Create Opportunities and Stop Reacting Create opportunities? As a baby boomer born in the mid-1950’s I was taught by my parents that I should go to work for a father-like-company that would take care of me. I went to work for IBM. I, therefore, would react when opportunities were presented and make a choice. For […]
Moments of Clarity – A Great Learning Opportunity
Moments of Clarity July 11th, 2017 marks an important anniversary of one of many moments of clarity. Fifteen years ago, I was riding my Bianchi touring bicycle on a club ride and I collided with a 1996 Toyota Corolla where our combined speeds exceeded 50 miles per hour. I wrote about how this was a blessing in […]
Living in a “Career Disaster Area” at the Age of 65
Career Disaster Area I am working with two clients who are 65 years of age and they are figuratively living in a “Career Disaster Area.” The career world where they lived for so many years has been hit by a massive earthquake. They truly are living in a “Career Disaster Area.” Can they recover? Sure. […]
Very Late in Life Career Decision Questions [Podcast]
Episode 30 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career decisions question you might make very late in life! Description: In this episode, Marc answers very late in life career decision questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode 020. Listen in, for ideas to pivot […]
Are You Overqualified for the Job? What to Do? [Updated]
Are you overqualified? The idea for this post came from a Mashable.com post called What to Do When You’re Overqualified for a Job! This is a problem that a lot of baby boomers encounter. Let’s look at it from an employer’s perspective. Are they looking for overqualified workers? Have you ever seen a “help wanted” […]
Reality Has a Nasty Habit of Biting Us in the Butt [Podcast]
Episode 29 – Marc Miller discusses his last six months, and dealing with reality Description: In this episode, Marc is recording the show in the hospital with his wife. He talks about making stuff up, dealing with assumptions — most of which are wrong — and how things do not go as planned. He discusses […]
What If Your Dream Job Does Not Exist? Does That Scare You?
Does Your Dream Job Exist? Does our dream job really exist? If we have our dream job, does that mean we are following our passions? There are several articles lately, and a personal observation, that makes me think we are chasing something that does not exist for many of us. I was sent an article […]
A Career Change from a Dying to Growth Industry with Jennifer Winter [Podcast]
Episode #28 – Jennifer Winter talks about her career pivots and her current position as a Director of Programming for digital media at a dot.com company Description: Jennifer Winter has always understood the importance of seeing the big picture, while always focusing on the small details. Doing both well enabled her to grow, along with […]
Do you suffer from “Skills Burn-Out Syndrome” (SBS)? [Updated]
Do you suffer from “Skills Burn-Out Syndrome” (SBS)? You are probably going hmm … “Skills Burn-Out Syndrome” (SBS). This sounds serious! In one of my more popular posts, I talked about the differences between talents and skills. We acquire skills throughout our careers, usually because they are required for our jobs, by our employers OR […]