"Oh the places you will go..." Graduation from high school and/or college are milestones both students and parents look forward to celebrating. To channel this excitement and energy into what's next, here are my top graduation gift ideas. Career Empowerment…
We mistakenly think only the super-successful get to work on their own terms. The real secret to success is quite the opposite. Here's how I learned that valuable lesson... During my 7 years hosting a career talk show on SiriusXM,…
Genuine, authentic interest in another person's story. That's what informational interviews are all about. They are one of my favorite ways to Research a new career. You get to find out quickly and easily what it takes to be…
Too many people find work doesn't work for them. Rather than subscribe to the sentiment that says, "They call it work for a reason", what if you instead empowered yourself to have the ideal career you've fantasized about? What if…
"New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve…
Too often in our work (and sometimes in our lives) we focus on what's going wrong. Since we get more of what we focus on, this approach can make us feel like we are in an unfriendly universe. Everything (and…
Celebrating 13 years as a career coach with a new website complete with two new features - Direct access to my Making a Living podcasts New downloadable workbooks for my Soul Search, Research and Job Search process. Take a look…
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power." - Seneca Too many people are feeling powerless when it comes to their career choices. They will say things like: "I don't like my job but I'm afraid I…
Asking others for feedback is one of the easiest ways to immediately improve your performance and happiness on the job. Simply ask those you work most closely with, "How am I doing?" and you'll gain insight into steps you could…
Last week, I caught the David Letterman show. My former boss Martha Stewart was on. It was fun to see Martha and Dave hamming it up - two seasoned media personalities still relevant after years on the job. Dave announced…
