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3 Reasons Why Reinvention Is So Darn Hard

3 Reasons Reinvention Is So Darn Hard

Maybe it’s because the job market has improved. Or they’re just tired of feeling so unsatisfied. Or that it’s spring. Or my clients have known for a while that they’re mismatched with their current career. Whatever the reason, reinvention is on their minds. When I surveyed my list about what they’d like to hear about, […]

Planned Happenstance: The Key to Your Career Success

Career Dance

There’s actually a wonderful career development theory by John Krumboltz (Stanford University) called Planned Happenstance.  If you’ve never heard of it, don’t panic.  Most of my colleagues haven’t either. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I’ve often written about how luck, serendipity and curiosity play out in our careers […]

Don’t Do What I Did

Believe In Yourself

I get random requests from people who want to do what I do.  I’m usually flattered.  Always unsure about what they want to REALLY know.  The request goes something like this:  “I want to do what you do.  Tell me how to do it.” My immediate response is either “Don’t do what I did!  Don’t […]

How to Quit Your Job

Leave a Job Professionally

Maybe it’s because the job market is getting better, or simply because people are more frustrated with their work situations. Or maybe it’s because they are tired of doing more work for the same amount of money. I don’t know – but what I’ve seen is a lot more poor judgment being exercised when it […]