We've all heard that saying before: keep your personal life out of the office and leave your work at work. I don't know about you, but that never really worked for me.I tried to separate the two. I really did. I just never did it that well.I know some of you out there are much better at compartmentalizing things than I am. But doesn't it take a lot of energy to keep your life so separate?When you're going to a job day in an...
I know how frustrating it is to be in a job you don't like but yet not sure what you would like to be doing. It's not fun being stuck, feeling almost trapped in a career, whether it be because of money, lack of information, fear, or anything else.Believe me, I get it. I've been there.It took me many years of going through my own transition and helping hundreds of others go through theirs to realize that we've all been worki...
The clock has turned and 2008 is over (whew!) and a new year has begun. Let's make it a great one. Start by printing out this article. Ok, now write down the answers to the following questions:If you had the chance, to relive this past year, what would you do differently? What would you do the same?If you knew in advance how your 2008 was going to turn out, would you have made any different choices? If so, what would they...
As this tumultuous year comes to a close I wanted to share some recent lessons I learned that are very important if you are anticipating any kind of transition in 2009. If you are serious about wanting to upgrade your life, do work you love, and finally live a life of purpose you must be willing to do a few key things: 1. You must be willing to take risks. I recently made some pretty big financial investments that I know wi...
I love my children and I know they love me. In fact they love me so much they've been sharing all their germs with me. This time I've lost my voice and have an ear infection.This all came about during a recent trip out to LA to attend Ali Brown's last ever Online Business Success Workshop. Not only did I come away with some amazing marketing advice I also made some pretty big shifts with my own business which it seems is he...
I spoke to a networking group from HRNY at Lee Hecht Harrison this past Wednesday about how you can stand out from the crowd and find work after a layoff. I've been doing quite a few of these kinds of seminars as you might guess. They are often filled with people who are, in many cases, starting from scratch as they recover from their job loss and figure out what to do next.The truth is that while losing your job can be sho...
It's not easy being rejected. However, in today's job market you should expect for that to happen. The fact is: it's a crowded job market and you are probably going to receive more rejections than you'd like. This is not the time to take it personally and let it get you down. The sooner you realize that being rejected is a part of your job/career hunting process, the sooner you'll land the opportunity that's right for you.H...
Whether you are currently working and are looking to make a change, or you've lost your job and are eager to get back into the workforce, this is a challenging economic climate. You can find a job but you need to do things that your peers are not. Let me share with you four things that will help you stand out:
1. Stop taking it all personally. It's frustrating to apply for positions and not get any responses. The t...
Is money keeping you from changing careers?
If you're like most would-be career changers, various money fears are keeping you stuck in your current position.
The thing about money is that it holds so many layers of meaning for so many of you. People let money hold power over them. It keeps people from making decisions - big and small - because of preconceived faulty notions about it.
What are your perceptions abo...
I get asked during every one of my seminars, "Should I go back to school if I'm thinking of changing careers?"And my answer is...it depends.Are you considering school because you're not really sure what career you want to pursue next? Then, no, you should not pursue a new degree. You are just avoiding answering the question about what you want and hoping going to school will tell you. It might, but that's a very expensive a...