Playing Badly Well: Sign of a Good Career
Yesterday, 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 […]
If you are unhappy in your career or job, you cannot fool yourself.
In 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: […]
3 Enormous Reasons for Career change
3 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 – […]
Why switching careers will make your whole life better
The 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 […]
Career Planning For Selfish Reasons
As I have developed, I have become consumed with giving. Certainly, I have a distinct philosophical sense that the good life is about what we give and contribute but I also know that I feel better when I give. That’s a good kind of selfishness, I suppose. Any parent who delights in giving their children […]
Career Planning or Career Vanishing
Should I tell mid-career professionals the truth and risk causing them stress? The people-pleaser in me suffers. My career mission is to help others. This involves guiding clients to happier and more successful careers. Sometimes this involves speaking hard truths. But the “counselor” in me wants to alleviate the stress of my clients, not increase […]
Why you need a career counselor
A Facebook friend – not from Connecticut and so unlikely to read Career Counseling Connecticut’s blog – is starting a business. His Facebook friends are encouraging him. I’m never one to balk at “business ideas” as if my entrepreneurial success makes me the arbiter of what will succeed and what won’t. For most businesses, execution […]
So much career uncertainty that we are considering Universal Basic Income
I’m a political Independent and a vigorous one. I think the extreme partisanship on both sides is ripping our country apart. So, know that my comments here are not from a political perspective but from someone trying to help others with their career issues. In reading several books and articles related to career anxiety, I […]
Career Searching: Our whole family needs help!
When I started Career Counseling Connecticut, I thought that the bulk of our clients would be recent college graduates who were looking to find career traction. I was not surprised by the number of twentysomethings who had not found career-building jobs. I also was not surprised by the young thirtysomethings who were contemplating changing careers. […]
Is a good career one cure for depression? Yes.
We are facing a mental health epidemic. Due to the “counseling” part of Career Counseling Connecticut, I immersed myself in the study of psychology for several decades. My standard reading was on positive psychology as my ever-optimistic nature believes that we can shift our energy in positive directions in order to feel better. But in […]