Gratitude That We Can Change Our Careers
In recent months, I have given several presentations in our Old Saybrook and Madison offices on the importance of gratitude. Indeed Career Path of Abundance opens with a section on gratitude. In relation to career change, my sense of gratitude stems from an expansive view of the human condition. Based on both examining the rest of […]
Career Change 2016: Take the first step
“My 2016 resolution was to get a new job.” Sarah said. “The problem is that I’ve had the same resolution since 2012. Each year, I ended up doing nothing. It is only mid-February and I’m meeting with a career counselor. That’s great for me!”Agreed! Why has Career Counseling Connecticut had such great success? I could […]
Good news for Twentysomethings Who Have A Terrible Boss
“Wake him up.” Mark, my boss at a high powered Washington DC law firm told my wife. It was 7:30 am on a Sunday. Mark’s directive was in response to my wife saying “Daryl is sleeping” when Mark asked for me. I got to work as soon as possible, expecting some type of high pressure […]
Mid-Career Creation: What are you doing for you?
“I spend my days chugging along at work. It is not awful. But it is not good. I come home and take care of my children and then make sure that my parents are doing ok. On the weekends, I run around to my kids’ activities, visit my parents, and try to spend a some […]
The Mid-Life Career Crisis Or Mid-Life Career Opportunity
“I feel empowered.” Samantha said as she got up to leave our career counseling session. Samantha had reached a high anxiety point in her job as an auditor for a large corporation in Stamford. She sought out career counseling in desperation. “I was always someone who figured everything out on my own. I put myself […]
Career Courage For Career Changers
I was in Washington, DC on the floor of Congress. My friend who invited me to the event had a high level position for a young person in the government. A Harvard undergrad, Yale law school graduate, Lizzie had big career aspirations.I mentioned that Marc, a mutual acquaintance, might become a Congressman someday. Lizzie noticeably […]
Career Lesson For Twentysomethings: The Market Doesn’t Care About Your Personal Needs
In working with Career Counseling Connecticut’s twentysomethings, I realize that some of the lessons from running The Learning Consultants can serve those in their twenties who are wondering why their careers are not thriving.Callie was in her late twenties when she came to work for us. She had an excellent background in math and sciences. The […]
Career Advice For Twentysomethings: Careful of hubris
This is a story from the past. It still stings a bit. But I share to help some of Career Counseling Connecticut’s twentysomethings. Of course, names and some key details have been changed.I was happy to hire Martin to work for The Learning Consultants. Having graduated UCONN with an English degree, he was underemployed at […]
Career Planning: “Life is what happens when making other plans.”
My college friend, Mike, recently posted that quote on Facebook when noting that he had spent 20 years at his current organization. The quote made famous by John Lennon but likely said by others before him epitomizes the modern career challenge for those that have “decent” careers.Mike was such a talent that he was asked […]