Fuel Your Inner Drive
Are you feeling stifled in your career? Is it difficult to get out of bed in the morning and drag yourself to work? Do you return home from work exhausted and zapped of every ounce of energy in your body? If the above questions hit a nerve, read on. As a business consultant, I work [...]
I just started a new chapter in my own life: I finished the bar exam at the end of February. For those of you without lawyers in your life, trust me when I say that it is one of the more grueling professional examinations out there (except for the accountants. I think they may have [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I received an invitation from human resources at my work to “celebrate” the fact that I’ve been at my job now for seven years by having lunch with our CEO. My first reaction was gratitude, for having a job in this very tough economy without being laid off, downsized, or [...]
I recently attended a conference and in one session, the group was asked to explain what “failure” is. People had trouble answering in part because it seemed clear. Failure is missing the mark, not making your goal. It is a bad thing. Try to explain it yourself, and if your definition is along the along [...]
For nearly twenty years, I was very ambitious with goals of climbing the corporate ladder looking for the next promotion. I moved across the country five times for my company. I was a company woman – I drank the kool-aid. Even when I knew the internal politics or policies didn’t seem right, I could still [...]
You’ve built up a reasonably well-sized network of professional contacts, job opportunities and familiarity with businesses and industries in your current location. Now, you’re faced not only with the challenge of finding a job, but you’re looking in a new location where you don’t know anyone, you don’t know the market and you don’t have [...]
Note: This blog originally published in February 2011. I was going to be a doctor. So much so that I was the one designated to put Band Aids on my siblings when we were young, went on medical missions trips overseas, and grinded my teeth through organic chem. I had thought through it logically: I [...]
Note: This blog originally published in August 2011. Several years ago, my old boss told me something profound about changing jobs or careers that has stayed with me. His wise words were that when you make a change, whether it’s changing jobs or starting over in a new career, that first job is usually meant [...]
Note: This blog originally published in November 2011. I recently read a blog on the Harvard Business Review website titled Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. It was an interesting read, ranking second to a blog about Steve Jobs. Last time I checked, well over 300 people had commented on the blog.Here are the [...]
I wonder…what can a mileage cap teach us about our own physical limitations? Here’s the story. Two years ago, I signed a three-year lease for a new Toyota Prius. I love the car and love the gas mileage even more…to the tune of 50+ miles per gallon. But this lease came with a limitation…a mileage cap of 12,000 miles per [...]
