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Why I Do What I Do

Persistence in the Face of Adversity As you may or may not know, I’m an “engineer-turned-coach”, running a consulting business while navigating many personal life changes. To be honest, I’ve had much more success at engineering and project management work than I have at coaching, which begs the question: why persist? I have a confession […]

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BCWWA Keynote Presentation: Engineer Your Energy from 9-5 and Beyond!

BC Water and Wastewater Association Conference, October 18-19, 2023 This conference is being held for the first time in Whitehorse since 2019. It’s been great to see everyone! I’m honoured to have been asked to give the keynote address regarding burnout to a room of my peers. I have recorded a Loom video of the

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Karen Furlong, founder of Kismet Consulting, at the intersection of coaching and engineering.

The Planets are Aligning! How Kismet Consulting Came To Be….

Welcome to Kismet Consulting Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is Karen and I own a heart-centered business called “Kismet Consulting”. I provide clarity coaching, emotionally intelligent project management/ technical solutions, and leadership coaching. I know, coaching and engineering do not seem even mildly related so I’ll explain to you why I am combining

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