Coaching for Millennials: A How to Guide for All Things Life & Career | Helping People Design their Career & Life Roadmap By Uncovering their Strengths, Passion & Purpose

EP55: UNCOVERING YOUR STRENGTHS: Using Your Talents to Enhance Your Career, Life & Future!

EP55: UNCOVERING YOUR STRENGTHS: Using Your Talents to Enhance Your Career, Life & Future!
Hello my Chit Chatters!
I am so excited you're here! Spring is in the air in upstate NY and having the sun come out and melt the snow is a beautiful thing after living through gray skies and snow for the last 3 months. 
Today we are diving into the introductory episode for my series on Uncovering Your Strengths. This has been a topic I’ve shared with you multiple times in the show (EP48,EP29 & EP 17) go check out those other episodes. Let me know what you think. 
For today, I am going to share with you some details about what to expect as we go through this series. I can’t tell you how long it will be, but I can tell you I will do an episode summarizing the experience. 
The idea is to go behind the scenes and dig deep into helping people discover their talents using Gallup’s CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder aka StrengthsQuest). We’re going to have meaningful and powerful conversations with folks around their top 5 themes. We’ll discuss the unique language of the assessment and the diversity among the 34 themes. 
If you’ve never heard of the CliftonStrengths before here’s what you need to know and if you’re interested in taking the assessment. This tool is intended to help people maximize their human potential. Allowing you to supercharge your energy using your talent/strengths to be more efficient in your life and at work. 
As a coach, I have successfully helped hundreds of students, clients and businesses learn about their talents, develop their leadership skills while establishing a strategic plan to succeed in all things. Uncovering your Top 5 Themes is just the beginning of the journey when you take the CliftonStrengths Assessment it’s an opportunity to transform your life. 
This tool is for the manager, team leader, supervisor, C-suite executives, students, mentors, essentially everybody! If you’re ready to uncover your strengths and take action subscribe  to the podcast so you can get alerts when episodes on this series will be released and if you want to take the CliftonStrengths assessment here is a link to one of my coaching packages that offer it! 
For a limited time only (now through March 31st) Get a $250.00 discount on the Level-Up package when you pay-in-full! Use Code SPRING to apply a discount at checkout. **Please note we do offer payment plans to work with any budget!**
Let me know what you think in the comments and be sure to share this episode with someone you think needs this in their life. If you found value in today's episode, please leave a review on apple podcast and on podchaser. Reviews help the show grow and be seen by more people.  
If you're ready to jump into coaching and gain clarity in your purpose and journey in life head over to my website, www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com I have a various packages for career and life coaching. If you need to make payments, be sure to let me know so we can adjust the package. We work with every budget! 
CONNECT WITH ME
Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
If this session brought you value today and if it impacted your life, please share it with someone who needs it. And it would mean the world to me if you would leave me a review! I read every single one of them and give shouts on the show too! XO!
#lifecoach #careercoach #strengthsquest #Gallup #CliftonStrengths #StrengthsFinder #talents #strengths #values #assessments #life #career #future #skills #beyourbest #success #ownyourlife #thebestisyettocome

EP54: COMFORT ZONE GOT YOU STUCK? 6 Beliefs, Behaviors & Feelings That Are Preventing You From Success

EP54: COMFORT ZONE GOT YOU STUCK? 6 Beliefs, Behaviors & Feelings That Are Preventing You From Success
 
Hello Chit Chatters!
This week’s episode is all about stepping into the space of talking about the things that we may not acknowledge about ourselves wholeheartedly, but we recognize how ugly these feelings and behaviors can be! 
 
That’s right! It’s time to understand, recognize and uncover the triggers that you’ve created in your mindset that are keeping you from the things you want the most of. 
 
Here’s the truth, we all have a resistance to fear. We all have fears that we’ll never share with anyone, but in the voice inside your head, you’re sharing that fear. And that fear is something you’ve gotten really comfortable with because you keep feeding it what it needs to continue to fester inside you and not allow you to pivot to achieve your goals. 
 
Let’s dive into what these fears are called, why they are part of our comfort zone and what can we learn from them to allow us to grow! Grab your pen and paper! 
 
**Discretion: These aren’t created by me. These are observations from a coaching program that I participated in and I feel that it is important for me to share! SHARING IS CARING!**
 
Striving without receiving
Processes without results (this is so mee!!)
Pleasure without satisfaction
Living by other people’s choices
Agony
Joy
 
Dig into the episode for examples and ideas of what you can do to work through each of these themes and uncover which of the behaviors, beliefs and feeling(s) is yours. 
 
