theory that it can't hurt to ask. They'll either tell me no give me the opportunity ...MoreThanks for all the advice. I was tending to lean towards the theory that it can't hurt to ask. They'll either tell me no give me the opportunity to negotiate. It just seems silly to potentially miss out just because you didn't do something as simple as asking. I've actually heard it is common for HR to give a lower offer expecting negotiation. I haven't finished my research into their benefits package so there may be something lacking there to ask about also.
118 weeks ago

Cathy Dempsey: Bryan, congrats on the job offer! My thought is, it can't hurt to ask. Even in this crazy economy, your most powerful negotiating time is the ...MoreBryan, congrats on the job offer! My thought is, it can't hurt to ask. Even in this crazy economy, your most powerful negotiating time is the employer wants you and you haven't said yes yet. Check out payscale.com for commensurate jobs in your locale to see if you're being offered $ relatively close to market. I (finally!) started negotiating my last few jobs -- never got any flak for it. Negotiation was just standard procedure. (Of course, I was working in IT with men used to negotiation.)
118 weeks ago

Erin Murtagh Great article on people changing their career focus/shaking things up after being laid off: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/garden/21architects.html

121 weeks ago from Career Changers

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Amanda Christianson: Yeah, that was a good one. It got quite a lot of play in the press.
121 weeks ago

Isao Kato: Amazing turnaround stories- these people show us that continuing what we know how to do by downsizing or engaging in part-time gig is not ...MoreAmazing turnaround stories- these people show us that continuing what we know how to do by downsizing or engaging in part-time gig is not necessarily the way to go, with evidence. Thank you for sharing.
121 weeks ago

Erin Murtagh Hey guys, check this out if you haven't already: http://www.lemonademovie.com/ I'm looking forward to seeing it. Has anyone seen this yet?

121 weeks ago from Career Changers

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Thao Le: What an inspiring piece of art! I look forward to seeing it.
121 weeks ago

Cathy Dempsey: Awesome, awesome movie. I've seen it -- as one of the email subscribers. Highly inspiring, especially if you've been laid off (like me). S/b on ...MoreAwesome, awesome movie. I've seen it -- as one of the email subscribers. Highly inspiring, especially if you've been laid off (like me). S/b on hulu.com by now.
121 weeks ago

Caroline Ceniza-Levine why career planning isn’t just for for jobseekers http://thinkasinc.com/career-coaching/career-planning-for-the-content-em... What activities related to career management do you do on a regular basis?

122 weeks ago from Ask A Coach

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Cathy Dempsey: Hi Raina,
I cannot argue with you wanting specialized and longer-view attention to your career goals and needs, and your frustration in not ...MoreHi Raina,
I cannot argue with you wanting specialized and longer-view attention to your career goals and needs, and your frustration in not getting that.

Nor would I dispute the fact that you get 'some version of "that's not what I do"' from coaches.

116 weeks ago

Raina: Thank you Cathy. I really appreciate your answer to me. You addressed my points and frustration. How does one go about finding a career coach ...MoreThank you Cathy. I really appreciate your answer to me. You addressed my points and frustration. How does one go about finding a career coach who helps with long-term career management? Aside from rapport, how would one go about really quantifying the coach's results? Would the coach know how to work with someone like me? Are the certifications really informative as to a coach's ability? How do you find someone who only works with certain types of people in a certain type of space? How do you NOT WASTE MONEY just trying on different coaches for size? I would have rather spent $3,000 on investments in my IRA or on a trip to attend a friend's wedding, but I decided to invest in coaching. We all only have a limited amount of dollars and there are tons of temptations/necessities competing for that dollar. Why would I go with a coach who condescends to me and makes me do all the legwork for my position when that's exactly the opposite of what I'm looking for? Career coaching is not like personal training at all. Whoever used that analogy is wrong. I have a lot of training in rhetoric, logic, and argumentation, so if someone is going to use a faulty analogy with me just to pooh pooh my ideas, then that type of communication will be handled by my logical and analytical mind and that person should not take it personally at all. I like to clean up errors in logic and reasoning.
116 weeks ago

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