By Kate Meyers
July 2009
Same place, different mind-set—that’s the challenge of a staycation. How do you exist within the same four walls, with the same distractions—messy basement, couch and remote, computer, junk food, phone—yet create a relaxing, healthy, away-from-it-all experience? According to a 2009 AP-Gfk poll, one-third of Americans have already canceled a trip due to [...]

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Robyn Moreno
July 2009
In this economy, many people are just focused on getting (or keeping) a job – dropping their hopes of opening a business or landing a job they really enjoy. But we don’t have to “get caught up in the panic or settle for work we don’t like”, says Meredith Haberfeld a Career Coach [...]

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August 2009
By Laura House
If you’ve recently been part of a “reduction in workforce,” consider that pink slip your ticket to freelance freedom. Lindsey Pollak, a consultant and self-proclaimed Gen Y career and workplace expert, predicts that “self-employment is the wave of the future because companies just aren’t that loyal to their employees anymore.” Though freelance [...]

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When Is It OK to Bad Mouth Your Job?
June 17, 2009
By Eleni Himaras
Having a bad boss or an awful job is one of the most frustrating situations there is. But is it ever acceptable, or beneficial, to vent such feelings in a professional setting?
The answer, unfortunately, is no.
“It reliably comes back and bites you, even [...]

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If You’re Thinking About Starting Over
Shelly Schwartz
There you sit in your window office, embossed business cards and wall full of awards. An impressive career, by anyone’s measure.
So why do your thoughts keep drifting to that bed and breakfast for sale in Cape Cod?
Whether driven by layoffs, the desire for more meaningful work or a general [...]

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By Carl Winfield
More than 11 million Americans are currently out of work. So as the job pool shrinks, many are dusting off those old resumes. It’s a good first step when seeking a job.
Of course, there’s often more than a sheet of paper standing between you and your next job. You’ve also got to [...]

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See Institute for Coaching co-founder Meredith Haberfeld in this Fortune Magazine article February 2009 issue. 
Article written by Jia Lynn Yang.
If you’re worried about getting laid off, here’s some consolation: So is everyone else. Follow these do’s and don’ts to raise the odds that your job stays, well, yours.
DO take credit… but don’t “walk around with a [...]

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Written by Meredith Haberfeld, Life Coach and co-founder of  www.instituteforcoaching.com. 
Originally published Jan 22 in the Huffington Post.
Oh, no, it’s the “R” word! Currently heard and seen everywhere. Call it what you will — recession, slump, downturn, it has everybody edgy and fearing the worst.
It doesn’t help that we’re bombarded with messages that promote financial and [...]

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Alabama L.I.F.T (Life Instruction for Teens)
Program to Support at Risk Students
A pioneering community of the edges of Montgomery Alabama brings cutting edge life coaching program to schools. The program called L.I.F.T (Life Instruction for Teens) is designed to increase the high school graduation rate of community teens and to encourage students to create a better [...]

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Written by Meredith Haberfeld, Co-founder Institute for Coaching for the Huffington Post.
Take a deep breath, it’s almost over! The year of foreclosures, bailouts and shoe-throwing is now a slow fade to the past. January 1 is dawning, the shift in the calendar when most people have the instinctive urge to turn their gaze to a hopefully [...]

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