Coronavirus and Your Career
What thoughts have you had in relation to your job as the news/impact of coronavirus hit Connecticut? Security? If your job is on such a precipice that you could lose it based on what we hope is a temporary crisis, then you should use some portion of the next few weeks figuring out how to […]
Career JOY
Let me start by distinguishing “happiness” versus “joyfulness”. Both are wonderful but happy-sad are part of the same continuum and both are viewed as transient: happy in one moment, sad in the next. The ups and downs of external events, such as a victory at work (promotion) followed by a defeat at work (bad review) […]
Are you a disengaged zombie at work?
I came across that term while reading Strech by Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick. Very good book. In relation to “disengaged zombies”, Gallup poll has cited the following: 30% of workers are engaged (and presumably happy) 20% are utterly miserable and another 50% are just going through the motions and classified as disengaged, I suppose […]
Career Change: How will I…?
The initial part of Keith’s career was a straight line. He worked in large organizations as an attorney. He was never happy but he was successful. Sometime in his late 30s, a friend of his who owned a business related to financial services for international services offered him a chance to buy the business. Keith […]
The Joy of Happy Work
Work as a mood enhancer. That’s crazy talk to many. I know. While an upbeat optimist by nature, I had somewhere in the range of 5 years of work as a mood deflator. The difference is life-changing. During those 5 years, my mood decreased because of work and also affected my non-work life. Sometime mid-Sundays, […]
If you are unhappy in your career or job, you cannot fool yourself.
In the late 1990s, I was “lost” in the career wilderness. I would try to convince myself that all was well. I would focus on the positive. Big reasons for happiness: I was in a high paying, prestigious profession. I would stretch to find little reasons, even if I didn’t really care about the reasons: […]
Why switching careers will make your whole life better
The tragic helicopter crash of Kobe Bryant prompted another sad memory of JFK, Jr’s tragic plane crash. And, as self-absorbed as this will sound, also reminded me of that time in my life: the weekend of July 16-18, 1999. I was at a private law firm and miserable. The bigger problem I concluded was that […]
Career Planning or Career Vanishing
Should I tell mid-career professionals the truth and risk causing them stress? The people-pleaser in me suffers. My career mission is to help others. This involves guiding clients to happier and more successful careers. Sometimes this involves speaking hard truths. But the “counselor” in me wants to alleviate the stress of my clients, not increase […]
Taking Control of Your Career
“Thank you. I feel in control of my life for the first time in a long while.” Jessica said. She had been working 6 intense years for a law firm in Stamford. The demanding work load was an issue but the bigger challenge for Jessica was the lack of control she felt in relation to […]
May 1st: Spring is hear, time for career change
I love the beginning of each month. Beyond January 1, I announce the 1st day of the month to the family. Yes, my three children give various shakes of their head. But while laughing at their silly Dad, they occasionally smile as there is something nice about a fresh start. May is particularly a great […]