Deborah Brown-Volkman is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), motivational speaker, author, and the President of Surpass Your Dreams, Inc., a successful career, life, and mentor coaching company that has been delivering a message of motivation, success, and personal fulfillment since 1998. She provides Career Coaching for Senior Executives, Vice Presidents, and Managers who are looking for new career opportunities or seek to become more productive in their current role. Brown-Volkman has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business 2.0, and countless other publications. For more information, visit www.surpassyourdreams.com.

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	Stop Being A Victim In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Dec, 2011 I know what it feels like to be trapped in a career. You dread going to work, but believe you have no options. You dream of greater things, but don’t know or don’t believe you can get them. You feel hopeless, powerless, and alone. What’s missing is the bigger picture of where you are h...
	Action Is Essential To Career Success by Deborah Brown-Volkman - May, 2011 Are you working on your career goals regularly or just thinking about them? Are you moving forward a little bit every day or waiting for the right time to begin? Goals don’t get realized on their own. They get completed and achieved when you are working on them. Work on your goals and ...
	Take Responsibility For Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - May, 2011 Who do you fault if something goes wrong in your career? Yourself or someone around you? How about if no one is to fault, but someone is responsible? How about if the responsible person is you? Most people don’t like to take responsibility. First of all, it’s not fun. Second, respon...
	Be Yourself On Interviews by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2011 Interviews are stressful and scary. Will you they like you? Will you wear the right thing, say the right thing, or just get the whole thing right? When I speak to my clients about why they did not get a job they wanted, they tell me they were nervous. They could do the job and do it w...
	Beat The Career Pattern Blues by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 Do you have a pattern in your career that you can't seem to break? For instance, at your job there are people that don't like you. Or, you are constantly late to meetings. Or, you can't seem to get your reports in on time. Or, promotions or opportunities go to someone else, and not you. ...
	Don't Expect Instant Gratification In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 We are an instant gratification society. We are accustomed to Instant access to food, drink, and our favorite TV programs. Instant access to books, newspapers, and information. Instant access to pretty much whatever we want when we want it. Unfortunately, instant gratification does no...
	Stop Having A Frustrating Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 Are you having a tough time in your career? Have you been laid off and are still looking for work? Are you overworked, stressed, and tired in your present position, and are unable to visualize a solution? Sometimes we believe it is the economy's sole fault that we are having such ...
	Rejuvenate Your Job Search by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 Not getting what you want in your career these days? Are the resumes you've been sending not getting a response? Are your phone calls or e-mail not getting replies? Are your attempts to leave a job that may be eliminated not making a difference? Do you wish the recession would...
	Do Resumes Make You Crazy? by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jun, 2010 What to put on a resume can be daunting, frustrating, and upsetting. Will I cover all the bases? Will my accomplishments come across? How long should my resume be? And, what format? The stress and anxiety builds inside and doesn't subside. Resumes scare even the most seasoned worke...
	Revitalize Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - May, 2010 The economic crisis has been difficult for everybody. Many people are out of work. People who have kept their jobs are grateful, but they must complete more work with fewer resources, and fewer rewards. It's frustrating, because in a different market, you may have left your present ...
	Afraid To Network? by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Apr, 2010 Most people I speak with know the value of networking. All the experts, including myself, say it's the best pathway to your next great job or opportunity. But what happens if you don't like to network? Or more specifically, you are afraid of it? You are not the only person who doesn't l...
	Listen To What Your Career Is Telling You by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2010 How did I get here? How did this happen to me? These are crucial questions I get from clients on a regular basis. In addition, why did my career seem so certain one day, yet so uncertain on another? I answer these questions by asking a question of my own: "Are you listening to wha...
	There's Always A Reason Not To Do Something In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Feb, 2010 As a career coach, people are always talking to me about their careers. We discuss their dreams, wishes, and future plans. But when I ask some of these people how they will implement their plan, their reasons for not moving forward begin to flow. Their reasons vary. Some people tell me...
	Out Of Work For Over A Year? How To Bounce Back by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2010 It happens to the best of us. You hit a bump in the rocky road of your career and find yourself out of work for longer than you'd like. Being out of work for an extended period of time does more damage than just a gap in your resume. It affects your self esteem, how you view yourself, ...
	The World Is NOT A Scary Place by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2010 As the mother of a toddler, I go above and beyond to ensure that my son is not afraid of the world. I tell him I love him regularly, we spend quality time together, and I make sure he is safe. When he questions the world, or is afraid of something, I comfort him and tell him it's going ...
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