Stacy Smyk-Santiago
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Career Coaching: Self-discovery, Confidence, Fulfillment Expert
Stacy Smyk-Santiago Quick Facts
Stacy is an expert catalyst for career happiness who helps mid-career business professionals find fulfillment, not just the money. Her clients have had successful careers but do not feel in control or satisfied with their jobs. They want self-discovery, to articulate their brilliance, and to create a career path that cultivates the highest expression of their talents.
Stacy became a coach after a winding road of different jobs including insurance claims, recruiting, university and private practice counseling, and career coaching that stretched across Philadelphia, San Diego, and Atlanta. As a Board Certified Coach and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 3000 client hours of career and counseling experience, Stacy loves helping clients increase confidence and supercharge their lives. That’s the short story. Read the fun details here: http://truecareerchoice.com/about/about-stacy/
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Debunking the “Career Test” Myth
When you hear the words “career test,” do you roll your eyes in skepticism? In the past, you may have answered a battery of multiple choice questions, but the results were not helpful in directing your path or increasing your self-knowledge. The “test” may have even indicated that you should be a bus driver or join the military. On the other hand, you may have hope that this career test is somewhat magical in that it will clarify all your ambiguity and unequivocally point you in the ideal direction. Sorry to burst your bubble, but neither of these positions is quite accurate.
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The F word you fear the most: Failure
Fear of failure is unavoidable for those of us who take on risk because we deeply desire career success and fulfillment. Can I run a profitable business? Should I reach out for help and expand my network? What if I ask for a promotion? Do I quit my job without a new one lined up? At some point amidst all our options and challenges, we meet head on with a barrier that paralyzes us. We swirl around the drain of stagnation, waiting, resisting. Why? Risk is scary and financial security is at stake, but, above all, we fear failure.
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Corporate lessons: What I learned on the job
The corporate lessons I learned still reverberate today. Having done “time” in non-profit and now cultivating my own business, I certainly look back with fondness on my days of the corporate credit card and limitless cell phone plan. Where did the bills go? We didn’t know. They just got paid. Even so, my time in the insurance industry was definitely not cupcakes and rainbows. It did, however, provide me with critical business and life learning. I’d like to share with you a few of my corporate lessons learned along the way. 1.Give them what they want, not what they ask for
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Stacy Smyk-Santiago
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
- Albert Einstein
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Email: stacy@truecareerchoice.com
Phone: 770-726-7637
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