by Guillermo Villar | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog
In honor of the hot, HOT summer we’ve been having in Charlotte, North Carolina, I wanted to share a visualization that’s often helpful to my coaching clients when we talk about exploring career options and strategizing next steps: The Work Life...
by Guillermo Villar | Jul 26, 2015 | Blog
I recently got some sad news. In fact, my entire high school graduating class of 1987 did. One of our former classmates died suddenly last week. He was in his mid/late 40s, and the cause of his death is unknown at this point. He was an incredibly talented...
by Guillermo Villar | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog
This month, as the United States celebrates its national independence, I’ve been giving some thought to something I call professional independence. professional independence: the feeling that you can do what you want to do for work, regardless of...
by Guillermo Villar | Jun 28, 2015 | Blog
Lately I’ve been thinking about the strongly held beliefs we can have around the subject of work. Specifically the ones that creep in and wreak havoc with our peace of mind when we’re not feeling particularly fulfilled at work. It’s a good...
by Guillermo Villar | Jun 13, 2015 | Blog
I recently read the memoir by actor/comedian Martin Short called I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend and found, unexpectedly, a model for worklife balance that’s worth a closer look. The book delivers the details I expected to find about...
by Guillermo Villar | May 31, 2015 | Blog
I recently attended the Quinceañera party that my best friend from high school threw for his daughter Ceili (pronounced Kay-lee) and came away with valuable insight about how to effectively deal with significant transition. If you don’t know, a Quinceañera is a...