Steven was one of the most interesting clients of Career Counseling Connecticut. He came to us in the rebuilding phase of his life. His girlfriend had gifted him a few sessions with us as a Christmas present. He came reluctantly and without much hope and then told me his story which I paraphrase: “I wasn’t […]
Read MoreI came across that term while reading Strech by Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick. Very good book. In relation to “disengaged zombies”, Gallup poll has cited the following: 30% of workers are engaged (and presumably happy) 20% are utterly miserable and another 50% are just going through the motions and classified as disengaged, I suppose […]
Read MoreThe initial part of Keith’s career was a straight line. He worked in large organizations as an attorney. He was never happy but he was successful. Sometime in his late 30s, a friend of his who owned a business related to financial services for international services offered him a chance to buy the business. Keith […]
Read MoreWork as a mood enhancer. That’s crazy talk to many. I know. While an upbeat optimist by nature, I had somewhere in the range of 5 years of work as a mood deflator. The difference is life-changing. During those 5 years, my mood decreased because of work. Now, my mood increases because of work. Just […]
Read MoreStephen Covey of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People fame popularized a time management quadrant: Important-Urgent; Important Not-Urgent; Urgent-Not Important; Not Urgent-Not Important. While most will discover that not everything fits neatly into each box, there are distinct examples for each: Work your boss wants tomorrow – important-urgent Exploratory career work – important-not-urgent Busy Work/Most […]
Read MoreI know a couple of guys who got married young, divorced, and happily remarried a few years later. They each have wonderful families and marriages that are 20 years plus. I also know several men and women who knew very early on that they were ill-suited to each other, but stuck it out for years […]
Read MoreYesterday, I awoke from one of those nights that parents know well. One of my three children is sad – dealing with mean girls – and, as the adage says, parents are only as happy as the unhappiest of their children. So…. I didn’t sleep well, as in perhaps 4 hours. On days that I […]
Read MoreIn the late 1990s, I was “lost” in the career wilderness. I would try to convince myself that all was well. I would focus on the positive. Big reasons for happiness: I was in a high paying, prestigious profession. I would stretch to find little reasons, even if I didn’t really care about the reasons: […]
Read More3 Enormous Reasons for Career Change When working with clients who enter the offices of Career Counseling Connecticut, we know the natural resistance that most have for change. Here’s some reasons why you should change career/work paths that are creating unhappiness: Time (Life) The majority of your days – 5 of 7 for most – […]
Read MoreThe tragic helicopter crash of Kobe Bryant prompted another sad memory of JFK, Jr’s tragic plane crash. And, as self-absorbed as this will sound, also reminded me of that time in my life: the weekend of July 16-18, 1999. I was at a private law firm and miserable. The bigger problem I concluded was that […]
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