Resources | Jessica Gemm

What The Lego Movie 2 Can Teach Us about Living and Working Authentically

I have two young kids and a house full of LEGO, so a natural movie for us to see together in the summer of 2019 was The Lego Movie 2. (We...

Why It Takes Time to Find the Right Fit

**This post is relevant for job seekers and organizations seeking employees alike.** There is no magic bullet to finding the right job...

Why Does Meaning Matter at Work?

There are plenty of opinions out there about why we work and how our society has shifted from work as a means to an end to work as a...

To Quit or Not to Quit...

Many times when people begin coaching, it's because they're secretly longing for a transformation or for someone to notice that what...

Why Aren't Gen Xers Getting Promoted?

I ran across a Harvard Business Review article this week about how Gen Xers (folks born between 1965-1980) aren't getting promoted at the...

How Curiosity Can Fuel Your Career Change

We seem to be in an era of passion overload. There are dozens of books about finding or following your: Passion Purpose Joy Meaning Soul...

FOMO in Your Job Search

The career coaching work I do is centered around a holistic approach to changing careers. We don’t just jump into updating resumes and...

When You Have Too Many Options…

One of the most important roles a coach can play is helping clients sort through all the options floating around in their heads. Each of...

How Your Career Can Evolve

“What I now think is, I will work my whole life. It will be rich, meaningful, purposeful work that may shift and change as my values and...