We can teach you “how” to change your career
Just recently, I’ve realized that our main work at Career Counseling Connecticut is teaching others HOW to change their career.If you are unhappy in your career, you already know the WHY. You are unhappy. You want to be happy. That’s a pretty big WHY. But, you likely don’t know HOW or otherwise you presumably would […]
Do you have a long commute to a job you dislike? Time to change careers
Numerous studies show that commuting is the most unhappy part of the day for most workers. One study equated 20 minutes extra on a commute to be equivalent to a 19% pay cut in terms of contributing to career unhappiness. A few weeks ago, I was traveling through Connecticut’s stretch of I-95. As tends to be […]
Yes, your job could put you in a better mood
I remember reading Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. I had one of those “click” experiences. The book described the state of flow that some people derive at work. Flow could be simply described as having a satisfying experience. Picture a craftsman at his trade. But, the concept of flow could apply to anyone at work. The “click” […]
Marital Advice: Find a happy career
Of late, more spouses – usually wives – have contacted Career Counseling Connecticut than ever in our decade long history. “My job is ruining my marriage,” said Alan, a sales rep for a manufacturing company based in New London County, CT. “I’m on the road a great deal. I’m under pressure. I drink too much. […]
Do you want your children to follow your example and hate their jobs also?
Our children follow what we do more than what we say. We want our children to be happy with their careers. Yet, many parents feel they have to stay in careers they hate because they are serving their children. Career Counseling Connecticut is neither in the business of creating starving artists nor are we in […]
Connecticut and The New World of Work
Those in Connecticut, particularly the Connecticut suburbs, are missing out on a work revolution that’s happening throughout the world, including America, but mostly in major US cities, particularly those in cutting edge fields. In the new world of work, people create their careers. How so? They figure out what they want to focus upon; […]
Your Life Consists of A lot of Career
In providing career coaching through Career Counseling Connecticut, I am often astonished by how many people drift through their careers prior to making an appointment. Many will laugh when they leave my office saying how they realize that they pay more each year for haircuts than investing in career development. Your life is time. Your job consists […]
If you are reading a career blog on Sunday, time to change careers
Career Counseling Connecticut sprung up as a mission to help those unhappy at work. But, this mission was borne not only from a calling to help others find a career they love but also from my own career searching a couple of decades ago. I remember how work affected my weekends. Saturdays were mostly fine. […]
Career advice from Buffaloes
Science alert: When cows see a storm coming, they wait for the storm to reach them. They then run in the direction that the storm is going, thinking erroneously that they can outrun the storm. When buffaloes see a storm coming, they charge directly into the storm and then continue in that direction as the […]
Uncertainty is the main reason for career unhappiness
“I can’t leave my job to something so uncertain.” so spoke a career counseling client who worked at a large corporation in New Haven, CT.“Alyssa” had just finished telling me how much she hated her job. She didn’t like the people. Several of her co-workers were the adult equivalent of mean girls. Her boss was […]