❓How to find meaningful work? ...that also pays well
❓What's at the intersection of my passion and skills? ...and the world actually needs
❓How to rise above my current career level and see what's beyond the horizon?...without losing solid ground
❓How to raise a happy family? ...and keep my career, finances, sanity, and fitness level as well
These questions have been on my mind for more than 30+ years. I don't promise I'll give you 'the answers'. What I can offer you is my perspective and space for you to find your answers.
👉Who am I?
My career took me places and put me in loops: Software Engineer, Project manager, Team lead, Content creator, and Coach.
In 2016 I set a goal to become financially independent in 5 years. To keep my eyes on the goal I started a blog: https://eyesonthegoal.com/
Writing helped me realize it's not only the financial freedom I'm after. I want to create a "life I don't need a vacation from", including work that I'm enthusiastic about jumping out of bed in the morning for. That's a whole other game.
In 2020 I became a mother, and I had to level up again.
In 2022 I became a mother for the second time. I had to re-design my life again. BIG time.
👉What's next?
Get in touch if you're overwhelmed, in a transition, with lots of clouds in your head, but you know the sun is shining somewhere there behind the clouds.
I offer my perspective and space for you to explore what you want and what your next step is.
My Mentoring Topics
- Clarity on what you want and how to get there
- Personal and financial freedom
- Career orientation & development
- Using your fears to propel you forward: https://eyesonthegoal.com/use-fear-to-catapult-you/
- Creativity and authenticity
- Public speaking
- Sabbatical
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6.April 2022It was the best coaching call I've ever had. Very calm, with excellent questions getting quickly to the essentials.
N.
2.March 2022Yes, that helped me get a different perspective on the problem/question I am facing. Overall very insightful, nice discussion and that will definitely help me in my decision.
L.
5.October 2021I found what I expected from Kate in the session. Kate shared a lot with me about her insights into her career and life. Doing things out of love, not fear, and the balance point in your life is something dynamic not fixed, and many other meaningful thoughts, all are important to me at this stage of my life. It is also a very heart-warming moment to meet with a person who can truly understand you and your current situation. All my best wishes to Kate and her family.
A.
23.August 2021The session with Katerina was very helpful. Katerina is an amazing listener and answered my questions from multiple perspectives.
M.
19.August 2021Very helpful, thank you so much for helping me getting a bit out of my own head. Very relaxing and constructive session.
B.
8.June 2021I didn't know what to expect and didn't have any specific questions prepared, just thought it would be nice to get some insights from the real Product Manager.
Katerina gave me some confidence, proving that I am doing right and just need to follow the strategy I have.
Thank you very much!
C.
14.April 2021I really liked our session.
In the beginning I was a bit unsure how it will work and I know that I am a very impatient person what brings me to talk over to much sometimes.
You asked the right questions which kept me thinking and writing down afterwards what my next steps will be. Thank you also for sharing your experience and your view as well as your message afterwards.
X.
13.January 2021It's important to be present, attentive and curious :)
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Frédéric Laloux
The way we manage organizations seems increasingly out of date. Survey after survey shows that a majority of employees feel disengaged from their companies. The epidemic of organizational disillusionment goes way beyond Corporate America-teachers, doctors, and nurses are leaving their professions in record numbers because the way we run schools and hospitals kills their vocation. Government agencies and nonprofits have a noble purpose, but working for these entities often feels soulless and lifeless just the same. All these organizations suffer from power games played at the top and powerlessness at lower levels, from infighting and bureaucracy, from endless meetings and a seemingly never-ending succession of change and cost-cutting programs. Deep inside, we long for soulful workplaces, for authenticity, community, passion, and purpose. The solution, according to many progressive scholars, lies with more enlightened management. But reality shows that this is not enough. In most cases, the system beats the individual-when managers or leaders go through an inner transformation, they end up leaving their organizations because they no longer feel like putting up with a place that is inhospitable to the deeper longings of their soul. We need more enlightened leaders, but we need something more: enlightened organizational structures and practices. But is there even such a thing? Can we conceive of enlightened organizations? In this groundbreaking book, the author shows that every time humanity has shifted to a new stage of consciousness in the past, it has invented a whole new way to structure and run organizations, each time bringing extraordinary breakthroughs in collaboration. A new shift in consciousness is currently underway. Could it help us invent a radically more soulful and purposeful way to run our businesses and nonprofits, schools and hospitals? The pioneering organizations researched for this book have already "cracked the code." Their founders have fundamentally questioned every aspect of management and have come up with entirely new organizational methods. Even though they operate in very different industries and geographies and did not know of each other's experiments, the structures and practices they have developed are remarkably similar. It's hard not to get excited about this finding: a new organizational model seems to be emerging, and it promises a soulful revolution in the workplace. "Reinventing Organizations" describes in practical detail how organizations large and small can operate in this new paradigm. Leaders, founders, coaches, and consultants will find this work a joyful handbook, full of insights, examples, and inspiring stories.
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ViewThe Art of Non-Conformity - Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want and Change the World
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Chris Guillebeau shot to fame when he published a report on his blog called 'A Brief Guide to World Domination'. Within weeks, it was downloaded more than 100,000 times in over 60 countries, written about in the New York Times and endorsed by Seth Godin. It outlined a plan to 'take over the world' by doing what is most meaningful whilst helping others in unique way. The Art of Non-Conformity expands upon the gutsy ideas first introduced in Guillebeau's blog, focusing on three areas: life, work and travel.
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J.
18.April 2022Kate really did a fantastic job. I could choose between her role as mentor and coach. She was present. Asked good questions and gave useful advice. I highly recommend anyone to make an appointment with her. Thank you so much Kate!