Books, Breakthroughs, Careers, Challenges, Empowerment, Kathy Caprino, Support for Change, Women in Business
The Myth of Career Bliss: Why Chucking Your Career Doesn’t Solve Your Problems
I’ve spent eight years working with individuals to achieve successful professional growth, change, and reinvention. I know a good deal about the process personally too, as I’ve traversed a number of diverging career paths over the past 20 years,... Read More
Careers
Breakthroughs, Careers, Challenges, Following Your Dreams, Inspiration for Change, Kathy Caprino, Support for Change, Uncategorized
What My Five Careers Have Taught Me: Top 10 Lessons of Career Reinvention
I’ve significantly revised my career numerous times over my 25 years of working, and each time, I’ve learned some powerful, surprising lessons — about myself, my capabilities, perceptions, misconceptions, and about what it takes for me to attain what... Read More
Advice, Careers, Empowerment, Kathy Caprino, Leadership, success, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
The Wrong Kind of Help – Six Key Traits of “Help” that Hurts
As an empowerment researcher, I’ve studied for eight years what constitutes “helpful” help versus advice or counsel that diminishes and demeans, or sends you in the wrong direction. The sad news is that thousands of so-called “helpers” in our... Read More
Careers, Challenges, Empowerment, Kathy Caprino, success, Tips for Empowerment, Uncategorized
The Top 6 Reasons People Want Out of Their Work
I’ve recently become immersed in executive search work through my new role as Marketing VP for Synergy Partners USA – a specialized executive search firm based in Wilton, CT. I’m loving the new work — it helps me be of service both... Read More
Careers, Empowerment, Inspiration for Change, Leadership, success, Women in Business
Mandating Women at the Leadership Table: Why the Time is Now
I’m thrilled that Forbes.com in partnership with 85 Broads published my piece today on “Mandating Women at the Leadership Table: Why the Time is Now.” This issue is vitally important to American businesses and to both men and women. ... Read More
Breakthroughs, Careers, Empowerment, Featured, Kathy Caprino, Leadership, Men vs. Women at Work, success, Women in Leadership
The Seven Key Traits of a Great Leader
In the past several months, I’ve immersed myself in the process of understanding more about what makes a truly great leader in the corporate world. I’ve also explored the current research and thinking about women’s leadership styles and approaches... Read More
Breakthroughs, Careers, Challenges, Kathy Caprino, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
Do America’s Employers Really Care about Women’s Issues?
Last Thursday, I had a wonderfully powerful meeting with three inspiring colleagues who are authors affiliated with the publisher of my book Breakdown Breakthrough – Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Each of these folks has a breadth of knowledge and diversity of experience... Read More
Breakthroughs, Careers, Empowerment, Inspiration for Change, Kathy Caprino, Women in Leadership
Three Critical Success Steps for Professional Women
In the past several years, I’ve had the great pleasure of coaching and partnering with some amazing women in the U.S. – senior managers and leaders in Fortune 500 companies and non-profits who absolutely love their work, relish their... Read More
Breakthroughs, Careers, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Kathy Caprino, Small Business, success, Women in Business, Women in Leadership
Top 10 Things I Love About Running My Own Small Business
I saw a neat HARO (@helpareporter) query today asking for the top things folks love best about running their own small businesses. It felt SO good to think about this question, and to bring again to my heart and... Read More
Advice, Breakthroughs, Careers, Challenges, Kathy Caprino, Living Real, Marketing Support, Powerful Self-Marketing, Uncategorized
The Top 10 Things Coaching Marketers and Training Schools Won’t Tell You
This week, I had a fabulous conversation with Starla Sireno – Founder of www.Fearlessnessinc.com and the Fearless Women Entrepreneur Network – an empowering forum for women entrepreneurs in San Francisco and beyond, providing the knowledge and support women need... Read More
Advice, Breakthroughs, Careers, Empowerment, Inspiration for Change, Kathy Caprino, Marketing Support, Powerful Self-Marketing, Wake Up Calls
What To Do When Speaking About Your Work is Hard
This week, I had a fascinating marketing coaching session with a woman who shared with me her difficulty in speaking about her work. She revealed that, every time she discusses what she does for a living, one of two... Read More
Advice, Breakthroughs, Careers, Challenges, Empowerment, Inspiration for Change, Kathy Caprino, Marketing Support, success, Uncategorized, Wake Up Calls
The 12 Hidden Crises of Entrepreneurial Women
Several years ago I conducted a yearlong research study with over 100 working women across the country about professional crises in women and how we can reclaim our lives to overcome them. I was astounded by the findings, and... Read More
Advice, Careers, Challenges, Empowerment, Inspiration for Change, Kathy Caprino, Living Real, Marketing Support, success, Women in Business
Why Million-Dollar Coaching Promises Should Make You Leery
“It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.” – Winston Churchill These past few years I’ve been connected with literally dozens of coaches who... Read More
Breakthroughs, Careers, Empowerment, Inspiration for Change, Kathy Caprino, Living Real, success
The “Secret Sauce” to Your Success
Lately I’ve been focusing a good deal on “success” in my writing and workshops, and this month I had a startling realization: “Success” is a concept and an experience that is utterly intimidating to many women. In my experience,... Read More
Advice, Breakthroughs, Careers, Empowerment, Feeling Your Best, Inspiring Thoughts, Kathy Caprino
Why Telling the Truth is a Powerful Career (and Life) Strategy
I’ve been stunned lately with the power of telling the truth – the raw, uncensored truth. It’s such a release, relief, and a joy to let the truth rip, rather than wasting so much psychic energy “spinning” the truth... Read More
Advice, Careers, Challenges, Empowerment, Following Your Dreams, Inspiring Thoughts, Kathy Caprino, Living Real, success, Support for Change
5 Top Mistakes to Avoid in Your Career Reinvention
After spending nine years reinventing myself from a miserable and chronically ill corporate VP to women’s career and executive coach, marketing consultant, author, speaker and women’s work-life expert, I’ve made a good number of huge mistakes and missteps that... Read More