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A client just yesterday asked me for some career advice, and her quandary resurrected the memory of hundreds of similar conversations I’ve had over the last decade or more. This well and extensively educated woman was looking for a career that provided her with “a good fit.” She said, “I was trained
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How do you define success?
What is success? While I'm constantly revisiting and revising my definition of success, most of the time I believe you are successful if you move toward your potential, can satisfy your needs and live in alignment with your values without preventing others from also finding their success. As
Creating Your Career, Not Finding One
College--Often a Weak Career Launching Pad When I was in college, I could not decide whether to major in History, Religion or English, and my college allowed me to craft my own major with a focus in Humanities--the perfect decision that allowed me NOT to make a decision. College was an academically
Movies as a Generational Mirror — Part 2
Part 2: Generation X and Millennials (This essay is the second of a two-part series) Generational cohort theory asserts that much of our outlook and many of our values come to us between the ages of 10 and 20—when we first conceptualize and then step into the world as our adult selves. What was
Movies as a Generational Mirror — Part 1
Part 1: Traditionalists and Baby Boomers The generations lens is so useful and compelling because people within any given generation approach so consistently issues of leadership, authority, work productivity, family and technology. I encounter clients with increasing frequency who are wrestling