Career Redirection
Is fear driving your career?
I want to talk about how many people, including me sometimes, let fear drive their actions and their future. As an entrepreneur, I make choices that would make many people fearful on a daily basis. Times when I do have fear driving my actions. July and August were particularly tough this year. They were months…
Read MoreDo you like to sit on the sidelines or play in the game?
I live in Packer country, 90 minutes from Green Bay. The family I married into 39 years ago had Packer mania running through them. Lambeau field is cherished ground. Sit on the sidelines or watch on television are the ways most Packer fans enjoy the game. For those who go to Lambeau, it is an…
Read MoreHow should I prepare for the next recession whenever it comes?
I don’t believe in fear-mongering. I pushed back against the idea but more than one source discussed next recession. For example, Reuters article Predicting the next U.S. recession by Saquib Iqbal Ahmed says: Besides watching developments on the trade front economists and investors are watching for signs they hope can alert them to a coming…
Read MoreWhat’s the missing link in your success?
When I work with people, most admit that there is at least one thing missing in their career or life. It’s not so much that they just want success in the sense of riches or power but they want to reach specific life goals.
Read MoreHow to recognize a wrong career move
Identifying the right job is hard. Sometimes it is easier to stick with a job than move on to another job. All economies are hard to predict, kind of like marketing results. You can get different advice depending on who you look to for advice. Sometimes though, if you are constantly in angst before you go to work, it tells you that it is time to move on.
Read MoreHow to write your resume for high demand information technology jobs
Are you targeting high demand IT jobs? In other words, do you know what industries and skills are sought after by employers who need information technology? High demand IT jobs crosses industries Think about it! Information Technology is critical to success in: healthcare finance education manufacturing consumer product goods (CPG) construction retail insurance communication agriculture…
Read MoreDid you take the job of your dreams or did you settle?
Did you settle? Or are you working in the job of your dreams? Today, there are more jobs available than ever before but many people settle for a job. The alternative is hard work. Why did you settle for something other than the job of your dreams? You are not alone if you settled, many…
Read MoreWhen you feel like you are going in the wrong direction
We all know someone who started one career and realized it was the wrong direction. It is what you do about that information that matters. Did you choose the wrong direction? Sometimes it was the right direction at that time. You had passion for a specific field or industry and followed it. In college, you…
Read MoreHow to strategically plan for your next career move
Let me begin with a little story. This is how NOT to plan your next career move After a few interrupted sleep nights in a row and 4 hours of sleep the night before, I decided to go to bed early. By the time I actually got in bed, it was about 8:40pm. I fell…
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