Category: Career
How to Start Freelancing While You Work Full-Time
Many people with a full-time job have some marketable skills that are not fully utilized but suitable for freelancing. For example, Martha, a finance executive, possesses good English editing and copy editing skills, thanks to her attention to detail and strong language aptitude. Dylan, who is a teacher, is passionateRead More
How to Manage Career Transition Stress
There’s no two ways about it. No matter what the reason for the change, the career transition process can be stressful. When my former company shut down, I had been there for 5 years. I woke up one day with nowhere to go. This period of “limbo” was great forRead More
Are You a Victim of Performance Punishment?
Ever experience performance punishment? Imagine if Derek Jeter were so valuable to the (then) Greensboro Hornets they would never allow him to progress through the developmental leagues and on to the fabled career in the majors he (and baseball fans around the world!) now enjoys. Or, what if the ClevelandRead More
Is it a Job, Career or Your True Calling?
As Woodrow Wilson once remarked, “We are not here to merely earn a living and to create value for our shareholders. We are here to enrich the world and make it a finer place to live. We will impoverish ourselves if we fail to do so.” Are you really happyRead More
How to Find Motivation for Boring Work
Let’s face it. Even at the most interesting work places, boring work will exist. Good days wouldn’t be so good if it weren’t for the bad days. But how do you get motivation to work the boring yet important tasks? 13 Steps to Find Motivation for Boring Work Let’s digRead More
How to Quit Your Job – 5 Steps to Transition Into a New Career
While travelling in Dallas for work, I picked up a book titled One Person/Multiple Careers by Marci Alboher. It spoke about how wearing many hats and not being tied down to a full-time job can work for you. In the first few chapters,I made an instant connection: There were aRead More
A Mobile Lifestyle for a Smoother Work Life
The commute is killing you, the caffeine has you on edge and the shirt and tie is getting you hot under the collar. And that’s before we even mention the workload. Modern life is a demanding beast and if you’re looking to manage your work life better, there’s one thingRead More