Having a larger goal gives you freedom
Why bother with a big goal? That’s an interesting question, actually, because focusing on your life or career goals can be a bit of work. It’s much easier to just […]
Giving to get
How do you convince people to like you and give you a break?Here’s a core principle of human behavior, so simple: When people receive something they value, they’re more inclined […]
Your unique journey
During the last 40 years, it became popular to build up children’s self-esteem by telling them they had infinite potential, unlimited opportunity. “You can do anything you want!” In a […]
Facing Obstacles by Building from Possibilities
For many years, I fell into a trap: Working on problems. What’s wrong with that? Well, think about this: A problem is something that’s defined by your situation, or by […]
The way you talk about work
“This is a terrible place to work!” “My boss is an idiot!” “I hate my job!” We hear these complaints all the time, and we know how it affects us […]
Take advantage of the opportunity
Some of you might know that I got hung up in London this week, due to the Eyjafjallajökull volcano blowing its top in Iceland. It was a bit upsetting because […]
Your sense of purpose
Why are you here? It’s one of the core questions of human existence, really, because without any purpose there’s no reason to live. Some people would frame this question as, […]
Lightness and humor
I had a chance to work with over a hundred people last week in workshops around career planning. The theme of each session was on developing your own resilient career, […]
The way you talk about work affects your own attitude
“This is a terrible place to work!” “My boss is an idiot!” “I hate my job!” We hear these complaints all the time, and we know how it affects us […]
Understanding the problem helps find a better solution
As a coach, I work with clients all the time who struggle to make tough career decisions. Here’s what’s interesting about this: usually they’re so focused on trying to find […]