As the year winds down, many of us feel like we ought to be doing something– and we wonder if we can hire someone to speed the path to success. What’s the likelihood that an investment will pay off?
Well, before you cut off a slice of cake…er, coaching, read on.
1. Past Experience . […]

With the economy in turmoil, many mid-career executives face tough challeges: career change, relocation, shifting job descriptions or self-employment.
Most of them will view the waning months of 2009 as dead time. So they’ll put career transition on the back burner until January.
That can be a huge mistake. I encourage my clients to begin planning […]

For a long time I’ve been talking about the role of serendipity in careers. Read my article here.
And now I just ran across another story. Roberta Rosenberg writes about becoming an accidental marketer. While studying to be a broadcast journalist, she took a day job as a copywriter. She realized she loved it and […]

If you’re looking for a gift for a mid-life changer (maybe yourself), I recommend Ahead of the Curve, a new book by Philip Delves Broughton. Broughton left a successful career and what many would consider a dream job - Paris bureau chief for the London Daily Telegraph - to attend Harvard Business School. He performed […]

During any kind of career, business or relocation move, most of us turn to friends, trusted colleagues and family for everything from information to sounding boards.
Yet just when you most want someone to listen, these sources may be the least helpful.
Your friends will be kind. They have the best intentions. But unless they’ve been in […]

Often the biggest career change happens when you are not focusing on your career: you pay attention to the rest of your life. So with a career in the doldrums, here are some things you can do to explode yourself into a new life. I’ll blog more about each of these in the days and […]

Traditional career change says, “Begin with your passion. Identify your strengths.”
I agree.
The next step, you hear, is, ‘Find a career where you can use your strengths.”
I disagree.
Usually you can find many ways to use your strength. You’re a good organizer? No need to start your own organizing firm. Chances are you will find a […]

Q: I would like to get into college teaching, after several year in corporate life. I have no teaching experience but have made lots of presentation.
A. I’ve taught college level courses as full-time, tenured and adjunct faculty. I’ve taught online and offline, in classrooms and conference rooms. So I love this question.
(1) You absolutely need […]

It’s a vicious cycle.
Fear ==> paralysis ==> catastrophizing ==> more fear ==>
==> do nothing ==> more fear ==> hide in the closet….
We’ve all been there.
You’re ready to make a big career change. You really want to get going. But you’re held back by fear. So you wait…and wait.
(1) Recognize consequences of doing nothing.
You really hate […]

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