Month: October 2014

Your life is time. Your job consists of 40 hours plus if you are employed full-time.  but, that’s not the entirety of the time that your job encompasses. Commuting, getting ready for work, being interrupted off hours my work, and simply thinking about work even when you’re not working at all adds to the amount […]

The new world of work. What does that mean? Those in Connecticut, particularly the Connecticut suburbs, are missing out on a work revolution that’s happening throughout the world, including America, but mostly in major US cities, particularly those in cutting edge fields. In the new world of work, people create their careers.   How so? […]

“I hate my job.”   As a career coach, I hear that phrase as much as anyone.  I also hear: “I’m thinking of doing something else but I’m worried about the risk.”   This post is not for those who don’t know what else they would do other than their miserable job.  If you are […]

Sometimes I stay silent about my work world. Why?  I’m with people my age who are moaning and groaning about their jobs.  They are locked into the conventional work world of large organizations.  They are immersed in office politicing, title striving, and, budget worrying.  They discuss the “fires” they put out or use terms like […]

Are you fairly certain that you want to change your career?  Then, what are you waiting for? I don’t mean you should quit your job today.  But, you should start your plan.  Now. Some common objections against having a sense of urgency:  “I don’t know what I want to do.”   As I explain to […]

I am an idealist.  I think people should do whatever they can to find happiness in their work.  And, I know it can happen.  Not only have I moved from unhappy work (about 15 years ago) to happy work, more or less ever since, but much of my work as a career counselor has been […]

What is the new world of work?  There are many definitions from a macro perspective.  But, from a personal career perspective, I simply consider it to be earning income from non-organizational work.  Some might call it living “off the corporate grid.” The “old” (and still predominant) way of work involves individuals working indefinitely for one […]

I vividly remember clock watching during my summer jobs in high school and college. From short order cook at Roy Roger’s to heavy lifting on an assembly line to bellhop/doorman at a hotel, I had many jobs that were not particularly enjoyable.  Half of my legal career was similar. In quick summary, I enjoyed my […]

A couple of years ago, I had a serious career counseling session with a drug dealer. The context of a former criminal prosecutor having such a meeting was strange enough. But, even odder, the young man was someone I knew from my work running The Learning Consultants.  He had been in one of our SAT […]

Since this is a career counseling site, you might think that I would urge you to meet us for resume editing. Not necessarily. Resume editing is the proverbial tip of the iceberg.  My main advice is to focus on the foundations of the iceberg. Of course, I understand that a poorly formatted, grammatically incorrect, or […]