Happy Work is Part of Happy Life
Most people wouldn’t feel sorry for Rick. He’s made a lot of money in business. But he was hurting. I can’t stand going to work. I feel trapped. My life work has essentially been helping people attain their goals. When I started my first education venture, the focus was on helping young people do well […]
The dangers of career drift
“If you told me that I would be in this career path at 40, I would have laughed at how ridiculous that sounded,” Henry said. Henry had an mid-level executive position with a national rent-a-car company. He fell into an entry level job with the company when he graduated- his older brother’s friend was the […]
What is your calling?
“How did you find your life’s work?” Career counseling clients are often interested in my story. I tell them the truth: “I had a calling to help others and specifically to do so through educating and counseling.” I used to give less authentic answers, particularly at cocktail parties where I would interact with business types […]
Interview prep and personality testing
Interview prep has become a bigger part of Career Counseling Connecticut’s work. My deepest technical expertise in relation to such prep stems from my work with personality testing. I have been working different personality tests for the last couple decades to help clients figure out “what” to do for their jobs. Of late, I have […]
Are you stressed about work when not working?
“I feel like I’m working all the time.” Laurie said.when she started her career coaching session at Career Counseling Connecticut. Her work day was fairly normal 9-6 at the office was standard. She did have work to do at home a couple of nights a weekend and a couple of hours on the weekend. But compared […]
Is your career worth more to you than a race?
Kevin finally came in for career coaching after two years of urging from his wife. Kevin describes himself as frugal. “Actually, I’m pretty cheap.” He’s also cynical. He doesn’t trust almost anything or anyone immediately. By happenstance, one of Kevin’s friends came to Career Counseling Connecticut. Since he had a recommendation, he now at least listened. […]
Career wilderness
Winston Churchill was born to the English aristocracy. He had a spectacular early career and seemed destined for greatness. But his party suffered a devastating defeat in 1929. He spent almost the entire next decade in what he called “the wilderness” as he was no longer a rising star and, indeed, was a political has-been […]
Career Coach or Life Coach for Career Coaching?
Career Counseling Connecticut provides…. no surprise… career counseling. That’s our expertise. Those who know me will often say that I am their life coach but that may happen only as an extra thing for some career coaching clients that I click with on a deeper and more continuous level. The bulk of my career counseling […]
Career Happiness Equals Good Mental Health
70% of the suicides in this country are committed by middle-aged men. I was stunned by that percentage. But I also know from basic psychology that men tend not to ask for help, suffer silently, and then, if they are prone to do something drastic, take real, as opposed to attention-seeking, action. In the last […]
Monday Morning: Excited to go to work?
“On Mondays, I feel like a kid dreading school. I want to hide under my covers and go back to sleep.” Jay said. Jay is a 33 year old business manager at a small company in East Lyme, Connecticut. He’s felt this way for a long time. Not only do I sympathize, I empathize, having felt […]