Let me know what you think in the comments and be sure to share this episode with someone you think needs this in their life. If you found value in today's episode, please leave a review on apple podcast and on podchaser. Reviews help the show grow and be seen by more people.  
If you're ready to jump into coaching and gain clarity in your purpose and journey in life head over to my website, www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com I have a various packages for career and life coaching. If you need to make payments, be sure to let me know so we can adjust the package. We work with every budget! 
CONNECT WITH ME
Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
If this session brought you value today and if it impacted your life, please share it with someone who needs it. And it would mean the world to me if you would leave me a review! I read every single one of them and give shouts on the show too! XO!
#lifecoach #careercoach #comfortzone #growth #knowledge #mindset #fear #learn #strengths #beliefs #behaviors #feelings #values #beyourbest #success #ownyourlife #life #career #thebestisyettocome

EP53: Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): How to Get Pass the ATS & Craft a Resume to Get You Seen

EP53: Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): How to Get Pass the ATS & Craft a Resume to Get You Seen
Hello Chit Chatters!
This episode is a juicy one! You're gonna wanna grab you pen and paper or bookmark each segment because it is going to be everything!
Here is what I am sharing with you today!
How to the format and style of a readable resume for an ATS?
Facts on what ATS do and how they work
The sections of a resume and how to build one for each part of your career
Why it is fundamental to show up and establish a presence in LinkedIn to help you Get hired! 
More show notes to come! 
 
Let me know what you think in the comments and be sure to share this episode with someone you think needs this in their life. If you found value in today's episode, please leave a review on apple podcast and on podchaser. Reviews help the show grow and be seen by more people.  
If you're ready to jump into coaching and gain clarity in your purpose and journey in life head over to my website, www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com I have a various packages for career and life coaching. If you need to make payments, be sure to let me know so we can adjust the package. We work with every budget! 
CONNECT WITH ME
Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
If this session brought you value today and if it impacted your life, please share it with someone who needs it. And it would mean the world to me if you would leave me a review! I read every single one of them and give shouts on the show too! XO!

BONUS EPISODE! EP52: ARE YOU MULTIPASSIONATE? How To Accomplish All The Things Without The Burnout

BONUS EPISODE! EP52: ARE YOU MULTI-PASSIONATE? How To Accomplish All The Things Without The Burnout
Hello Chit Chatters!
Welcome to this bonus episode for this week! Today I am digging into ridding yourself of the burnout when you're a multi-passionate. My tips for getting shit done!
Bring your pen and paper for this one because you're gonna want to write down these notes!
 What's most important going into this is the mindset work you need to prepare for to really accomplish what you want. You're probably saying what does that mean?
Here are the two mindset for this: SELF-AWARENESS & SELF REFLECTION
This is going to give you the constant reminder of where you are and where you want to go to achieve your goals in this journey!
Here's how we start...
Think of all the things you want to accomplish. We are going to label them with what is IMPORTANT (I), what is a PRIORITY (P) and what brings you JOY (J). I call this my IPJ method. I've used the I & P  for years and as time went on I realized that the energy of where I spend most of my time needs to be surrounded by what brings me the most JOY! So I added the J into this. 
You're probably saying, everything is Important!! I will agree that every is important, but not everything is a Priority! - I get this is hard, but trust me. You will thank me later when you do this. 
NOW... You need to be very practical and realistic to have the most IMPACT on what is delivering  you the most joy in all the things. 
After you've made your list, go back and label each thing with the IPJ. Be very realistic. YOUR TIME IS PRECIOUS!! 
Here is the hard part, think about what isn't bringing you the joy and cross it off your list. Be sure to look at the items on your list that have all three (IPJ) or a (PJ). Circle them.  
I know this is hard. If you're really being self-aware and paying attention to what you value and how you want to spend your time to make these tough decisions. If you're more aware, scratching these things will be easier. 
To help you gain clarity on how to do all of this and if you're stuck and not sure where to start here are some questions to jump start this process...
What brings you the most joy?
What is the impact of your passion project?
What is going to bring you revenue?
How much time are you going to spend on these projects?
Who is being impacted by this and where will all this get you? 
What is it that you value most in your life and what's it going to take to build this?
USE YOUR HEART! Lean into what is giving you the most value. Keep asking yourself..
What will this do for your future? What is the potential of this? 
Now that we've mapped this out a bit you can see how you can still be multi-passionate in achieving the things that you know will make you more successful and make your business, career and life stronger because you've focused your energy on what's giving you the most joy! 
Let me know what you think in the comments and be sure to share this episode with someone you think needs this in their life. If you found value in today's episode, please leave a review on apple podcast and on podchaser. Reviews help the show grow and be seen by more people.  
If you're ready to jump into coaching and gain clarity in your purpose and journey in life head over to my website, www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com I have a various packages for career and life coaching. If you need to make payments, be sure to let me know so we can adjust the package. We work with every budget! 
 XO!
 
