Returning to the salt mine or to the studio?
Law firm partners are rarely fonts of wisdom. It’s more common as it is here that they are quoted as examples of how not to live. At the last firm I worked, the partner would say, “Time to return to the salt mine” on the rare occasions where we were having human conversations. Do you […]
New Year’s Resolution: New Job…. make it start “the new job process”
Like many Americans, you may have made resolutions to eat better, exercise more, and to…finally… change your job. I’m reading a Daniel Pink book, When. He discussed how people change. “Restarting” is equally as effective as starting. So, for example, those who got fired up about career change in last year but have not done much […]
Thirtysomethings – here’s how to avoid a mid-life crisis
As my peers have reached middle age, I’ve noticed a pattern. Thankfully, nearly all remain physically healthy, so when someone does experience a mid-life crisis, the source is almost always tied to one of two areas: relationships or career. These are the pillars of adult well-being. When both are steady, health is maintained, and one […]
Career Risk: Not taking one
“I wish I could see the future of both paths,” Sherry told me. She stood at a professional crossroads. One opportunity involved joining a small, growing business in East Lyme, Connecticut—an enterprise run by her friend’s father, where she would eventually partner with a close friend and do work she genuinely enjoyed. Her other option […]
End of 2025: A story to show why career evaluation in 2026 is necessary
In his early career, Eddie appeared destined for long-term success. Through the 1990s and well into the 2000s, he rose steadily through the ranks in the newspaper business. His performance was strong, the compensation was excellent, and the prestige of his roles continued to grow. Although he worked on the business side and saw the […]
College: Return On Investment of Connecticut Colleges
https://www.ctinsider.com/projects/news/education/connecticut-colleges-ranked-return-on-investment/ College experts like Daryl Capuano, who runs the educational consultancy The Learning Consultants, have been hearing families’ growing concerns about economic insecurity as the cost of living and the unemployment rate among college grads have risen. It makes sense, Capuano said, that more families want to consider the long-term payoff of a degree during the college decision process […]
Want to happy at work? Discover your current archetype
The Four Archetypes — and How They Shape Career Choices Tal Ben-Shahar teaches what became the most popular course at Harvard. The official title is more academic, but at its core the class is about something profoundly simple: how to be happy. I sometimes think my work in running Career Counseling Connecticut follows along those […]
ANXIOUS? Unhappy? Depressed… Might be Your Career
A Hidden Epidemic: How Career Misalignment Fuels Today’s Mental Health Crisis I run Career Counseling Connecticut and my larger company The Learning Consultants Given my work, I meet up close and personal with clients related to their practical goals. This has naturally led to an observation about my clients’ internal well-being. The general suffering -internally- […]
Your life… YOUR LIFE… includes a lot of career….
Why So Many Professionals Drift Through Their Careers—and How to Choose Differently The Surprising Cost of Career Drift In providing career coaching through Career Counseling Connecticut, I am often astonished by how many people drift through their careers before ever seeking guidance. Many clients leave my office laughing when they realize they spend more money […]
Job Searching Misery: Help Button Here
“I sent out hundreds of applications…” So began another day listening to a previously happy person who was no longer happy due to job searching. Job searching leads to so many emotions that plague us: uncertainty, fear of rejection, confusion, lack of self-esteem, frustration and so forth. Can Career Counseling Connecticut help? Yes. Why? In […]