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Career Clarity Blog: Coaching Insights for Overthinkers and Perfectionists
Explore career clarity and self-leadership strategies. Build your bridge from stuck to fulfilled with lasting personal change.
Why I Want You to Imagine Your Ultimate Future Now
Coach Jessica Manca believes that when we imagine our “Ultimate Future,” we gain direction. Directionality helps us anchor and align to what we want. Learn a simple three step process for bringing your future forward when you’re overthinking and want to get results.
Is Your Workplace Holding You Back? 10 Signs to Watch For
You’re working hard, showing up, and doing your best — but something still feels off. Before you blame yourself, it’s worth asking: Is it really you, or is it the environment you’re in?
This post breaks down 10 subtle but powerful signs that your workplace may be quietly holding you back. If you’re feeling stuck, drained, or questioning your value, these indicators can help you spot whether it’s time to make a change — not in you, but around you.
Break the Habit of Self-judgment :: Read 5 Examples & Powerful Questions
Hear real examples of self-judgment from former clients. Every program starts with a goals self-assessment.
Read the examples below that reveal the client’s thoughts, beliefs and mindset. See what questions I would ask next!
Advancing Your Career :: Why Soft Skills Matter Most
We often combine advancing our careers with gaining more hard skills - degrees, certifications, technical skills. What actually matters most are the skills often referred to as “soft.” This sets of skills are human, teachable and practical for lifelong learners who want to continue to develop themselves and their careers. Learn five strategies to deepen your personal growth and set yourself up for success.
From Stuck to Unstoppable: Master the Art of Values-Based Decisions
If you’re feeling stuck and overwhelmed by choices, it might be a sign that it’s time for a key decision. Here’s a simple strategy to help you break free from overthinking, guiding you to make clear decisions that move you forward with confidence.
The Right Mindset for Success: 5 Steps to Shift into a Positive Mindset
Mindset is crucial for success, as it influences our approach to tasks and can be the main reason people avoid pursuing their goals. People often have a vision for their future but immediately follow it with self-limiting beliefs, highlighting the importance of shifting from a negative to a positive or growth mindset. To cultivate a better mindset for reflection and deep thinking, these five steps can help you shift into a mindset for success.
5 Ways You Undersell Yourself as an Introvert and the Universal Skill You Need to Develop Now
Underselling yourself can be a major obstacle in career advancement, especially for over-thinkers, perfectionists, and introverts. Learn to recognize behaviors that you might be underselling yourself and increase self-understanding. Confidently communicate your value and open doors to new opportunities in your career journey.
8 Remedies You Need to Move Forward When You’re Stuck
Feeling stuck can lead to a negative thought loop and procrastination. When symptoms are long-lasting, we may develop habits that reinforce feeling stuck. Recognize these patterns within yourself and apply the eight remedies when you gain self-awareness to overcome these habits and make progress.
Unlock Your Voice: 20 Simple Phrases Perfectionists Can Use When Asking for Help
Asking for help can be especially challenging for perfectionists. To ease this struggle, discover 20 simple phrases that can make a big difference. Don’t wait until complete overwhelm sets in. Develop your skills when seeking support, and unlock your voice.
5 Daily Practices to Clear Your Mind of Mental Clutter
If traditional meditation, exercise and sleep don't do it, let's try these five daily practices that rely on your mental superpowers to clear mental clutter. Remove mental clutter, and allow space for what you really want.
Hard Truth: We Created the Imposter
Everyone experiences Imposter feelings. These feelings reveal our relationship with ourselves and serve as a signal when we’re evolving into our next level. To work through Imposter feelings, recognizing them and taking action are the easiest steps to overcome them.
Inside the Lab: Creating the Ultimate Future Podcast
I’ve been asked for years, "Jessica, when are you going to create a podcast?" The time is now! Read my journey from taking a big idea into reality. You’re invited inside my lab to see the real process behind my creative process.
5 Practices to Confidently Start Living Your “Personal Best” Life
Self-betterment is part of our human nature. If wanting personal change is rooted in our survival, why do so many of us struggle with making a change? If you’re a lifelong learner seeking ways to future-proof, up level or find a higher gear, start here. Learn five practices that take you from “I don’t know how to change” to “I’ve got this!”
Which Voice Wins in your Head? Disrupt the Inner Critic
Spend too much time in harsh, negative self-talk in your head? Disrupt it! By understanding these two sides, you’ll develop the habit to disrupt the critic consistently for better peace of mind. Read this simple experiment.
Turn False Starts into Flow, According to an Achiever
Over 60% of projects fail, and most often begin with false starts. If you’re struggling with getting your groove back after setbacks, there's hop. Here are four insights from an Achiever and former senior program manager.
Goodbye SMART goals: Simplify your goal setting in 3 easy steps
Setting goals for many of us isn’t motivating. It’s cumbersome. It’s frustrating when goals continue to face roadblocks after several attempts. Say goodbye to traditional goal setting and learn to create powerful intentions. Speed up achieving powerful results in three easy steps.
10 Ideas to Begin Now to Bounce Back Better This Year
If you’re ready for a better career, a better life, better growth, then these 10 ideas for bouncing back better will help you clear the mental clutter holding you back. Build your personal resilience with these ideas. We always face obstacles in life, resilience is how well we bounce back from them.
7 Common Phrases People Say When They Don’t Love What They Do
Words are powerful and can reveal what we think and believe. Group speak can happen when you and your colleagues fall into old habits. Jessica shares some ideas for how to break the pattern and say what you really mean instead.
10 Lessons I’ve Learned in Living the Life I Want
Reflecting on her 10th anniversary of writing the book, Finding Passion, Jessica looks back on her journey to rediscovering herself, overcoming burnout and high achieving into the purpose-driven life she lives now. Here’s 10 lessons to her younger self.
Want to Unlock Your Potential? Start Here
To begin unlocking your potential, a number of characteristics must be present to begin the process of personal change and to make that change last. Explore the characteristics that help unlock your potential with ease.
Release the Pressure Your’e Under
The initial call helps answer your questions plus provide you with tangible next steps on what’s top of mind for you.
It's 100% a dedicated (and confidential) coaching session as if we're working together for coaching and accountability.