by Women Communicators of Austin | Nov 2, 2014 | Ask a Mentor
Dear Mentors, I think I might want to try freelancing, because ditching the 8 to 5 routine sounds heavenly. But, I am easily distracted. How do you make yourself work when there is so much freedom? —Dreaming of My Own Schedule Start with an actionable plan...
by Women Communicators of Austin | Oct 5, 2014 | Ask a Mentor
Not long ago, Michelle Santos challenged the Careers over Coffee group to talk about advice they would have given themselves 10 years ago. We wondered about 20 years ago. You remember 1994, don’t you? The year Lion King and Forrest Gump came out. Oh, and...
by Emily Fraser | Jun 8, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser When you hand a WCA mentor a bag of lemons, don’t be surprised if she’s serving lemonade shortly. Our volunteer mentors share some solid advice on dealing with weaknesses on the Mentor Program webpage. Dear Mentors, What is your “Achilles...
by Emily Fraser | May 12, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser Recently a dozen WCA mentors met with students from the UT and Texas State WCA chapters for a fun and productive morning of “Speed Mentoring.” As you might expect, some of the students are worried about their upcoming job hunts. Our...
by Emily Fraser | Mar 11, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser I’m confused about whether I need a mentor or a coach to help me with some career questions and work/life issues. What’s the difference and who’s right for me? There may not be an either/or answer to this question, as many folks call on...
by Emily Fraser | Mar 5, 2014 | Ask a Mentor, Featured Home
Edited by Sandra Kleinsasser Dear WCA mentors, How do you grow your business from a sole proprietor to a bigger group or where is there good support to help me? — Big Dreams Dear Dreamer, A good start is to find a WCA member who has done this successfully and discuss...
