Many career books aren’t worth the paper they’re written on, but Fail Fast, Fail Often is good. (It’s also helpful for business owners.) The theme of Fail Fast, Fail Often is that change begins with small steps. Whether you’re starting a business or embarking on a new career, begin with the smallest, least costly action […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Office politics: Case of the insufferable colleague
This post was inspired by a letter to the “Workologist,” an advice columnist who fields questions about office politics every week. Read the post here. First, there are many good reasons to consult a career consultant instead of writing to an advice column (even a workologist!) and the limits of seeking columnar advice will be […]
Mid-Life Career Makeover Starts Here
The WSJ periodically reports a case study of a career makeover. Today’s study featured a mid-40s manager, a mid-life career executive named Thomas Lynch. Lynch had helped bring in millions of revenue dollars in his sales support role, yet he was held back from promotions. He had a sense that he needed to be more […]
Career advice: “My dream career comes with some baggage.”
Q. “This year has been incredible, and I look back at lots of wonderful accomplishments. But I also wonder if I’m spreading myself too thin. After two years of freelancing as a writer and editor, I’m thrilled to be busy with work I love. I also work on projects that use my writing skills in […]
Toughest Career Decision: Get Out or Get Going!
Many of us are influenced by the sports ethic: Never give up! When a basketball team is down by 20 with 30 seconds on the clock, the players never stop working. Spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might be deep into the bench, but the game goes on. If your game is […]
A Scrooge-Y View Of Career Abundance
Every time we celebrate a harvest holiday, I’m reminded that the concept of “abundance” has been getting a bad rap. Too many well-meaning advisors have encouraged us to spend money we don’t have. As a certified scrooge, I’m a great believer in the value of saving money and having the luxury to say “No thanks” […]