A couple of decades ago when I was a summer associate at a big Washington DC law firm, I walked into the law library and saw one of the partners reading a journal of recent legal decisions. He wasn’t merely reading the headlines. He was actually reading the entire 50 plus pages of dense court […]
“I have no idea what I want to do. But everyone else does.” I hear that statement quite a bit from college students and twenty somethings who are worried that they are someone behind on the career track. They then express feelings of failing compared to their friends and peers who have successful careers. These […]
God bless capitalism. It has proven to be the best economic system in the history of humankind. This makes commerce and, by extension, large corporations, the place where many jobs exist. Despite movie caricatures to the contrary, most large corporations do not act with purposeful malice, as in immorally, but rather with disregard for morals, […]
We are in a historical jobs-career-economic revolution. Sometimes revolutions are subtle, particularly those that take place over a few decades. Farmers at the advent of The Industrial Revolution certainly did not describe themselves as being part of a revolution. They heard about factories and new types of work in the city. But, most had no […]
When I was an attorney in large national law firm, I was definitely not happy at work. Fortunately, I was immersed in newlywed bliss, a vibrant social life, and the fun of living in Washington, DC. During the initial stages of work unhappiness, I tried to compartmentalize the situation. I was happy outside of work […]
Some career counseling clients come to me after they have been to therapists. They tell me that they have been diagnosed with anxiety and/or depression. I sympathize. Some should seek therapy. When I listen, however, I realize many of our career counseling clients should have used the time and energy of their therapy sessions for […]
For those clinging to the notion of job security as the reason to stay in a job, consider watching either The Prince of Pennsylvania a documentary, or Foxcatcher, a movie for which Steve Carrell took a dramatic turn and received an Oscar nomination. Both are based on John DuPont. Even if you are not familiar with the […]
The mission of our career exploration and guidance company is to help career seekers find happy and successful careers. When evaluating a potential career path, consider these paradigms: Purpose: The “why” you work will get you through the challenging parts of your day. Years ago, I was an intern for the US Attorney’s office. My […]
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