Change Your Career, Change Your Life! Lots of times I see and talk to people who are tired, bored and burnt out of their current jobs I'm not sure what causes this dis- satisfaction One reason, though, that I've thought about is that the work they are doing is not their life passion Or, if it was, something in the person has changed or the passion needs to be re-kindledOne of the best ways to either find a dead or ...

Trustging Oneself in the Job Search I often talk to people casually about their lives and jobs (That is always a way to start a conversation We ask the question: "What do you do"? often in our culture) Though I want to counsel or coach people about their lives and careers as a career coach, I do not buttonhole people just to make them buy my services As above, it's usually what we talk about when we don't have other quesitons ...

Are Your Intentions Clear in Your Job Search? 1 Do you REALLY know what you want? 2 Do you know yourself well? What your interests, talents, and transferable skills are? 3 Are you articulate? Can you explain what you want and do it clearly? 4 Do you have supportive people interested in you and your welfare? If not, find some, NOW! 5 Do you have a network of contacts? Start with your friends 6 Do you rely too much on ...

Are You a Martryr to Your Job? I think we know of martyrs who have died for great causes They had a "calling" to become sacrificial to a purpose larger than they had imagined Is being a martyr to a job the same? I think not Surprisingly, many people keep a job that is either dreadful, boring or just plain harmful to one's being I think the reasons for staying with a bad job are: Fear of making a change ...