CONNECT WITH ME
Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
 
#lifecoach #multipassionate #success #careercoach #doonethingatatime #value #beyourbest #whatbringsyoujoy #ownyourlife #life #career #thebestisyettocome 

EP51: Why Everyone Needs a Coach in Their Life!

EP51: Why Everyone Needs a Coach in Their Life!
Hey Chit Chatters!
We've made it through another week and we're so grateful to be here! 
In this episode I am chatting about coaching. That's right, I am going in deep on questions I've been answering in various Facebook groups and sharing with you my thoughts, opinion and expertise on the coaching industry. 
 
This episode has tons of questions I answered from FAQ's but I also share some valuable information that may help you get clearer on why coaching is for you and why you need to hire a coach now!
 
Be sure to bring your pen and notebook to this episode because the questions are on point and my answers are value! 
 
Let me know what you think in comments and be sure to share this episode with someone you thinks need this in their life. If you found value in today's episode, please sure in the reviews on apple podcast and on podchaser. Reviews help the show grow and be seen by more people. 
 
If you're ready to jump into coaching and gain clarity in your purpose and journey in life head over to my website, www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com I have a various packages for career and life coaching. If you need to make payments, be sure to let me know so we can adjust the package. We work with every budget! 
Let's Connect!
 Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
 
#lifecoach #careercoach #coach #coaching # life #career #purpose #journey #transformyourlife #gowhereyouwanttogo #ownyourlife #discover #explore #focus #transform #thebestisyettocome

EP50: EXPERIENCING STRESS & ANXIETY? How to Address Your Stress & Open Yourself to Mindfulness & Meditation

EP50: EXPERIENCING STRESS & ANXIETY? How to Address Your Stress and Open Yourself to Mindfulness & Meditation
 
I am so excited to bring you my good friend Sabrina Woods to the podcast! She is so special and I truly enjoyed spending time with her to talk about the topic of Mindfulness and Meditation. Let’s Dive In!!
 
Let’s first dive into understanding what mindfulness is. I feel like it is something we mention and talk about all the time, but have we truly gone deeper into what it is? 
 
Sabrina mentioned that according to the APA, Mindfulness is the movement to moment of one’s awareness of judgment. Meditation works under the umbrella of mindfulness as a whole. 
 
One of the practices of mindfulness is being in the moment and being present. Meditation is the act of removing the stress in the physical, emotional and mental process. 
Some examples of practicing meditation is: 
walking/biking
Yoga
Tia Chi
Being oneself in sense and focusing
 
The benefits in creating a space of mindfulness are:
ability to manage stress
attention and focus
efficiency
regulating emotions
cognition
increasing positive emotions/decreasing negative
 
Resources on creating mindfulness and support mentioned in todays episode:
 
Article: Job Search During Challenging Times 
http://www.sabrina-woods.com/uploads/1/0/2/3/10238814/job_search_during_challenging_times_-sabrina_woods_nov_2020.pdf
 
Tai chi video: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEOS2zoyQw4
Rise Above Your Stress:
http://www.sabrina-woods.com/uploads/1/0/2/3/10238814/rising_above_your_stress_-_sabrina_woods_-_handout_june_2019.pdf
Who Sabrina is and where to find her:
Sabrina Woods - Holistic Career Coach, Linkedin Trainer & Consultant
I help people to navigate challenging, or sometimes even mystifying, career and life transitions. I focus on career and life possibilities, but also what might take the edge off the stress in this moment. It's a holistic and resilient approach to career change and job search. In addition to coaching, I facilitate webinars and train-the-trainer sessions ranging from the Myers Briggs to Mindfulness to Linkedin. My desire is to educate, engage and inspire participants. During a session, you might sense my authenticity, down-to-earth nature, and (hopefully) infectious energy. I have taught sessions in the U.S., U.K. and Middle East. My background includes 20 years’ in the career services field at universities including Harvard, Northeastern and the University of London. I am also the President of the Career Counselors Consortium based in Boston. For more info: www.sabrina-woods.com or www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinawoods.
 
