As the year winds down, many of us feel like we ought to be doing something— and we wonder if we can hire someone to speed the path to success. What’s the likelihood that an investment will pay off? Well, before you cut off a slice of cake…er, coaching, read on. 1. Past Experience . […]
Career Change
Changing careers in 2009? Learn from Obama’s Example
With the economy in turmoil, many mid-career executives face tough challeges: career change, relocation, shifting job descriptions or self-employment. Most of them will view the waning months of 2009 as dead time. So they’ll put career transition on the back burner until January. That can be a huge mistake. I encourage my clients to begin […]
Mid-life Career Change By Degrees
Should an MBA degree be included in your mid-life, mid-career game plan? The answer is, “Getting a degree can be the best *or* the worst career decision of your life.” Recently a national newspaper featured an article questioning the wisdom of escaping tough economic times by returning to school. Their article was targeted to twenty-something […]
Career Change without career change
Often the biggest career change happens when you are not focusing on your career: you pay attention to the rest of your life. So with a career in the doldrums, here are some things you can do to explode yourself into a new life. I’ll blog more about each of these in the days and […]
Mid-life Career Change to College Teaching
Q: I would like to get into college teaching, after several year in corporate life. I have no teaching experience but have made lots of presentation. A. I’ve taught college level courses as full-time, tenured and adjunct faculty. I’ve taught online and offline, in classrooms and conference rooms. So I love this question. (1) You […]
Considering career change + overseas relocation? Here’s a guide…
Just came across a book Grown-up’s Guide to Running Away From Home: Making a New Life Abroad by Rosanne Knorr. The title of this book is somewhat misleading: it’s really a detailed guide to overseas relocation. Knorr’s book gets 5 stars simply because it does what it promises: offers a straightforward guide to those who […]