In my last post, I emphasized the first step in making our resolutions real is to have a plan. Putting together a well thought out plan strengthens your intention to change. In the process of creating a plan, you examine the thought and behavior patterns that have held you back in the past. Creating a […]
I’m constantly amazed by the most dominant reason employed prospects come to me for help. It’s not because they fear a pink slip. It’s not because they are dissatisfied with their compensation. It’s not because they don’t like their industry or career niche.
“Mindfulness” is fast becoming the buzzword of business, social media and pop culture in the post-recession era. The same was true for “zen” in the 1970s and ‘80s. Behind the word was a transformative spiritual practice that changed the lives of serious practitioners throughout America. But savvy marketers tagged the term with anything and everything: […]
In a recent article for The New York Times, the acclaimed anthropologist T. M. Luhrmann cited some interesting statistics about the prevalence of anxiety in the United States. “Americans are a pretty anxious people. Nearly one in five of us – 18 percent – has an anxiety disorder. We spend over $2 billion a year […]
Several weeks ago, a mother with a son entering his senior year of college called and asked me to meet with him. During the initial complimentary session, Hamilton (not his real name) appeared shy to a fault. He looked at the floor, replied to my questions with one word answers or said he didn’t know. […]
Commencement is a rite of passage. Your child has earned a college degree, the basic credential needed to enter the job market. If she has majored in business, science, engineering or finance, she is very marketable. If he has majored in one of the humanities, the phrase is “not so much.”