Career Coach: Finding Zen
Career Coach: Finding Zen
Implementing mindfulness and gratitude to advance your career
- Publication:
- Quality Progress
- Date:
- October 2026
- Issue:
- Volume 59 Issue 10
- Pages:
- pp. 6-7
- Author(s):
- Urban, Erin
Abstract
Whether you are leading corrective actions, facilitating audits, managing supplier quality or driving operational excellence, success depends on more than just technical knowledge. The ability to think clearly, communicate effectively and respond constructively to challenges are essential to professional achievement. Mindfulness and gratitude practices strengthen these essential career capabilities. Instead of soft skills or wellness trends, these practices serve as practical tools that enhance your professional acumen, leadership effectiveness and long-term career growth.