Career Advice and Opinions

If you haven’t seen the movie Notes on a Scandal, and you like all your movies to be surprises, stop reading now! Otherwise…The movie Notes on a Scandal made me cringe. Cate Blanchett’s character (“Sheba”) made two career mistakes. First, she decided to become a teacher without realizing what was involved. We’ve all met idealistic […]

I’ve been reading Carly Fiorina’s book, Tough Choices. She’s the H-P CEO who was fired after 5 years of missed targets. A fascinating glimpse of corporate life and I’d love to hear what readers think.Read more. After years of living with cluttered offices, I finally feel vindicated. Last week the New York Times ran an […]

During a midlife career crisis, many of us experiment with new ideas. Nearly everyone considers applying Law of Attraction principles to our lives. Attractor Factor was recommended by someone I respect, and of course I’d heard of Joe Vitale, so I put aside my skepticism and began reading. If you’ve been walking around feeling negative, […]

When I first started on the Internet, my first website was about career change. I still maintain the site and it keeps earning money for me. But back then, I was not sure what I needed. Here’s some advice I got from people who were considered experts at the time: 1 – “Branding? Don’t bother. […]