🚀 The world of work is changing so quickly – Issue #193 We get hung up on job titles, responsibilities, and the tasks we perform in our daily work. We get too focused on what we do. For example, I have friends who would define their profession as one of the following: Designing websites Repairing…

🚀 The gap between vision and reality makes you unhappy – Issue #191 “Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.” — Edward de Bono Have you noticed that many of your disappointments in life — or with your career — are due to outcomes not living up to your…

Hmmm, I was wondering about that feature. BTW, I don’t agree with his mass email recommendation. You know that I prefer a more targeted strategy.  Article: Job Seekers: Be Careful Using LinkedIn’s New “Open To Work” Feature

🚀 Roommates and children, and pets, oh my! – Issue #189 I didn’t use to give much thought to classifying my work before sitting down to get things done. Work is work. Right? Of course, there were times that I knew that I needed to crank on some designs, work on a prototype, or finish…

🚀 Making this newsletter more valuable for you – Issue #187 🎁 A gift for you – I want to thank you for being a loyal reader! The first 12 people who upgrade to a paid group coaching subscription will get 50% off the regular monthly price. You will receive a group career coaching experience…

🚀 How do you know when it’s time to leave? – Issue #185 Recently someone asked me:  How can you tell if your job is a dead-end job? How can you tell when the company is really in trouble, and it’s time to quit? It is risky to stay in a company after its “expiration date.” When…

🚀 Too many people wait until it’s too late – Issue #183 Let me ask you a few questions: Should you put another log on the fire in your fireplace after it’s already gone out? Should pilots wait for their plane to crash before making adjustments to their altitude? Should a couple wait until their…

🚀 You may feel overwhelmed by potential career paths – Issue #181 The Paradox of Choice is a controversial phenomenon that suggests that an abundance of options isn’t necessarily a good thing. The more choices you have, the more you feel paralyzed by indecision.  Numerous research findings confirm this human reaction across a variety of scenarios. Show people three options,…

🚀 Video interviews make things a little more challenging – Issue #179 I now have clients who have completed a job search, multiple rounds of interviews, job offer negotiations and accepting the position, and then onboarding with the company entirely remotely. How crazy does that sound? Would you ever have imagined that you would interview,…

🚀 Reward the organizations working to create a better future – Issue #177 As a white man, I’ve been struggling to find the right way to be involved and supportive of the current protests in the U.S. It shouldn’t be about my voice right now. I don’t have anything worthwhile to add. I haven’t experienced…