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Personal Growth: 8 Qualities of an Optimal Mindset Ready to GROW? At Ascentim, those words are magic to our ears. This month, we’re talking about mental health and part of that includes developing a growth mindset to accomplish your goals. It takes determination and focus, but it is well worth it because learning should be a lifelong process.  Personal growth itself is a worthwhile pursuit. For many, it’s their primary purpose in life to better understand themselves, the world around them, and how they can best contribute to it. It also makes for a ...

Workplace Wellness To Beat Back Burnout Last week, we started a conversation about mental health and, more specifically, burnout: how prevalent it has become, what some of the symptoms are, and the causes that contribute to it. (If you missed it, be sure to check it out HERE!)  Did you read the article and immediately think, “This is meant for me.”? If so, you’re in the right place today to start working your way back to the opposite of burnout – one where you’re thriving in your career, radiating energy, and excited to see ...

Know the Warning Signs of Burnout (And the Why) May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Ascentim is proud to join this national conversation. Mental and emotional health is essential to our overall well-being, yet they are far too often neglected. While society has come a long way in identifying and addressing these challenges, a stigma remains, making it hard sometimes to seek help.   That’s why this month’s blogs are shining a spotlight on mental health with helpful tips on how to keep your head clear and your heart full. We’re kicking it off ...

Finding Your Dream Job After a Layoff It’s 2023, and folks who work in the tech sector are understandably worried. The websites that keep track of layoffs have been working overtime trying to keep up with the barrage of bad news coming out of some of the biggest names in the industry.  Amazon, Google, Zoom, and Microsoft have all announced cuts to their workforce. The online tracker, Layoffs.fyi, has the tally at 586 tech companies reducing their workforce by a whopping 170,549 people - and the numbers increase daily. Starting Over  No matter how ...

Tips to Find an Employer Who Shares Your Values Many employees are becoming more selective about job offers, thanks to labor shortages and the increase in hybrid work. If you are part of the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, or just considering your options, this may be an ideal time to find an employer who shares your values. Cultural fit has been a standard part of career advice for generations because happiness at work usually means thinking about more than your salary. After all, you are more likely to feel fulfilled if you support ...

5 Tips to Get Paid What You're Worth It’s hardly a secret that women are paid less than their male counterparts. The wage gap is painfully real! According to the US Census Bureau, “Women in the United States earned 30% less than men and that pay gap increased with age.” Black and Hispanic women face the biggest gap. Quite frankly, I think it stinks. That’s why I have dedicated my business to lifting women up. I help them get ahead in their careers and net worth by owning their power and making the right ...

5 C’s to Make a Work Environment Work for You Starting a new job or leading a new team can feel like landing on another planet. You need to get up to speed quickly on policies and procedures, acronyms, names of colleagues and clients, and – most importantly - where the coffee maker is. On top of all that is getting a feel for the workplace culture. You’ll want to fit in and stand out at the same time. Tricky, right? Being adaptable comes in handy in these situations. So do strong working relationships ...

TEAMWORK: Elizabeth Clare Brewington Partnership and Prioritizing the Positive We’ve met with some amazing women this month, heard some incredible stories, and learned some powerful lessons. We have just one more to go! This week, we’re talking TEAMWORK and how diversity and positivity are critical to your team.  I founded my coaching practice on the idea that if you want to go farther, you have to go with other people and do it together. At Ascentim, we believe in the power of connections and teamwork. It’s embedded into how we can support one another ...

Love: Sabrina Tabler The Fusion of Love and Business Women’s History Month continues, and I love the conversation I get to share today because it is, in fact, about LOVE. Women are powerful because they are loving. They make history because they love so deeply. But do love and business really go together? At Ascentim, I always say that love is our driving force. It is the thing that guides us, and it serves me well in that I always approach my clients in a loving and supportive way. Yet, love is not a ...

AUTHENTICITY: Trina Hill Faith, Choices & Reading the Room It’s another week, and we have another powerful conversation to share with you from a powerful woman. Today, we’re talking about AUTHENTICITY and what it means to be our authentic selves in the workplace.  Another core value at Ascentim, we define authenticity as being true to yourself and showing up as who you really are. Going deeper, it is also about being true to your values and beliefs in all the spaces you enter into, with all the hats that you wear, and threading consistency ...