Are you Playing it Safe? If so, that is pretty risky! Are you ‘Playing it Safe’ with your Career? We live in a world where creative destruction has accelerated. If you are not aware of creative destruction then I suggest you read my post: Surviving Creative Destruction in the 2nd Half of Life first. We live in […]
When Your Ethical Boundaries are Crossed [Updated]
Ethical Boundaries We all have ethical boundaries. We know what we think is ethical behavior at work, but what do you do when your ethical boundaries are crossed? Have you really thought what you would do if asked to do something that you considered unethical? Have you considered what you would do if your boss […]
Thea Kelley on Interviewing for a Great Job in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 53 – Marc interviews author Thea Kelley on job interview do’s and dont’s for those in the 2nd half of life. Description: Thea Kelley provides one-on-one job search and interview coaching to help you get a great job sooner. Drawing on 20 years of experience in career services, writing, editing, and coaching, she has […]
The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? [Book Chapter]
The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? Chapter from Repurpose Your Career – A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life It is all but guaranteed that somewhere in the interview process you will be asked the following question: “Why do you want to leave your current position?” Prepare an answer, […]
“Career Mistakes: Failure is a Great Option” – A Chapter from “Repurpose Your Career” by Marc Miller [Podcast]
Episode 46 – Marc reads the chapter, “Career Mistakes: Failure is a Great Option.” Description: In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “Career Mistakes: Failure is a Great Option,” from his upcoming audiobook, “Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life.” Key Takeaways: [3:11] Failure is a great option if you […]
Mailbag — Divorce, and Later-in-Life Job Search Questions [Podcast]
Episode 38 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career questions about getting a master’s degree later in life, stress, and using weak ties to find new employment. Description: In this episode, Marc answers questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode 020. Listen in to […]
What are Your Natural Talents and How to Find Them? [Updated]
Natural Talents? A quandary I find many people have is identifying their natural talents. They can tell you all about the skills that have acquired. We are paid to exercise our skills, which may or may not be built on top of our natural talents. If you are not sure of the difference between talents and […]
Learning to Say “No” and Not Feeling Guilty
Learning to Say “No” My client, Karen, came to me a few weeks ago and told me she wanted to say “no” to a superior but was afraid of the consequences of that action. She was being asked to travel with a superior to a working meeting with a business partner. The trip was to fly up […]
How NextAvenue.org Prepares you for the Second Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 35 – Richard Eisenberg provides a behind-the-scenes view at this website for Boomers and Gen Xers facing the complications of middle age Description: Richard Eisenberg is Marc’s expert guest in this episode. Richard is the Managing Editor for PBS’s Baby Boomer website, NextAvenue.org, a site for people 50-plus, and Editor of the site’s Work […]