This episode was so amazing and I really enjoyed Sabrina’s insight. She has fully transformed her life through mindfulness and meditation. I as well am working into shifting and transforming some of these practices in my life. 
 
If you’re ready to action and transform your career and life, I AM HERE FOR YOU! Let’s jump on a clarity session and discuss how coaching can help transform your life! 
Here’s how to find me...
 Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
If this session brought you value today and if it impacted your life, please share it with someone who needs it. And it would mean the world to me if you would leave me a review! I read every single one of them and give shouts on the show too!
XO!
#lifecoach #mindfulness #meditation #careercoach #transformyourlife #gowhereyouwanttogo #ownyourlife #life #career #thebestisyettocome 
 
 

EP49: THE POWER OF AFFIRMATION & MINDSET: How to Shift Your Journey in Life & Control Your Story

EP49: THE POWER OF AFFIRMATION & MINDSET: How to Shift Your Journey in Life & Control Your Story
Today I want you to focus on your mind. Your mind needs care, love and exercise. Take care of it! 🤗🧠🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏾‍♀️💆‍♀️💆🏿‍♂️
What I've learned over the years as a human and person who has had to train my mind to come back from Trauma, pain, depression, self doubt, tragedy, fear, anxiety, stress, needless to say the list can go on! 🤦🏽‍♂️🧏🏽‍♂️
At the end of the day it's your mind you have to get to know and train to do the work of where you want to be, go, and do! You have to give it the attention, training and rest so it can help you achieve the goals and successes you want! 🙌🏽🔥💭
Your #MINDSET is EVERYTHING!!
Look at the questions, read them, write them down and live with them!
 💭🧏🏽‍♂️🧏🏾‍♀️🧏🏼‍♂️🧏‍♀️💭
Don't worry about anybody but YOU! 
Your dreams, goals, vision and life is for you to achieve what you want!
 TAKE IT! OWN IT! CONTROL IT!
These questions are your guide to jump start you! 
 Who do you want to be? 
What do you want for yourself?
When do you want it?
How are you going to achieve it?
 
It's NEVER too late to start and if you need a break, take it, give yourself that permission.
 BUT don't let that self-doubt and self sabotage creep in! Remember what you came here to do! Take your time to do it at your own pace.
START TODAY! Don't strive for perfection, strive for PROGRESS
XO!
 
When you’re ready to take the action and get a coach, you know where to find me! 
 Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo
 
#lifecoach #affirmations #positivity #transformyourlife #gowhereyouwanttogo #ownyourlife #life #career #thebestisyettocome #quotestolifeby
 

EP48: WHAT’S YOUR TOP 5? Harnessing The Power of Your Strengths, Skills & Talents to Build Your Passion & Discover Your Purpose

EP48: WHAT’S YOUR TOP 5? Harnessing The Power of Your Strengths, Skills & Talents to Build Your Passion & Discover Your Purpose
Hello my Chit Chatters & Millies!
In this week’s episode I am uncovering a tool that I have been using for over a decade with my clients and students to help them in your journey of academics, career and beyond. 
This tool is called StrengthsQuest. It is an assessment that helps individuals uncover themes of talent to guide them in developing their skills and strengths and focus on how to be successful in all elements of their lives. As a Career & Life Coach, I have been using my own Top 5 themes to work with my clients, learn what their challenges and pain points are and how I can successfully support them in solving their problems. 
I’ve committed myself to using my top 5 in all facets of my career, life, relationships and business. I truly believe that one someone uncovers their strengths and is able to understand how to use them, grow them and nurture them they have the ability to live to their full potential.
If you’re on a journey and on a path of seeking clarity to uncover your talents and want to learn more about your strengths let’s connect! You have the ability to enhance your life, career, relationship and family, why not take an hour to dig deep and uncover it? 
For more information, be sure to email me or slide into the DM or connect on LinkedIn
Email: hello@coachingwithjosemiguel.com
Insta & Twitter: @josemiguellongo
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/josemiguellongo

EP47: HOW TO BUILD YOUR RESILIENCY IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY: 6 Way to Transform Your Mindset

EP47: HOW TO BUILD YOUR RESILIENCY IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY: 6 Way to Transform Your Mindset
Hello Millennials!
I am so excited you're here! XO!
This episode is taking a deep dive to building your resilience during the toughest of times and giving you steps to shift your mindset and behavior to create a positive new beginning. Let's go! YOU GOT THIS!!!
 
