My Epic Fail: Adventures in Gardening

by Day Merrill | Oct 19, 2021 | Career Exploration, Coaching, Individuals, Job Search

This photo depicts the sum total of my vegetable gardening efforts for this year. A solitary tomato (there were a few others, but the squirrels beat me to them) and an unruly bunch of Brillo-tough parsley–that’s it. Sigh. Every spring, I have such grand plans for the...

What you can learn from Tom Brady about managing your career

by Day Merrill | Feb 8, 2021 | Career Exploration, Strategic Career Management

Another Super Bowl, another ring for Tom Brady, undeniably the GOAT. Brady haters gonna hate, but for those of us who have been fans of the Brady Bunch through good times (lots) and bad (that heartbreaking almost-perfect 2007 season), yesterday’s Super Bowl victory...

“Spring Cleaning” Your Resume

by Day Merrill | Aug 15, 2019 | Career Exploration, Coaching, Individuals, Job Search, Strategic Career Management

Here in Canada, we launch summer with the Victoria Day “24” weekend; in the U.S., it’s Memorial Day. Either way, while it may feel like summer, it’s not official until June 21st so there’s still time for those annual cleaning projects. In addition to whatever else...