It’s been a tough week. As many in my community have been sharing, I’m experiencing SO MANY FEELINGS in response to the leak of the draft opinion that will most likely overturn Roe v Wade.

Anger: When I hear our government in 2022 wants to remain purist and true to a document that was written by all white men and considered slavery, rape and women’s full on subservience to men as law.

Hopelessness: When I stand alongside women leaders in powerful organizations, helping them find their voices and confidence–knowing that at the most primal level–they will never have power and influence when a minority contingent in our country controls their healthcare choices and decisions about their bodies.

Fear: When I think about all of the individuals who will not be able to receive the care they need. Who cannot afford to travel to states where abortion will be legal. Who will be forced to give birth against their will - even under the worst of circumstances, even when it is to their own detriment.

Shame: When I think about how I have taken this right to make my own healthcare choices for granted. I know, it sounds like it should be the baseline of what is available to all humans. 50 years of precedent gave me a false sense of safety that this issue was settled. I haven't done enough and I understand that now.

What I am doing next is still evolving and yet I wanted to share a few things with you as the plan comes together.

Personally…

• I’m giving myself a little extra space. Saying no to things that I feel I can’t be present for right now. Extra time to write and feel my feelings.

• I’m being honest with my people about where I’m at and not pretending everything is ok. It’s not.

• I’m showing up for my daughters and the feelings that they’re having. I’m modeling that it’s ok to cry and to be afraid and to be really fucking angry.

Professionally…

• I’m holding space for my clients who are figuring out how to be there for their teams in an authentic and human way.

• I’m tapping into communities of powerful organizers and leaders who are building ways forward. I’m so grateful to be a part of Chief in this moment and to be connected with many female leaders of influence and power so I can learn how I can use my skills to be most effective.

• I’m seeking pro bono clients: those who are running for local office who want to work on messaging, public speaking and navigating impostor syndrome. I worked with several candidates in the 2018 midterms and I’m currently working with an impressive and energized candidate running for state house in Texas.

So, my asks…

1. If you know of candidates running for local office looking for support, send them my way.

2. If you are part of working groups, protests, campaigns or other actions to impact state legislation to maintain access to safe abortions–please let me know. We can discuss ways I can use my platform to support your efforts.

I appreciate you and your being a part of this community. Let’s be here for each other. Let’s do good work together. Let’s protect our rights to be in charge of our own bodies and healthcare decisions.

These choices directly impact the kinds of lives, careers and influence we’re able to have–and I’m here to advocate for you to have a life and a career–ON YOUR TERMS.

I'm noticing a trend among the women in my orbit - the "safe" path isn't cutting it anymore.

After years, sometimes decades, of playing it safe in their careers, I'm witnessing my coaching clients take risks - from army crawling their way through the ranks at unforgiving companies to courageously leaping into the unknowns of a career transition - these women are forces to be reckoned with.

The pandemic has given us all a renewed sense of urgency, because nothing is promised - even the "safe" path could slip out from under us, so why not be bold?

Is it time to find clarity on your terms, your priorities, and freedom from the shame that comes from feeling stuck or lost in your career?

Are you seeking alignment between your gifts and the impact you want to have on the world?

What I know is this...

Our careers can hold a deep invitation for richer fulfillment - where we can grow and expand into our truest versions, where we feel accomplished and satisfied by our contributions, acknowledged for our gifts, where we get to play, experiment, and shine.

Whether you’re getting that nudge for something new, you’re already exploring something new, OR you're deep into the nuts and bolts of a job search that’s not yet clicking, our work together can guide you through the change in front of you.

For a limited time, I'm opening my calendar up for Single Coaching Sessions - typically only available to prior clients, this virtual 60-minute one-time session is for you to get a quick hit of individualized support and motivation to find the confidence to focus on what’s important to YOU.

You can reserve your Single Coaching Session HERE.

Reach out today and let's take the next step on your path together.

You may remember, in the new year I announced my word for 2022 was RECONNECT. While that seemed ridiculous in the height of dark Omicron January, I stuck with it.

Rewind to 2021, I focused on my own programs and groups. I launched Career Command and continued to put new four-week group options into the world. The work was energizing and my clients were seeing tremendous growth. Yet, towards the end of the year, I was hungry for partnerships, collaborations and most importantly…community.

The 2022 theme of RECONNECT prompted a shift into a new phase for my business and my life. I began my reintegration into the world with the pandemic moving toward the background.

I’ve been calling it, The 2022 Expansion Plan.

I keep asking myself…

What can I do within my business and with collaborations to expand my impact?

How can I expand my own professional growth?

How can I expand my relationships with talented women who are creating the change I want to see in organizations and in the world?

And the answers, the changes, keep showing up.

One of the most exciting of these shifts has been partnering with Chief, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there.

I’m thrilled to share that I’m now a Chief Core Guide, facilitating groups that enable Chief members to build powerful connections that serve as their own personal and professional board of advisors. The groups are specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and affect change from the top-down.

