A close colleague shared how she had once landed a contract job in the continuing education branch of a large university. Transitioning from a fast-paced full-time role at an advertising agency, she felt like she could do her entire contract…
Last week I read that “the way you spend January 1st sets the tone for how you spend the rest of the year.” This made me feel sad because on the first of January I lazed around while also feeling…
(Last week we tackled part one of the sticky subject of age and the bias that may hold you back as an older job-seeker. Read part one, first.) Take care of yourself. Aging requires you to pay more attention to…
If you are up against something that makes you feel stuck, check out all my steps to help you move toward your goal. This is a continuation from my post last week. You can find steps 1-5, here. 6.…
Are you up against something that makes you feel stuck and like you will never be able to conquer it? I recently wrote an article about a stuck place I moved through, and it seems to have struck a…
Is it Possible? That’s the question my clients keep asking me. It comes in various forms, such as, is it possible: To have flexibility and still be paid well for work I love? To land a good job after…
Can you believe we are more than halfway through summer? You probably don’t want to get out of the summer state-of-mind, yet (just one more beach read and umbrella drink, please), but now is a great time to start thinking…
My wallet has gone missing and I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself as I contemplate the mountain of work this will make for me. I have waited almost two days to cancel everything, on the hopes that I will…
I've been thinking a lot about failure lately. It tends to be something that we don't like to think about too much. It is easy to think that other people are perfect, that they don't make mistakes. The reality is…