If you want more options, more choices or even a completely different career, there is one surefire way to get it – become your own rainmaker. Earlier in my career, I was laid off three times in twelve months (I refer to it as the “3-bang...
Are you thinking, “I need a new job!” Are you thinking it every day? If you spend your days fantasizing about getting into a new career that fills you with more meaning and purpose, then it’s time to take action. I’ve successfully reinvented my own career four (4) times and I fully believethat life is...
Nothing is worse than feeling helpless in your career. Helpless. Hopeless. Stuck. The notion that you don’t have any career options is a myth. Every day you are making choices. Every day you make the choice to work for the company where you are. You make the choice to work for the boss you have. You...
Want 3 simple tips to help you make a faster and easier career change? As a leading Career Coach, I’m seeing that many professionals make the mistake of posting their resume on a job board, or handing their resume to a recruiter, and then just sitting back and waiting for the phone to ring. Although...
If you’re out searching for a job, but thinking about stopping your job search during the months of November and December because nobody is hiring – think again. That would be a BIG mistake. Twice in my career, I’ve been hired during the month of December. No, I’m not talking about temporary jobs like stocking...
You are the “story teller” of your own career. Every day, people are creating perceptions and making assumptions about you based on what you’re telling them. If you’re sending the message that you’ve been short-changed, passed over or stepped on in your career, then people will see you as someone who doesn’t have much value in...
One year from now, do you want to be doing the exact same kind of work you’re doing today? If not, then there are a few things you need to START doing, and a few things to STOP doing… Stop going with the flow. Stop working on mundane projects you can do in your sleep. Part...
I’m writing this blog from New York City where my book, The Bounce Back was just awarded 2013 Winner for “Best Career Book’ by the Indie Book Awards (kind of like the Sundance Film Festival but for books! :)) It has been an exhilarating, whirlwind week of awards ceremonies, dinner at The Harvard Club, media...
Are you thinking, “I need a new job!” Are you thinking it every day? Do you dream of starting a fresh, new career where you feel challenged, fulfilled and energized? Where you can flex your professional muscles and be valued for your expertise? Or maybe reinventing yourself into an entirely new job role or industry...
symptoms of diabetes Who is really responsible for your career? Who is the decision maker? Who is the driver? You are. If you’re in a career that fills you with small-ness, resentment, anger, boredom, regret or frustration, then it’s time to ask yourself two questions… “How much longer will I accept this situation?” And, “What...