Career Coaching Interaction Itself Creates Career Change
I love my career coaching work because it is so connected to how I derive purpose in the world. The “thank-yous” are a nice bonus. My kind clients will often send notes or e-mails commenting on specific advice I had given that made a profound difference in their career. I would like to think that […]
Why wait? Take control of your career now
Trish Sie, Director of a movie each from the Pitch Perfect and Step Up franchises, is a friend of mine from Penn. After leaving the Ivy League, she took a most unusual road. She became a world class competitive ball room dancer and opened up a dance studio. From there, she was the creative force beyond the pop-rock band […]
Career Change: If you don’t like your job, you will be fired
Terry, a mid-level manager in a large Fairfield county company, came for career counseling after he was given a performance improvement plan. He noted that part of him almost wanted to be fired but – like most everyone – he needed a paycheck. The strange part from his perspective was that he had been good at his job. “I don’t […]
The Internship: The new “must” for college students
When Career Counseling Connecticut was launched almost a decade ago, the bulk of our first clients were twentysomethings who were unhappy in their career starts or had not really started their career. We were soon surprised by how many thirty, forty and even fiftysomething clients came to us for career help. We soon realized that […]
Career Striving In Your 40s and 50s is Good For Your Mental Health
This will sound like tabloid nonsense but there is a big point: Justin Bieber is being treated for depression and anxiety. Recently married, he is very happy with his relationship. According to his friends, he is worried about his future career. For those old enough to remember the iconic TV show Eight is Enough, I have […]
In your 50s? 20 more years of career. Make it great.
“I’m just living my days out.” My 52 year old friend, “Tom” said. “Sad but true.” Tom and I have been friends since we were young lawyers in Philadelphia. We also practiced law together in Washington, DC. This sounds like I’m about to tell a tough tale of a broken middle-aged man who is facing […]
Career Happiness- Ikigai
Anxious because of your career? Time to change jobs
“I’m too busy. I don’t have time to worry.” Winston Churchill when asked if he was worried during the 18 hour days he was working. Anxiety is epidemic in the Western World. Living with anxiety is no way to live. Many people have anxiety because of their job. If you can change your career to work […]
2019: Time to go for it!
Some who seek career coaching with Career Counseling Connecticut’s play life too cautiously. They contact me with great hesitancy. They ask questions skeptically. They are not “certain” that I can help. I wish them well. But I know a few things with certainty: (1) we have and will continue to help our clients, often in […]
Career Counseling Advice for Parents of Millennials and Beyond
I just watched two documentaries on the Fyre Festival (one on NetFlix and one on Hulu). Both are very good. Each help explain the style over substance affliction that likely has affected all generations but which seems highly prevalent in the millennial generation and far more so in Generation Z In discussing career paths with […]