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Achieving Your Professional Growth Goals Made Simple
Setting career goals is essential for anyone looking to advance in their profession. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jul 74 min read


To the Class of 2025: Work with Purpose. Live with Heart.
Dear Graduate, Whether you're throwing your cap in the air or quietly exhaling after years of hard work, I want to take a moment to say: ...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 302 min read


How to Know if You’re Working for a Purposeful Company - That Aligns with You
More and more people look for meaning at work, especially younger generations. We also spend more time working as we live longer and we...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 104 min read


Finding Purpose in Your Work: The Journey to Meaningful Employment
You probably know a bit about me. I’ve been immersed in “purpose” work for over 25 years. If I count the time I began asking big life...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 33 min read


Why Going After a Career Change Feels So Hard—And Why That’s Normal
There’s something inside us that longs for more. Maybe it’s a new career, a new job, a business we want to start, a different lifestyle,...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
May 233 min read


Overwhelm-Busting Tips for Your Career Journey
We all get overwhelmed what are some ways to ease the pain?
Brooke Ozlem Erol
May 53 min read


Your Layoff Doesn’t Define You—Let’s Heal the Shame
Some things can only be shared in the presence of someone you trust—in a safe space. When I create that space for clients who have...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Apr 253 min read


Best Way to Manage Your Time After a Layoff
Time management after a layoff can be tricky here are some practical steps
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Mar 133 min read


After Layoff: A Resilience & Recovery Guide
Losing a job is never easy—especially when it happens unexpectedly. If you’ve been laid off, you’re not alone. More than 30,000...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 274 min read


To the Young Ones: You Don’t Have to Have All Your Career Figured Out
love spending time with young people—listening to their perspectives, hearing how they see the world, and understanding what’s on their...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 12 min read


Feeling Stuck in Your Career? 9 Reflective Questions to Help You Move Forward
I meet so many people, at every stage of life, who feel certain they can no longer continue where they are or doing what they do. They...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 173 min read


What Truly Matters in Life? And In The Coming Year?
As each year closes, I find myself reflecting on what truly matters. While our answers may differ, the wisdom of those who’ve lived long,...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jan 42 min read


Gifts For a More Meaningful 2025
Happy Holidays (if you are celebrating them) and Here are My Gifts I made you some promises lately , and as the year comes to a close, I...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Dec 18, 20243 min read


The Burden of Deserve: How Conditional Worth Shapes Our Lives
Deserve is a heavy word. Why? Because some of us heard it is very conditional. If you're like me, you grew up with a parent who said ...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 22, 20242 min read


21 Questions People Ask During Life Transitions
Life transitions are hard. It brings up many questions. Having worked with over over 1,000 people over the years, here are some of the...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Enjoying the journey not the destination lesson from my husband
My husband loves a challenge. He is one of those people who will start biking and then it becomes too easy; he has to bike over 100...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 25, 20244 min read


Always A Story Behind Why You Love What You Do
I always observe people around me to see if they love what they do. It is my natural curiosity, I just notice it. It shows immediately if...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Jun 6, 20244 min read


5 Fascinating Insights on Transitioning from Corporate to Your Own Business
When that voice gets real, the one that tells you "there is no good job for you in the corporate space" and wants you to get out of the...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Sep 6, 20233 min read


The Secrets of Staying Strong After A Layoff
I have the chance to be around many amazing people after a layoff; including myself. Because I had to go through the same transition, I...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Aug 22, 20234 min read


No Purpose Shaming
First published at https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/no-purpose-shaming/ People like me who have been talking about individual and...
Brooke Ozlem Erol
Feb 21, 20224 min read
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