“I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.” – Henry Rollins It happens so gradually… One day you realize the work you’ve been doing doesn’t fit. The path you’ve been on is no longer [...]
Have you ever wished you could just up and walk away from your job? I think we’ve all had that wish at one time or another. Maybe you’re in that situation now. You find yourself going through the motions, waiting impatiently for the workday to end, perhaps fantasizing about a career change. By the end [...]
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to look down a list of possible careers and find the one career that’s meant for you? The one that would make your heart sing (and your bank account full)? You’ve probably seen the lists I’m talking about – the ones with titles like “the 10 hottest careers of the year,” [...]
Do you ever feel like your life is in a rut? That could very well be what’s happening. Over time, our habits and routines create ruts in our brains, much like well-worn tracks in the road. This can be a good thing, if your habits are serving you well. But what if they’re not? I [...]
Late bloomers have always fascinated me. Why are some people able to muster up the courage later in life to follow a completely new path, while others stay stuck on the sidelines? Well, one obvious difference is that late bloomers have made the decision to act. They get out there and do something about their [...]
In cartoons and movies, gremlins are mischievous, clever troublemakers who try to sabotage everyone’s good efforts. In our own lives, they find fault with everything we do, creating negative thoughts and excuses that keep us from taking action. The bigger the change we want to make and the more important that change is, the louder [...]
What holds you back from doing that thing you really, really want to do? That’s the question David Kelley asks in this video. He believes that what keeps us stagnant and stuck is the loss of our creativity. That somewhere along the way, we’ve stopped thinking of ourselves as creative beings. We’re reluctant to start [...]
If you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, and thinking about changing your career, you want to be sure you’re making the right decision. One of the best ways to explore whether a career option would be a good fit is by conducting informational interviews with people who are already working in that field. But [...]
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