Career Change: Learn From The Waves
Living on the shoreline of Connecticut has provided the opportunity of observing the ocean’s intensity. Waves are fascinating. Watching one form, approach, and break provides a metaphor for Career Counseling Connecticut’s clients. Little children represent those already in a career. Those who have minimal experience in the ocean will watch a wave form and approach and […]
Why are there so few good career counselors?
I have increasingly worked with career counseling clients virtually and, despite the name of our entity, Career Counseling Connecticut, an increasing percentage of our clients have come from other states due to word of mouth from friends in Connecticut.A client from Greenwich – who understandably did not want to trek up Connecticut’s unpredictable 95 and therefore set […]
Career Routines That Lead To Career Ruts
“I realize why this is so valuable. You are making me break out of my normal routine.” Gavin, a 37 year old business development manager at a New Haven based company noted as I asked him another question about his career plans.We get stuck in our routines. Routines bring comfort. The challenge comes when growth […]
Gratitude That We Can Change Our Careers
In recent months, I have given several presentations in our Old Saybrook and Madison offices on the importance of gratitude. Indeed Career Path of Abundance opens with a section on gratitude. In relation to career change, my sense of gratitude stems from an expansive view of the human condition. Based on both examining the rest of […]
Career Change 2016: Take the first step
“My 2016 resolution was to get a new job.” Sarah said. “The problem is that I’ve had the same resolution since 2012. Each year, I ended up doing nothing. It is only mid-February and I’m meeting with a career counselor. That’s great for me!”Agreed! Why has Career Counseling Connecticut had such great success? I could […]
Good news for Twentysomethings Who Have A Terrible Boss
“Wake him up.” Mark, my boss at a high powered Washington DC law firm told my wife. It was 7:30 am on a Sunday. Mark’s directive was in response to my wife saying “Daryl is sleeping” when Mark asked for me. I got to work as soon as possible, expecting some type of high pressure […]
Mid-Career Creation: What are you doing for you?
“I spend my days chugging along at work. It is not awful. But it is not good. I come home and take care of my children and then make sure that my parents are doing ok. On the weekends, I run around to my kids’ activities, visit my parents, and try to spend a some […]
The Mid-Life Career Crisis Or Mid-Life Career Opportunity
“I feel empowered.” Samantha said as she got up to leave our career counseling session. Samantha had reached a high anxiety point in her job as an auditor for a large corporation in Stamford. She sought out career counseling in desperation. “I was always someone who figured everything out on my own. I put myself […]
Career Courage For Career Changers
I was in Washington, DC on the floor of Congress. My friend who invited me to the event had a high level position for a young person in the government. A Harvard undergrad, Yale law school graduate, Lizzie had big career aspirations.I mentioned that Marc, a mutual acquaintance, might become a Congressman someday. Lizzie noticeably […]
Career Lesson For Twentysomethings: The Market Doesn’t Care About Your Personal Needs
In working with Career Counseling Connecticut’s twentysomethings, I realize that some of the lessons from running The Learning Consultants can serve those in their twenties who are wondering why their careers are not thriving.Callie was in her late twenties when she came to work for us. She had an excellent background in math and sciences. The […]