Career Confusion? Yes, that back drop of unhappiness with no clear path to a better future. That nagging feeling that if you only liked your job better everything would be OK or even worse, the Herculean panic of being paralyzed in the gap between unemployment and a paying position that will crush your soul! Career…
Career Change
Bored to Design
Like necessity, boredom is often the mother of invention. Such was the case for James Shields who, rather than remaining “bored to tears” was “bored to design”. Initially just doodles on work papers, his designs took on more importance when he started paying attention to them. This fueled his desire to be in an environment…
Seeds & Whims
“The seed was planted a long time ago.” That’s what Daniell Hepting now realizes as she recalls being impressed by dolphins as a child. But at that time she didn’t connect dolphins with a “real job” and after studying psychology and earning her master’s degree, Daniell began a career as an adolescent psychiatric social worker. …
Cooking Up a Change: Lessons from a Lawyer Turned Chef
by Ginny Kravitz, Deputy Editor Pre-Cooking As a kid, Andy Broder spent his Saturday mornings watching Julia Child on TV, but a career in cooking wasn’t even on the radar. It’s hard to imagine now but this was before celebrity chefs and Food Network. Viewing cooking as a hobby, Andy chose the field of law for…
Career Transition: A Chance to Evolve Your Life Story
Some helpful thoughts here that may broaden your perspective on career change. In the Now What? career transition coaching process, examining your life story is often a pinnacle moment because it helps you connect the dots in a new way. Patterns and possibilities emerge that can only be detected in the context of your whole story. Once…
Unconventional Career Change Tips
Good financial considerations mentioned here, but know, we are more optimistic than the writer is. We still present this to you with confidence that there is some good wisdom herein. Go for it! “Six Unconventional Mid-Life Career Change Tips.”