Career Change: NOW is the time
An old client recently told me that this post from Connecticut Career Expert changed her thinking. It is from a few years ago. But worth repeating: “I should have come here years ago.” Taylor said as she explained her work drudgery. Much like many of Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients, Taylor, manager in a small business […]
Career shifting: The Happiness of Pursuit
I am quoting a variety of sources who shifted the key words in Thomas Jefferson’s famous line in the Declaration of Independence. In relation to career happiness, it has led to a breakthrough for a number of my career counseling clients. These clients were suffering at the thought of paying their dues when as they […]
Do you want career regrets in the future?
“Still doing what I’ve been doing…” Bill ruefully sighed. I knew Bill when he was an attorney in New Haven twenty years ago. He wasn’t happy then. He’s not happy now. He relayed his career doldrums and then noted that his edginess from work was definitely a factor in the demise of his marriage. Bill […]
Working on vacation? Better like your job!
Jay walked into my office because he knew I was unhappy. He was the senior partner at my law firm in Washington, DC. I was scheduled for vacation and the partner I worked with had assigned me that would interfere with my free time. Jay noted: I’ve been in this job for 25 years and […]
Do I need a career counselor?
As the question is phrased, no. “Need” is a strong word. A career counselor as in any career counselor brings in the possibility that you will meet the many well-meaning but not particularly competent counselors in the field. Could you benefit from expert help in an area of profound significance where you are struggling? Yes. Indeed, if […]
The Career Change Process Led to The Career Change Result
Leslie was miserable in his job and career path. She had been for years. As she turned 39, she made a vow to change careers by 40. She met with Career Counseling Connecticut when she was 44. While this part of the story is not unusual for many Career Counseling Connecticut clients – most […]
Summer: Career Exploration for college students
Even though Connecticut has some of the best high schools in the nation and Connecticut parents tend to be among the most educated, most students head to college with limited understanding about which career paths might suit them. Once in college, students make a few decisions – “I’ll major in business” or “I’ll become a nurse” […]
Career Freedom
17 voicemail messages. Many took the full three minutes of message time allotted. I was an associate at a large Washington, DC law firm. All 17 messages were from my “bad boss”, the micromanaging neurotic law partner who oversaw the case. Most of you can picture trial lawyers from movies and in real life. The good […]
Save yourself from Career Drift
“If you told me at 20 or 25 or even 30 that I would be in this career path at 40, I would be immediately depressed.” John said. By conventional standards, John was a success. Having graduated from UCONN, he worked in a large Stamford marketing agency for a few years and then migrated closer […]
Career Unhappiness Leads to Family Unhappiness
I distinctly remember telling a good friend: “I live a split life. I am happy at home and unhappy at work.” This was 20 years ago when I was in private practice at a big law firm. I also remember my discussion with an older wise mentor who urged me to find work that made […]