Entrepreneurship Archives - Midlife Career Strategy

Performance Reviews: Does your boss have an agenda?

CathyG — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:26:36 +0000

Nearly every company has a reward system that they can’t spell out. Often they’re not even aware of what they’re doing. Here are some questions to assess your boss’s agenda. Never ask these questions aloud. But listen for what your coworkers say…and don’t say. Does your company value sales and marketing more than support, tech, […]

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The new retirement planning

CathyG — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:58:34 +0000

Considering a job after retirement? The realities can be grim. Here’s an old but still relevant article on the topic. The gist of the article is that it’s difficult – really difficult – to get a job after retirement. You may be able to turn your hobby into a business. You may continue with your […]

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Your intuition takes you where you need to go

CathyG — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:54:06 +0000

OK, you’ve read all the guides rules and advice on job interviews. You’ve got the script for your new client “get acquainted call.” You still blew it. You said the wrong thing. Maybe you said a LOT of wrong things and felt like the basketball player who scored a point in the opponent’s side […]

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Considering a sabbatical? Tips to make it a great one

CathyG — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:36:18 +0000

It’s becoming normal to take a sabbatical. A few years ago, the Wall Street Journal reports that employers won’t penalize job applicants for short gaps on their resume. It could be timely today. Here’s the link. People who have taken time off, the article says, have successfully returned to the corporate world or to their […]

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Mid-Life Career Change: 7 Steps To Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship

CathyG — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:29:44 +0000

Mid-life career change doesn’t always mean moving to a new job. Many people successfully find new, satisfying jobs as they reach their fifties and sixties. However, you can empower yourself by reducing your reliance on the job market and the whims of employers. Starting a business can seem scary (and it should). Unfortunately, media […]

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Midlife Career Change From Self-Employed to Corporate (with a side hustle on the side)

CathyG — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 06:53:00 +0000

You’ve had your own business for the last 5 years. Your biggest customer is going away. You’re getting tired of chasing down clients and dealing with people who don’t value what you offer. Maybe your family clamors for a “real” job with benefits. Career change can mean moving from entrepreneurship to corporate life. Can you […]

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Job vs. Business: Risk Revisited

CathyG — Tue, 17 May 2016 09:26:04 +0000

Many people start a business to “be my own boss” or “find meaning in my work.” Yet increasingly I talk to clients who have an even better reason: “It makes more sense.” Let’s say you join a company, degree in hand, at entry level. You move up the ladder for fifteen, twenty, even twenty-five years. […]

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Managing Risk and Uncertainty In Your Career

CathyG — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 14:44:14 +0000

Many executives have been taught that starting a business carried more risk than working in a corporate job or professional service. In today’s world of work, you can’t assume that any job comes without risk. Your ability to remain in a job may be due to factors beyond your control: your company’s success, a new […]

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3 Ferocious Career Killers (and how to avoid them)

CathyG — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:23:00 +0000

In her book What To Do With the Rest of Your Life, Robin Ryan identifies 10 career killers. Today we’ll look at two and explore a third, all related to self-presentation. Click here to look up the book. Killer #1: Wait to be noticed. Expect that you’ll be recognized if you do good work, so […]

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5 Easy Business Ideas (Almost) Anyone Can Use

CathyG — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:18:41 +0000

Looking for ways to tart your own business? Here are five EASY business ideas I’ve never seen — but I’m convinced there’s a need. (1) Virtual assistant publicity When I published my book, Making the Big Move, I needed to spread the word. But the logistics were daunting. For example, I wanted to send […]

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