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MAD Skills: Make CRAZY Good Career Choices

MAD Skills: Make CRAZY Good Career Choices

Job hunting? Ugh—it’s the worst! This book isn’t just a guide; it’s your secret weapon, designed to help you take charge of your career.

2025

Melissa Reitkopp

Melissa Reitkopp

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Pivot Out of the Divot: Lessons from Life & Disc Golf

The sound of chains crashing and the satisfying thunk of a frisbee hitting the basket marked a successful putt. Last week, my husband and I…

Dec 13, 2024

Pivot Out of the Divot: Lessons from Life & Disc Golf

Dec 13, 2024

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DO THE HARD STUFF…PARTICIPATE

The Survival of Democracy Depends on You

Aug 12, 2024

DO THE HARD STUFF…PARTICIPATE

Aug 12, 2024

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Shit Happens, but Don't Duck!

How a good coach can keep your head in the game …

Mar 12, 2024

Shit Happens, but Don't Duck!

Mar 12, 2024

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4 KEY ELEMENTS OF A PITCH

Capture your essence in 30 seconds or less using a stellar statement!

Jun 18, 2023

4 KEY ELEMENTS OF A PITCH

Jun 18, 2023

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Ear Plugs of Love

A simple solution for a kinder, more compassionate world

Apr 12, 2024

Ear Plugs of Love

Apr 12, 2024

YOUR CAREER ROADMAP THROUGH THE UNEXPECTED

Let’s be real: being forced into a career transition — whether you were fired, laid off, downsized, or bravely quit a toxic swamp —…

May 14

YOUR CAREER ROADMAP THROUGH THE UNEXPECTED

May 14

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Never Stop Writing

Networking is Necessary!

From Guatemala to the USA: Building My Rings of Connection

Apr 23

Networking is Necessary!

Apr 23

Published in

Never Stop Writing

Resumes Reimagined…Get Noticed More!

The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of a resume is short, or “a summary”. The origins of the word are French and date from the early…

Apr 22

Resumes Reimagined…Get Noticed More!

Apr 22

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Never Stop Writing

What I Wish I Knew…Before the Career Shake-Up

I’m in the hot seat. It started in January, and it’s been like one of those colossal rollercoaster rides I hate — way too real, way too…

Apr 9

What I Wish I Knew…Before the Career Shake-Up

Apr 9

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Never Stop Writing

Renewal:

Cognitive Dissonance and transitions

Apr 8

Renewal:

Apr 8

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Over the past 28 years, Melissa has nurtured networks of professionals and accesses them to help the professionals that she coaches and places in companies.

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