Yes, I know. This is my wheelhouse, my mission and I’m so energized to be part of this movement.

In addition to my work with Chief and stepping back into delivering in-person leadership workshops and programs, I will continue to see clients 1:1 and move forward with this newest cohort of Career Command Four-Month Shift.

With all this expansion going on, I’ve decided this will be my last cohort of Career Command for 2022. I’ve spoken to some women who were interested in a fall group so I want to give you a heads up that I won’t be running that group given all the exciting activities of The 2022 Expansion Plan.

For this reason, I have kept registration for Career Command: Four-Month Shift open through the end of today, so if this changes your plans at all and you decide you’d like to join us, there’s still time!

You can either sign up HERE by 10pm ET this evening or feel free to reach out to me with any questions

The pandemic is becoming something we’re learning to navigate in the background of our lives.

The women in my orbit are beginning to step out of survival mode and realize…I want more from my career. I want to get to that next level in my organization. I want to walk away from that toxic culture. I want to work in a way that works for me.

Career Command was designed to help these women define who they are and what path they need to take to grow closer to their vision. Then with the support of their coach (that’s me!) and their new squad of 15 women, they take action to make their vision a reality.

You’re someone I know who could use this group program filled with other supportive women who are proactive about their careers.

But here’s the reason I know I can help you. It’s because I helped Laura tap into what she truly wanted in her career and helped her realize it was nothing like the rigid box of a vision she thought she had to settle for.

You see, when Laura started working with me, she was stuck at her job of 11 years and kept looking for THE ONE next path. She was at a very niche job and knew that she wouldn't find another version of that role. She felt really limited and stuck with her options--like there was only one way forward.

So she sought me out.

What I told Laura is the same thing I’m going to tell you. Which is that there is not ONE right path out there for you. There are MANY!

By first looking inward at your strengths, what you want to learn and the impact you want to have in your career – we can then figure out the right roles that connect to what you want and get clear on all the transferable skills that can be used to position you for those roles.

It all starts with what YOU WANT.

Yes, Laura was as shocked as you are. And it was that very thing that broke her free, allowing her to leave her job of 11 years and start a new job in a different industry.

In her own words...

“Gaining a true understanding of my superpowers and passions was instrumental to this next step - Rachel was instrumental in guiding me through that.”

If you’re feeling stuck. You don’t know what you’re good at anymore. Or you’ve lost the spark that used to light up your vision.

I can help you find your answers. Your vision. Your spark.

The Career Command Four-Month Shift will provide you with a clear career pathing framework to lead you through every step of your transition.

With Four-Month Shift you’ll get access to:

• The Career Command Process: Video training and resources to help you shift your mindset, identify your superpowers, and create a solid networking and job search strategy.

• Weekly Live Video Support Calls: Dig into the lessons and modules within the Career Command Process, share insights with your crew and get real-time feedback from me, your Career Coach, on where you may be feeling stuck (Thursdays at 12pm ET.)

• One Private 1:1 Session with me and the option to purchase additional sessions at a discounted rate of $250.

• Curated Career Pods: Connect with a group of like-minded women who will be your team, your supporters, and your accountability partners.

• Resume & LinkedIn Audit: After reviewing resources on best practices for both your resume and LinkedIn profile, our team will provide you with customized feedback on how you can optimize both to maximize your search and your personal brand.

There are only a handful of spots left for this cohort of Career Command Four-Month Shift and registration closes on Sunday, April 3rd at 10 PM ET.

Do you want to feel energized and excited by all the new opportunities in your career, like Laura?

The women who have already joined this group are talented and creative…and hungry for a change, like you. I can’t wait to see you there!

Taking control of your career starts with a seemingly simple question: What are the five non-negotiables you need to make this next role or portfolio of projects feel meaningful, successful, energizing…on your terms?

A few months ago, my client was approached for an opportunity in an adjacent industry - one that had never been on her radar. So, using the list of non-negotiables we worked on together to make sure the role ticked all her boxes, she took the interview.

She was VERY passionate about the impact she could make with this work and the growth opportunities for her career. Plus - with her newfound confidence, she negotiated a $50k pay bump from her last role. No big deal.

This is why identifying your non-negotiables is central to the Career Command Process - because it is critical to setting the tone for your next career chapter.

If you’re ready to claim what you want in a meaningful, energizing career,
I can help you...

• Find the inner clarity to understand your terms and what you want next.

• Craft the authentic words to describe you, your experience and why you’re the right fit for this energizing role.

• Take intentional action to strategically use the time you have, activate your network and go after that next role with a focused roadmap.

Let me help you take back control in your career.
Shift into finding work that works for you and the life you want to live.

Join me and your new squad of 15 driven, meaning-seeking women in my next cohort of Career Command: Four-Month Shift. Doors are now open - I’ll be sharing more widely next week so secure your spot now.

Join Career Command Now!

