The Quarter Life Crisis: Career Direction Is Part of the Solution
Curiously, I had this article in draft form when a parent of a twentysomething called and used the term: quarter-life crisis. Not all parents are familiar with this term and not all realize how critical career direction is to help solve the crisis. Years of running Career Counseling Connecticut has me positioned differently. The quarter-life […]
Career Counseling Connecticut: Unhappy careers make unhappy people and adds to the mental health crisis
“Bryan’s dad killed himself.” I was 17 and Bryan was a high school classmate. By all accounts, Bryan’s dad had been happy until… he was laid off. In the 1980s, not having a job was stigmatizing for all men but particularly middle-aged men supporting families. I don’t know the circumstances of his layoff. But he was […]
Career lessons from the pandemic
The tumult of the last few years has led to Career Counseling Connecticut working overtime on how to help our clients navigate their careers. Some lessons: Career and life happiness are intermingled The Great Resignation stemmed from a massive amount of workers realizing that their unhappiness in life was brought on – at least in […]
Career Counseling For Your Children: Give the same advice you would give yourself
“I rotate between bored and anxious. Either my job is tedious or the work load creates stress.” Kim said as she explained her work life in Career Counseling Connecticut’s offices. While she had come to us for her own career unhappiness, she then switched gears: I really worry that my kids will have the same […]
Meaning-purpose…. have you found your career “calling”?
I was an attorney. I practiced law for almost a decade. I became an educator-counselor. Why? I am often asked. I still don’t like my answer because the single sentence: “I had a calling…” shows the tip of an iceberg, revealing only the “a-ha moment!”, as if a lightning bolt created an epiphany. The long foundation of […]
College to Career… post Covid
Career Counseling Connecticut started in earnest during The Great Recession (2008) .Then the Great Recession hit. Those graduating college without a clear view of what they wanted to do faced a double challenge: finding a job and finding a career that suited them. It seemed to me as I grew Career Counseling Connecticut that there […]
Can I have 10% off if I am giving a college graduation gift….yes :)
“Will you give 10% off or something if I purchase your services as a college graduation gift?” A grandmother of a UCONN graduating senior asked a couple of weeks ago. Normally…. no. But for grandmothers…. my heart strings. So… “sure” I responded. I’ve never offered a discount before. It seems to an unprofessional and sales-like […]
My career coach….and life coach…
Career Counseling Connecticut provides…. no surprise… career counseling. But increasingly and often for young adults, career/life are intertwined. Those who know me will often say that I am their life coach. But I always emphasize that my primary function is providing career guidance. Happy to help as needed, contact us
Do you want a career as a creative type?
I’ve written three books. My favorite is Career Path of Abundance. It was designed for idealists. I make clear that I want all of our career counseling clients to be both happy and successful. Most practically driven clients are seeking more happiness in their careers. Most creatively driven clients are seeking more success in their careers. […]
Your career is a big part of your life: A cautionary tale of how career misery leads to life misery
Your career is a large part of your life. This is a true story with all identifying details changed so perhaps not entirely “true. Rich had a highly promising career in his twenties and in his thirties. The 1990s went wonderfully well for him as did the 2000s. His personal life was also great. […]