“I don’t feel like talking today,” said my client. “Too tired! Can we re-schedule?” We’ve all had moments when we feel we’re just to tired to work on that article or resume or special report. And career change? Exhausting just to think about! Sometimes a client will tell me he feels too tired to think […]
Career Change
Tough 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. The spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might be playing the reserves, but the game goes on. If your game is […]
Office Stress Relieved By Butterflies and Meditation, says the WSJ
Office stress? Frustrated by deadlines and overwork? Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that companies are making an effort to help employees deal with the stress. Some have meditation rooms. Some offer programs that encourage cognitive strategies, such as reframing conflict and focusing on the positive. You can read the article here. Ultimately, the article concludes, […]
When Career Change Call For New Skills
Q. After several years, I finally left middle school teaching, a career I had come to hate. Now I feel like a failure. My skills mean nothing to the business world. I have considered becoming a librarian, journalist or social worker, but I can’t afford to return to school. And I need a job immediately. […]
Career planning: You say you want growth but …
Do you find yourself frustrated with career change … you feel that you really want it, but the whole idea seems hopeless? Check out this podcast. If you’d like more support for your own career change, check out my new program: http://budurl.com/careerplan
Most Common Career Change Strategy: Serendipity
Serendipity is not “woo-woo.” It’s a recognized element of career change. We all know people who were going about their own business not seeking new direction. Guidance came, unasked, from sources outside themselves. It’s not enough to receive a message: you have to know how to listen and interpret what comes. Coaching rarely provides serendipitous […]