Plus - I have something free coming your way next week. Here’s a hint: It’s about the rules you’ve been following for your career. It’s about the way we often don’t question those rules. It’s a juicy topic that I KNOW will get you thinking and rethinking, because…it’s my job to get those wheels turning.

I’m getting back into the swing of a full work week after my kids' midwinter break. We took some time to travel to Maryland and DC to visit family–some of whom we haven’t seen the entire pandemic. We went to a museum. Ate inside restaurants. It all felt like living in the world again. Slightly more, dare I say–normal.

We took the other days to make all the doctors and life appointments we put off in the height of Omicron. In fact, today I’m writing to you from a hair salon where my 10 year old is getting half her hair dyed purple. She’s been talking about this for months and saved up money to pay for half, so we’re heading into March a little brighter and tweenier.

In between all of my parenting adventures, I’ve been working on some exciting things for all of you that are coming in March and April.

I’m so thrilled to be opening up the registration for my next career transition group ️️ The Career Command Four-Month Shift️️– VERY SOON.

For those of you on the waitlist already - get ready, the wait is almost over! To those interested in joining this next cohort, get moving - I’ll be opening registration to the waitlist ONLY the week of March 7th. Check it out!

I will intentionally be keeping this group small at only 15 women so I can give everyone in our community all the coachy TLC they need to get over their career hurdles and step into big 2022 changes.

If you’d like to learn more and join the waitlist, commit to your own big career moves–and sign up here: rachelbgarrett.com/career-command

Also, you may remember, I’ve been journaling up a storm every morning since December. I’ve been loving this practice because it’s been helping me take time to answer some questions I have about directions for my business and truly…my life. It’s also breaking through some of that stagnant, depleted…bored pandemic energy. It’s freshening up my creativity which is a fun turn of events!

So, I decided to create something new and free and fun for you to do the same. The week of March 14, I’ll be sharing a 5-Day Journaling Sprint where you can begin to reflect on what is and isn’t working in your career. More on that very soon!

OK, back to purple tips and supervising (LOUD) teen sleepovers,
Rachel

Last week, my ten year old daughter, Roxanne, came home from school with an assignment that honored the 100th Day of School. I know, how did we get here so fast?

The assignment: Make a list of 100 things that bring you joy.

While we’re usually pretty hands-off when it comes to homework, the whole family jumped in and made this our evening activity.

Especially our older daughter, Jane, who has always been driven by her sense of wonder.

This exercise lit a fire in her that tapped into her innate joie de vivre.

For the next hour, she shared a steady stream of hundreds of things, moments, and ideas that brought her joy.

“Taking long walks in the park.

Jasmine rice

Getting presents.

Giving presents!

Using your parents’ logic against them.

When someone has the reaction you were hoping for.

Boggle! And not just because I always win.

When someone smiles at you.”

Then, with perfect comedic timing, Roxanne added: “Making a list of 100 things that bring you joy!”

It made our evening and our week.

It reminded us how much joy we can find in our lives in the smallest of moments. If we’re present. If we’re open. If we allow ourselves to savor life’s Boggle-sized gems.

I encourage you to make this list. With a partner, your family, with friends, or on your own.

Keep it handy. Read it when you remember. Add things to it often. And feel the joy again.

I hope you added a little extra joy or sweetness to your day yesterday. While I don’t go for grand gestures on gifts for my people, I do spend my time and creative energy on writing just the right words for each of their unique love notes. 

And as many of you know, that’s exactly how I honor my own desires for my business and my career. I write a love letter. I let those desires live outside of my head and my heart. 

I know many of you feel stuck. Like you want something new, but you don’t know what it is. Like you don’t even know where to start to figure it out. 

Well, here’s where you can begin. 

Honor what you want by sending your career desires some love. 

Talk to that part of you that is hungry for more meaning in your work. 

Talk to the part that wants to learn. 

Talk to the part of you who wants time and space to talk to this part of you. 

She is waiting for you. She has more to say than you are expecting she will. 

Sending career love and mojo your way,

Rachel

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I’m excited to share that I’ve brought two of my most powerful career transition offerings together into one transformational private coaching program.

My 1:1 Career Transition Private Coaching now includes access to my Career Command Process Online Framework. 

The Career Command Process Online Framework offers anytime access to my career pathing and job search method with videos, worksheets and resources. These tools will help you find clarity in what you want next, powerfully position yourself with the right words and then give you a strategy to go out and get the role you want that’s on your terms. 

This private 1:1 career coaching package includes:

✅ Six 60-minute virtual sessions with me - your coach, motivator, and biggest fan

✅ Access to The Career Command Process - 10+ Modules of my signature career pathing process, supported by videos, worksheets, and resources

✅ Feedback on your narrative, positioning and elevator pitch

✅ Email accountability and support

✅ Resume and LinkedIn Audit

Here’s a way to learn more and sign up. I can’t wait to work with you! 

http://www.rachelbgarrett.com/coaching