Much like anyone who follows financial news, I became aware of Bitcoin decade ago. Bitcoin was somewhat interesting to me but the underlying technology – the blockchain – intrigued me far more. Those who are “in the know” were touting blockchain technology as potentially transforming as the internet. That seemed hard to believe but it […]
Read MoreThe pandemic will end. And, students will move forward. Sooner the you think. Here’s why this matters to parents: most students/parents/people on Earth have been frozen in making plans. If you are in a situation where future planning does not matter that much – a steady job (if there is such a thing) or a […]
Read MoreThe fear of losing is greater than the excitement of possibly winning. Numerous studies have demonstrated this point as many people would worry more about losing $100 than gaining as much as $200 with the same odds. It’s not logical. But it’s the way that our security bias is wired. That fear helps prevent most […]
Read MoreLet me start with an anecdote: Famed novelists Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse-Five, among dozens of other notable works) and Joseph Heller (Catch-22) were at a party in the Hamptons. Vonnegut asked Heller if he was bothered that the owner of the house made so much more money than he did. Heller responded, “no, because I have […]
Read MoreI met with a highly accomplished businessman a few weeks ago. His resume was different than most who contact Career Counseling Connecticut. To be clear, Career Counseling Connecticut meets with clients at all stages in their career and certainly has numerous high academic and high achieving young adults in our clientele. But this was a […]
Read MoreOne of my friends runs a company that has continually been named one of best places to work in Connecticut. Indeed, my son had an internship at his company and said the same. I would name the company but I’m about to reveal what might be a private poll and do not want to divulge […]
Read MoreI have been writing about “the New World of Work” for over a decade. I am intimately familiar with his world because I joined it about 20 years ago. Having started my career in large organizations, I then shifted to an entrepreneurial and then fun entrepreneur career path. This has made all the difference in […]
Read MoreThrough the years of running Career Counseling Connecticut, I’ve noted that the most common phrase from one of career counseling clients upon leaving our first meeting has been: “I should have come here years ago.” Most people who are unhappy in their jobs or careers “settle in”. Uncomfortable couches take less energy to sit in […]
Read MoreMy larger company is The Learning Consultants. I started The Learning Consultants around 20 years ago. The authentic reason was that I felt a calling to make a positive difference in the lives of others through education and counseling. The stated reason I said to many alpha male types was an interest in the education […]
Read More2021 will be similar at the start of the year as 2020. But it will be better because we have hope. Those who were frozen in their career planning in 2020 by both logistical realities and the real fear of economic calamity if you switched jobs can now be more hopeful. Connecticut will rebound, in […]
Read MoreCareer Counseling Connecticut is considered the premier career counseling service in New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties in Connecticut.