Personal Development Archives - Midlife Career Strategy https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/archives/category/personal-development Fast Track To Career Freedom. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:36:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 Performance Reviews: Does your boss have an agenda? https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/archives/2949 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:26:36 +0000 https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/?p=2949 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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]]> Considering a sabbatical? Tips to make it a great one https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/archives/2164 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:36:18 +0000 https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/?p=2164 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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]]> Career Advice From Basketball: “Go Where You’re Wanted” https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/archives/3403 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 10:07:14 +0000 https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/?p=3403 We’re getting closer to summer – the time of year for watching my favorite sport, WNBA basketball. I’ve never played the game myself. When I became an avid fan back in 1998, someone had to explain what a point guard was. Now I’m hooked. Over the years I’ve picked up a lot of ideas that […]

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]]> Dangers of Getting Too Personal (Even When Everyone Says, “Be Authentic”) https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/archives/937 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:24:19 +0000 https://midlifecareerstrategy.com/?p=937 Whether in your own business or corporate life, professionals often find they are challenged to maintain a line between business and personal lives. Increasingly the boundaries are blurred as we work from home. We’re often advised to be “genuine” and “authentic.” We’re often ill-advised to be “vulnerable.” But over-disclosing can be hazardous to a career, […]

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