It Is Over When It Is Over!
This advice has been submitted by successful job seeker, “JR”: When you have made up your mind to depart your current situation, you need to leave. If you don’t, you will become a detriment to...
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Over The Threshold!
We all move over a variety of thresholds as we progress through our lives. Recognizing these, honoring them, celebrating them and learning from them allows us to grow in wisdom. Baby Boomers...
View ArticleRites of Passage
Rites of passage exist to recognize that we do not fulfill the potential of life’s developmental stages by just gradually drifting through the life span. At certain key times, the human psyche needs...
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Baby Boomers Challenge the Status Quo
As a Baby Boomer, I have become aware of the subtle and not so subtle messages of society that we should retire at age 65…maybe a little before or after. I found myself being pulled into this mindset....
View ArticleTake the Time….
Sage advice form one of my clients: Be willing to put in the time! Having a polished resume is a great start but each application requires its own resume and cover letter tailored to that specific...
View ArticleHave Faith!
Do not give up! Have faith that the right position will turn up for you. If you aren’t hired for a position that you thought you really wanted, console yourself by understanding that it simply...
View ArticleRejection…Bring it on!
Jia Jiang has a TedX talk about undergoing “100 days of Rejection Therapy”. The idea is to increase your fortitude when someone tells you “NO”! Here are some of the challenges: Speak over...
View ArticleBaby Boomer Tips For Repurposing Your Career
Episode 15: Baby boomer tips for re-purposing your career
View ArticleA Launching Pad For Your Future
I am getting ready to co-facilitate another workshop series for Baby Boomers on the cusp of Retirement! The series runs for three consecutive Thursdays…6:30 to 9 p.m., May 12th,19th and 26th.The cost...
View ArticleSolicit Criticism
As we all know, rejection can be heart wrenching! It is tempting to take it personally and doubt the rightness of your qualifications or worth! It is counter-intuitive to think that you want more...
View ArticleThe Resume Is What Makes It!
Recently I worked with a job seeker who had a solid academic background and some amazing life experiences. He also had had multiple entry level jobs that did not really show case his talent. We...
View ArticleDon’t Let Fear Drive!
In the book “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear“, Elizabeth Gilbert has a letter that she writes to fear! It has a lot of applicability to setting out on a Job Search! “Dearest Fear:...
View ArticleDo It Again!
Sage advice from author Elizabeth Gilbert from her book “Big Magic”. “Put yourself forward in stubborn good cheer, and then do it again and again and again”. The job search is not about you…it is...
View ArticleThe Ideas Will Arrive
As you are searching for your right job/career path, give yourself time for peaceful contemplation away from distractions and the mindless chatter of your brain! A walk in nature is always good. Put...
View ArticleKeep a File
Psychologists know that when you change how you perceive a challenging situation, (like a job search), how you present it to yourself can improve your performance. Jessyca Arthur-Cameselle,...
View ArticleWhen You Imagine It…You Can Do It!
Studies show imagery stimulates neural pathways in the same way actually doing the task does. Think about yourself networking and talking comfortably with people. Imagine how well your interview is...
View ArticleConfront the Negative Self-Talk
Sometimes do you think you are your own worst enemy? Are there negative tapes that play in your head and take you down? There are several negative themes that we will address in this blog. The...
View ArticleOwn It and Learn From it!
Let’s say you have been let go from your last job because of a restructuring or a firing. Maybe you left because of discontent. Your most important action item is managing your own attitude toward...
View ArticleSuccess Comes From Trying
Success comes from trying, learning and trying again. Performance confidence rests on your tolerance for uncertainty. You’re not confident about the outcome, but know that if you keep at it, even...
View ArticleWords are Powerful!
Negative thoughts can flash across your mind so quickly, you don’t realize they are there. It is tempting to treat them as reality! “I’m never going to get a good job!” To counter-attack, it is...
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