I want to start by outlining a few things....
What is resilience?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
 
At it's core, resiliency is a matter of shifting, pivoting your mindset to to a positive space. Life can sometimes serve you some very challenging shit, but it's but to you to believe and affirm how you're going to overcome and move forward! 
 
Here are my top 6 ways to take action, dig deep and overcome your challenges/problems and help you become a strong resilient YOU!
 
1. Attitude of Gratitude
2. Trust in GOD
3. Create a Vision for How You Plan To Overcome Your Feelings/Emotions and Solve Your Problems/Challenges
4. Reach Out To Your Support System
5. Mindfulness & Wellness
6. Explore New Beginnings
 
 
 
 
 

EP46: HOW TO JUMP START YOUR JOB SEARCH IN 2021: 6 Tips to Get You Seen & Hired

EP46: HOW TO JUMP START YOUR JOB SEARCH IN 2021: 6 Tips to Get You Seen & Hired
Welcome back Chit Chatter! 
In today’s episode I am going deep in the steps of how to maximize your time while job searching. We all know that job searching can be very daunting, stressful and even boring. 
My tips in this episode are here to make your life and your time efficient and easy. If you’re on the hunt for a new position in 2021 make sure that you know what type of work you’re seeking. This will help you understand what keywords to use when searching in the job boards such as LinkedIn and Indeed. 
Here are my top 6 tips!
Update Your Resume
You want to make sure that your resume is screaming HIRE ME! This means going through your experience and professional development line by line.
Tailor and Customize Your Resume to Match the Job
The most important and critical document in your job search process is your resume. Yes, you need to change your resume EVERY TIME YOU APPLY.
Trick #1: Create a master version of your resume that has all of your work experience of the past 7-10 years. Be sure to be detailed in every position you help and professional positions. This will help shorten your time in creating the custom resume for the new job you’re applying to. 
Go through the job description of the job you want to apply for. Highlight  every responsibility and qualification that you know you can do. Write an example of how you can perform these tasks and duties in the margin or in your word doc. 
Use the keywords for the job description to add into your resume. These are searchable. Keywords are action words or phrases describing and action or event that are included in the description to help hiring managers and recruiters filter through applicants much quicker. You want these in your resume and cover letter. 
Keep this in a safe space, I have every single version of a resume I’ve ever written since they invented flash drives! HA! You never know when it’s time to pull up an old relic.
Update Your LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is your resume on steroids. It’s your resume that never sleeps and it is the place where you can get seen by recruiters and potential employers. 
Use keywords from your resume and the job descriptions you found to sprinkle throughout your profile. 
Update your headline to “actively seeking employment in BLANK industry.” Look for similar headlines amongst other LinkedIn users
The idea is that your profile needs to scream HIRE ME! HIRE ME!
Start Engaging in Networking
LinkedIn is the largest social media networking platform. With over 500 Million active users, LinkedIn is the place to stand out and get seen!
Start to search for recruiters or people in the industry or field your interested in getting hired. This is how you can start to find people and then send them a customized invitation to join their network. 
The connections you’re establishing are going to help you develop relationships and learn from those individuals who are hiring or can connect you to folks who are. 
Customizing your invitation is critical to getting accepted on someone’s network. You will want to make sure you tailor a message to the person you want to connect with BEFORE YOU SEND THE INVITATION!
Join Groups, Create Posts & Share Info
Similar to other social media platforms, you want to get noticed. LinkedIn has an algorithm that allows its users to be visible. Create a post that catches your network’s attention
Share articles and resources that people share and comment on
Comment on other people’s posts so you can create engagement and draw attention to your profile
The Cover Letter
As annoying as they may be to write, a cover letter is an essential tool in the job search process. Writing one can be tedious, but if you follow the 4 steps I outlined in the podcast you should be a wiz at writing them in no time. 
If you or someone you know needs assistance with their resume, their cover letter or LinkedIn profile, send them my way! My Job Search Pivot (JSP) program is a slam dunk to get you hired! Head over to my website, www.coachingwithjosemiguel.com for details on purchasing this package. 
IF you found value in this episode, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast and now on Podchaser.com. It would mean the world to me!
Until Next Time!
 
XO,
JML
 
#bestisyettocome #millennials #NewYearNewYou #LifeCoach #CareerCoach #Goals  #podcast #podcasting #LinkedIn #Jobsearch #Resume #CoverLetter