Are You Working for a Failing Company? I have multiple clients who currently work for failing companies. These companies fall into a variety of industries: High Technology Pharmaceutical Telecommunications Oil and Gas Each of them has worked for these companies for many years. Do they see the signs that the businesses are failing? Well…they see […]
The Challenges and Strategies of Changing Industries [Updated]
Changing Industries Many of you are or should be thinking of changing industries. Creative destruction is wreaking havoc on so many industries that if you are not looking – you should be. I have written multiple posts on the need to be vigilant: Living in a “Career Disaster Area” at the Age of 65 Surviving […]
Do You Have a Plan B for Your Career [Updated]
Do You Have a Plan B for Your Career? You have probably been told that you should have a Plan B. What if something does not work out? How about having a Plan B for your career? I entered the job market in the 1970s when I expected to work for one employer for most […]
Career Pivot When in Crisis, Is a Bad Idea
Career Pivot When in Crisis, Is a Bad Idea When you are in crisis mode it is often one of the worst times to make big career decisions. I was contacted by a 50+ year woman this last week about the uncertainty in her career. She had spent 15-20 years in a dying industry, print […]
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. […]
Cash In On Your Skills: Become A Virtual Assistant [Guest Post]
Virtual Assistant Have you thought about a career as a Virtual Assistant? What if there was a career that allowed you to: Work from home (and home can be anywhere in the world) Travel (did I mention you can work from anywhere in the world, even an RV?) Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of being […]
Is Your Career Tank on Empty? What to Do Next?
Is Your Career Tank of Empty? Your career tank is one of my favorite metaphors and it comes from Jason Alba from JibberJobber.com. Jason tells a story about driving a rental car trying to get to a speaking engagement and the fuel gauge is almost on empty. We know if we are driving our car what […]
5 Tips to Pivot Your Career Path [Guest Post]
Pivot Your Career Path It’s no easy thing choosing a career and sticking with it. More often than not, we study and pursue a field we end up disinterested with, only to discover our true affinities along the way. Luckily, in this day and age, we have the resources to make huge pivots in our […]
I Don’t Like Change – It Has to Be On My Terms
I Don’t Like Change I don’t like change—unless I have control over when and how it is implemented. The needs statement in my Birkman report says: It is preferable that you be given advance warning of any change that significantly affects your life or work, and that you be provided the opportunity to express your input […]
