Analysis Paralysis is a common cause of being stuck and it can be down right sneaky. Analysis paralysis can trick us — we’re busy, busy, busy….yet we’re just spinning our wheels!

You’re stuck. Something’s amiss in your life but you’re not even sure what. The routine you’ve fallen into now feels dull and worn out. Hmmm….but your inner voice is telling you there is something else out there for you. Bad news, you have absolutely NO idea of what that “something else” is.

When Seth Godin’s daily post came today, it literally transported me back in time. It’s like that moment when a familiar fragrance sets off a memory of a loved one, or you bump into your favorite college professor on the street after many years (this actually happened to me the day after I was married, and it seemed prophetic at the time). Today, Seth makes the point about how important it is to put that work into the last 10% of quality.

Have you noticed lately that more and more people are not replying to your emails? I have. I don’t think it’s personal. I’m not talking about the email people ignore that is obviously spam. But an email to someone you know. It could be a business colleague or client, or a prospect that you have been in correspondence with.

Have you wondered why some women seem to effortlessly transition to life and work they love after their current careers, while you seem to struggle with even the idea of it? Does figuring out how to make this transition leave you feeling puzzled or panicky? Maybe you’re being downsized or forced to retire out of your lifelong career. Or, you just know it’s time to move on, but just can’t seem to take the leap. Join 12 of the world’s top life/work transition experts (including TTN’s own Executive Director Betsy Werley) as they reveal how to discover a meaningful encore career In “retirement” in a FREE 2-Day Telesummit.

Seems like resilience it’s the theme in my life lately. I “stumbled” upon (although, I don’t believe there are any real coincidences) to a wonderful seminar Developing Resilience in Times of Change by Joan Borysenko.

I took away these nuggets about resilience:

I was reading an article over the weekend about the economic changes in the job market and how women in particular deal with work changes.

My biggest take-away was that resilience is the #1 most valuable asset that women have.

OK I’ll admit it — I became a Winter Oympics junkie, sitting in my living room totally into watching the amazing feats of these athletes. One athlete in particular captured my imagination, Lindsey Vonn the women’s downhill skier.

As I listened to her story and watched her compete, I couldn’t help but get a few life lessons from Lindsey and her gold medal victory.

No matter how much you prepare. No matter how good your self-knowledge is, no matter how compelling your value propsition is, you will most like bump into some tough interviewers.

So let’s take a look at the most common and annoying styles and how to handle them.

I am currently volunteering in an after school program and mentoring two eleventh graders who are getting ready to take SATs as well as preparing for college decisions and interviews. Needless to say, it’s a time of uncertainty and pressure for they have to make some big decisions and compete with thousands of others.