“I will figure it out.” The Mindset of the Career Changer

“I don’t know how to do bookkeeping or build a website or ….” Judy said as she contemplated creating a very basic service business based in Southeastern, Connecticut. When I showed her how simple bookkeeping would be for her business and the relatively easy web building platforms that are available, she listened but still had […]

Knowledge Makes Career Change Less Risky

“I really want to start a business.” Luke said.  ”I’ve always wanted to start a business. I was one of those guys who had a lemonade stand at 10 on the streets of Hamden and thought about business opportunities since the age of 15.  When I was at UCONN, I had several small businesses related […]

Do you have an episodic or a structural career challenge?

“This project is destroying my life.” Michelle said regarding a complicated IT project that she was overseeing for her company based in Milford, CT. “I’m working 12 hour days and half-day weekends. I think I need a new job.”Michelle had called Career Counseling Connecticut during the midst of her frustration.  The project was in its […]

Waiting For Career Success Instead of Experiencing Career Happiness

Alex hit the parental career lottery or he thought. His father ran a very successful industrial business in New Haven County. While Alex never spoke about his career path plan with his father in such direct terms, it was understood that Alex and his brother had jobs waiting for them after college… if that is […]

The Joy of Work: On Career Happiness

“I’m singing on my way to work.” Peter wrote. “Thank you.”  I forget exactly what Peter did when we started working together 5 years ago, something in the healthcare business sector in New Haven. He hated being trapped in a cubicle looking at spreadsheets all day. I gave Peter our career profiling tests and quickly […]

Career and Identity: The Connection Whether We Like It Or Not

“I hate it when I have to tell people that I’m a lawyer.” Jason, a 33 year old lawyer from Hamden, said. “That’s surprising. Many lawyers think that’s the best thing about being a lawyer.” I responded.  I based my answer on my decade as an attorney and my career counseling with lawyers that confirmed that many lawyers […]

Career Change: Seize the day

“You were right.” Sandra said. Three years ago, Sandra was a young business analyst at a tech company in the New Haven area. It was the wrong fit. But there was nothing miserable enough to make her quit. Her boss was reasonably nice. Her co-workers were fine.  The company generally treated its employees fairly.  The […]

You still have a chance to have a great career

Jay, a 43 year old mid-career executive at a corporation in New London county, CT, told me that he had recently watched “The Art of the Steal.” Coincidentally, so did I.  It is a highly forgettable movie but I like Kurt Russell and Matt Dillon and watching action movies while I work out. I’m not […]