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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Career advice: “My dream career comes with some baggage.”
Q. “This year has been incredible, and I look back at lots of wonderful accomplishments. But I also wonder if I’m spreading myself too thin. After two years of freelancing as a writer and editor, I’m thrilled to be busy with work I love. I also work on projects that use my writing skills in […]
Toughest Career Decision: Get Out or Get Going!
Many of us are influenced by the sports ethic: Never give up! When a basketball team is down by 20 with 30 seconds on the clock, the players never stop working. Spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might be deep into the bench, but the game goes on. If your game is […]
Networking for Job Search: Your Midlife Career Strategy For Success
A few weeks ago I attended a networking event with some very impressive people. One participant “Curtis” had recently left his job as a corporate vice president. He’d obviously enjoyed considerable success, yet he was clearly nervous about networking. Curtis introduced himself almost apologetically, with self-deprecating humor about his situation. He had found some consulting […]
A Scrooge-Y View Of Career Abundance
Every time we celebrate a harvest holiday, I’m reminded that the concept of “abundance” has been getting a bad rap. Too many well-meaning advisors have encouraged us to spend money we don’t have. As a certified scrooge, I’m a great believer in the value of saving money and having the luxury to say “No thanks” […]
When Personal Meets Business Over Dinner
Q. We had a department event where spouses and “guests” were invited. My “guest” felt snubbed by some colleagues and I felt she talked too freely to others. Long ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the earth and I still considered a corporate career, I hated those get-togethers. Inevitably they were held at the house of […]