Archive for the ‘Career’ Category

Are You In the Right Job for You? (& What to Do If Not)

Photo by Joshua Hoffman By Tara Sophia Mohr There I was, sitting in the conference room at one of my former jobs. It was what I call a “B+ job”—a good but not great job; a perfectly nice, challenging, job that fell far short of being meaningful, exciting, of feeling like my right work. The [...]

How to Minimize Fear When Making a Major Career Shift

Photo by gilesclement By Christine Scivicque The decision to make a major career change can trigger all kinds of nasty anxiety and ruthless paranoia. What if I fail? What if it’s nothing like what I’m expecting? What if I regret leaving my current gig? But, as we all know, you can’t live a fulfilling life [...]

7 Keys to Successful Public Speaking

By Mr. Self Development The year was 2001. I was asked to give a “toast” at my sister’s wedding; I reluctantly agreed to do so. The wedding day came and the wedding ceremony seemed to go by in a flash. Before I knew it, I was the next person to speak. My arm pits began [...]

10 Steps to Creative Career Changes

Photo by Tiago Ribeiro By Javy Wong Galindo A percussionist has a way of creating music out of a couple twigs and an iron pot. A dancer can turn an empty room into a mosaic of movement. Why not use your own inherent creative capacities to be the artist of your own life? We often [...]

A New Take on Work-Life Balance

By Jodie Healy The curse of the 21st century is that we spend our time trying to succeed in everything at once – work, our significant relationship, family, exercise, friendships, keeping the perfect house, the perfect garden… No matter how hard I try I never succeed at everything. If I work hard I don’t have [...]

What Do You See?

By R. Catherine Smith “If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” ~ Peace Pilgrim Although I do often write from a personal perspective, I rarely reveal specifics surrounding my daily life. Today is different. I lost my job on Thursday. I am now among the millions of [...]

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