On why creative types need business/entrepreneur training…

Mike entered my office as if he was carrying a bag of rocks on his shoulders.  Defeated, despondent, and a step away from clinical depression, his mother begged him to see me because his older brother, Matt, had used Career Counseling Connecticut several years ago.  Mike resisted. “I know what I want to do.  I […]

On the importance of career…work is time….time is life

“I just read an article about work and time and it freaked me out.” Dave said as he started our career counseling session. “We spend more time working than anything else.  So if we do not enjoy our time at work then we are not enjoying a large part of our life.  I’ve gone from […]

Is skepticism holding you back from making better career choices?

“I was worried about contacting a career counselor because my friends told me to be careful,” Brendan, a young thirty-something from Middletown said.  As the discussion progressed, it became clear that Brendan took no risks in his career because of both his natural skepticism and his main influencers – his friends and parents, all of […]

Ignore the crowd: Find The Career That Works For You

I was working with a client yesterday.  He’s a really good guy who is thinking about leaving a practical career path for a more inspirational one.  I mentioned psychological blocks that prevent people from moving forward.  I asked how his friends would react.  My client relayed that his best friend had a distinctly negative reaction. […]

Money and Career Happiness

“I just want to have enough money so that I can do what I want.”  Tracy said.  “I don’t even need that much.”  Tracy had one of those jobs that have been satirized in movies such as Office Space.  She worked in a cubicle and wasn’t exactly sure how to explain her job to an outsider […]

Connecticut Lawyers: Do you want help escaping?

When I left the practice of law in 2000, the most common question from non-lawyers was “why?” Many lawyers asked, “how?” The disconnect stemmed from the general perception of law as a glorious career. High pay, high prestige, and great excitement, as illustrated by countless TV shows and movies showing the lives of lawyers.  The […]

Should I help my adult children with their career?

Yes. That’s the simple answer.  The simple explanation is that some areas of life – marriage/parenthood, health, and career –  are so significant to overall life happiness that unless you think your parental duties end when your children leave the house you should help if possible. The how you can/should help is a much bigger, more […]