Mid-life career strategy calls for sensitivity to stereotypes about aging. One stereotype is that we take longer to learn and resist learning new things.
A recent New York Times article supports a theory I’ve held for years. As we get older, our brain holds more and more data. So we just have more to process. […]

I like to listen to free teleseminars just like anyone else. I hadn’t heard of this guest, Rory Cohen, but I was intrigued by what she had to say. She talked about finding time to make career changes. She talked about getting excited about a vision and how you can sabotage yourself when you stifle […]

It’s always hard to give up a steady source of income. Experienced career counselors will caution, “Hang on to your job until you’ve got another opportunity lined up.” And you’ve heard the advice, “Don’t quit your job till you’ve got another one.”
Mostly that’s good advice. I say the same thingi when clients ask.
But sometimes […]

In the Chronicle of Higher Education, a newspaper targeted to anyone even remotely connected to academia, Brandon Withrow ponders this question in an article “Not Your Father’s PhD.” You can read it here.
I would agree with those who say you’ll be better equipped to work with today’s students if you understand modern techo-tools. One of […]

For some reason, queries tend to follow patterns. And recently I heard from two people, in two different industries, at opposite ends of the US:
“Hi Cathy,
“Last year we decided to buy a house. We fell in love with a home that’s a 30-minute commute from where I work. I went to my boss. I […]

Last week I commented on the Apprentice candidate who quit, standing up to Donald’s harsh words: “I hate a quitter.”
This week’s decision was both easier and harder. Candidate Merisa wouldn’t shut up, even in the Boardroom.
Placed in charge of Marketing, Merisa kept pushing her ideas. Change the name of the salad. Put some […]