The WSJ periodically reports a case study of a career makeover. Today’s study featured a mid-40s manager, a mid-life career executive named Thomas Lynch. Lynch had helped bring in millions of revenue dollars in his sales support role, yet he was held back from promotions. He had a sense that he needed to be more […]
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Mid-Life Career Change Obstacle #3: Hitting A Wall
Mid-life career change can be stalled when you feel like you’re up against a brick wall – something so solid and big you can’t imagine going over, under, around or through it. It’s blocking you from your next career change or job search. Signs of a career change wall include feeling trapped and feeling you’ve […]
Why Career Decisions Are Different From Accounting Decisions
I’ve been reading an interesting book, The Gift of Adversity by Norman E. Rosenthal, a psychiatrist and researcher. The book’s title is a little misleading because he doesn’t address the concept of adversity directly in most of the chapters. Reversible Decisions At one point, Rosenthal refers to the business maxim, “Make decisions slowly if the […]
Five ideas for your own micro-business
So you want to start a business … nothing big, no major investment, lots of flexibility? Here are five ideas: (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 […]
Mid-Life Career Change: “When That School Is Really A Scam”
Education does make sense for mid-life career changers… if you choose targeted, focused education from appropriate programs. But it’s not always easy to find the right schools. For instance, online education can be extremely valuable when you choose an accredited program that’s recognized in your field. But you will find many diploma mills and fake […]
Mid-Life Career Change to Entrepreneurship – Out of Necessity
Just came across an unusually good blog post about people who are juggling multiple careers. The blog owner refers to “slasher careers” – you decide for yourself! They make it clear that their paths are not easy but they are living life on their own terms. Despite at least one wish for a corporate job, […]