If you’re a parent, you want to be the best parent you can be. Even if you’re not, you probably want to do something meaningful while you’re here on earth. You want to leave a legacy. Each year in the US, there’s Take Your Child to Work Day. The question I have for you is: […]
Four Key Components of Your Career Umbrella
I was happy to have the opportunity to support Young Education Professionals DC (YEP-DC) at their Edu-Jobs event yesterday evening. Many of the participants I spoke with were interested in clarifying their career direction, so we worked through a quick and dirty career direction clarification exercise together. Today’s video shares this exercise on identifying four […]
The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need?
I’ve been meaning to read Daniel Pink’s book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need, for some time. I’m happy to say I finally got to it last week and found the ideas relevant enough to share with you. (The book is actually a manga style comic that will take […]
Why Your Dreams Matter
You know those things that you generally shove down and try not to think about? Yes, your dreams! I think they matter a whole lot. Here’s why.
Book Review: Simplify Your Life
Simplify Your Life by Elaine St. James Simplify Your Life is a quick read that offers 100 techniques for simplifying your life. The book’s main merit is that it questions the assumptions we make about our lives. Over and over it asks, ‘Do you really need that?’ It’s interesting to see how self help advice […]
Last Chance to Register for Fall Career Workshop
Registration is closing for my fall career workshop this Thursday. There are only two more spots available. Be sure to sign up today if you could use assistance figuring out your career and are in the DC area. Check out all the details here. **Registration is now closed.**
In the midst of all our striving…
In the midst of all our striving and achieving taking a moment to just be adds richness.
Registration is Open
Registration is now open for my fall career workshop. The aim of this workshop is to help you gain career clarity. Check out all the details here. **Registration is now closed.**
Some job stress can be healthy…
Some job stress can be healthy. At least you’re not bored at work!
Love Your Job?
May I interview you about your work as part of my “Career Inspiration Interview Series”? The goals of the series are to offer insights into different career paths and to illustrate examples of people who actually enjoy what they do for a living. (Many of my clients do not!) Email me to participate in this interview […]