Expat Coaching – Investing In Yourself

October 29, 2010

A while back on a expat-related LinkedIn group, a guy asked “Is expat coaching worth it?” I was stunned; I think I actually swore at the screen. (Yes, I believe expat coaching is worth it, 100%.) But the guy’s question made me go find a couple coaches and sit with them (over skype).  And I [...]

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Snickers Doesn’t Satisfy…Everywhere

October 21, 2010
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“Snickers Really Satisfies” – that’s their tagline. Well, I’m here to tell you that “No.  Not every Snickers.  Not everywhere.“

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International Moves: Difference Between Packing and Slacking

October 18, 2010
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Packing for a move is a big job. It scrambles daily life, be it dressing, cooking or even walking from room to room. Here I offer a simple strategy for how to pack for international moves.

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How to Tell Loved Ones You’re Leaving

October 14, 2010
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An e-mail I got this morning inspired me to write this post. She wrote:

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Key Dropping Contest #1

October 6, 2010
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And the Winners Are …#5 & #11, – Congrats Jessi and Mindi! Jessi, Mindi, send me an e-mail with your mailing address and I’ll do the rest. Congratulations again, -Jeff

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Leaving Home to Go Home, Part 3 of 3

October 4, 2010
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The last segment from my beautiful and talented guest, mrs. parker. An interesting aspect of the trip home is that you typically find yourself back under your parent’s roof, only this time you have kids of your own. This is rather unique to expat families and something that other families do not typically experience…

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Leaving Home to Go Home, Part 2 of 3

October 1, 2010
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Following is Part 2 of a 3-part article, a ‘guest post’ written by my better half. She continues about the good & bad of those rare trips home. When you only see grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends once or twice a year (or even less frequently) there are a lot of expectations: lots of [...]

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Leaving Home to Go Home, Part 1 of 3

October 1, 2010
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This post is the first of a 3-part essay from my wife, who submitted it to a popular Canadian magazine. (They declined, so I piped up “I’ll take it!”) Whenever we flew to visit her family in Canada from our (former) home in Prague, the trip ordeal was…well, worthy of sharing! Without further ado, here’s [...]

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How Working Abroad Can Work for You

September 22, 2010
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A few days ago I wrote Top 5 Excuses Against Moving Abroad, starting with… Excuse #1. Work Number one excuse is “I have a job.” People actually ask “How could I leave my career?” To this excuse, I say you aren’t hurting your career, you’re helping it! [quoted text shorted, but you can visit the [...]

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Hug, Handshake or Kiss?

September 21, 2010
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You and a friend meet. How do you greet? Hug? Handshake? Kiss? Do you embrace, extend your hand or plant a kiss on the cheek? It may be common sense to most people, but for you as the expat, it’s a valid question. For the expat, it can be uneasy one for the first couple [...]

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