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Career Change With Practice
Career changers often hire coaches to help them make substantive changes so they can advance in their careers and perhaps even find a whole new path. Often these coaches will encourage you to begin a daily practice, such as keeping a journal or meditating. These activities might seem a little simplistic – even silly – […]
Career Mindset
Recently I heard a talk about the energy of money. The speaker said that money grows when it is watched, measured and tended. That may be true. But careers are more like “The watched pot never boils.” Careers usually move more slowly than we would like. They have an element of luck. I don’t care […]
To find a new career: Focus on what you do away from work
If you are thinking of changing careers, you’ll probably get advice along these lines. 1 – Review your history. What have you done well? What do you get praised for doing? 2 – What are you passionate about? 3 – What would you do if you won the lottery? and (my favorite): What do you […]
For career success: Turn your focus away from your career
When I was an academic I noticed that some of my most successful colleagues seemed to have a focus in their lives that was far apart from their work. One woman was a championship equestrian, riding rodeo style at competitions; another horsewoman did dressage. Some did weight lifting. One collected rare trinkets and toys. Others […]