Escape the Monday Job Blues By Escaping From Career Prison
“I read that there is a far higher percentage of heart attacks on Monday morning than during any other time period.” Todd said as he explained his Monday morning blues. “When I’m driving across the Rhode Island border (Tom lived in Mystic, Connecticut but commuted to Providence), I feel like heading towards prison.” Careers shouldn’t […]
Career Change: Fixed v. Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck, the noted Stanford psychologist who wrote Mindset, is credited with using the terms fixed v. growth mindsets when describing what might be the most underrated aspect of career success and happiness. In recent presentations in both Old Saybrook and Madison, I described the concept as it relates our culture.We are cultured to believe we […]
Deep Work
When I train new entrepreneurs, I use the term “deep practice” to explain how to master skills such as Search Engine Optimization, building a simple website, or keep simple financial tracking mechanisms. I first used this term when teaching academic skills. The idea is to do something slowly with an effort to understand, rather than […]
What is your career really taking from you?
“I never thought of it that way!!!” Landon said. Landon’s consulting job was based out of Stamford but he travelled Tuesday to Friday most every week. The pre-dawn Tuesday trek from his home in Fairfield through Connecticut’s torturous I-95 in Fairfield County to the arguably worse New York traffic to reach JFK or La Guardia […]
Sunday Night Blues? Is it your career?
“It starts late afternoon on Sundays.” Paul said in relation to his increasing sense of dismay. “By dinner time, my mind is already on what I have to do on Monday. And then when I’m grumbling while driving in morning traffic to New Haven, I realize that I’m spending a lot of non-work time unhappy […]
Career Blocks
Why is career change so hard? I use two terms when dealing with Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients: psychological blocks and practical blocks. Lisa was a 42 year old female attorney from Stonington who had not practiced law for several years as she had stayed home to raise children. She wanted to get back into the […]
Career Risk: What if you could view the future of two possible career paths?
“I wish I could see the future of both paths.” Sherry said. She had the chance to go into a small company run by her friend’s father in East Lyme, CT. This path would put her in eventual partnership with her friend doing work that she really enjoyed. Her other option was to stay put […]
Career Change: Learn From The Waves
Living on the shoreline of Connecticut has provided the opportunity of observing the ocean’s intensity. Waves are fascinating. Watching one form, approach, and break provides a metaphor for Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients. Little children represent those already in a career. Those who have minimal experience in the ocean will watch a wave form and approach and […]
Why are there so few good career counselors?
I have increasingly worked with career counseling clients virtually and, despite the name of our entity, Career Counseling Connecticut, an increasing percentage of our clients have come from other states due to word of mouth from friends in Connecticut.A client from Greenwich – who understandably did not want to trek up Connecticut’s unpredictable 95 and therefore set […]
Career Routines That Lead To Career Ruts
“I realize why this is so valuable. You are making me break out of my normal routine.” Gavin, a 37 year old business development manager at a New Haven based company noted as I asked him another question about his career plans.We get stuck in our routines. Routines bring comfort. The challenge comes when growth […]