Change is never easy. Nor is making the decision of what you want to do with the rest of your life. It’s our human nature to struggle with the “what if’s” especially when it comes to making intentional changes. Sure, the idea sounds great: a new job, an entirely different career or moving to a better […]
Archive | June, 2014
Career Happiness: Making Your Work Meaningful
A recent journal article in the APA’s Monitor on Psychology discussed the importance of making your work meaningful. Based on the research, psychologists discovered what makes work meaningful is much more than titles or money. Rather, the secret to career happiness lies in how one’s work contributes to the overall good of the organization and community. According […]
Is Your Boss Derailing Your Career Happiness?
Many success-minded professionals are challenged by a boss who’s controlling, limiting, boorish, clingy or even taking credit for their good work. Unfortunately, this is more common than not. So what should you do when your boss is derailing your career happiness? Change. Yes change! You need to make some serious changes in order to cultivate […]
Money and Your Career: Naming a Number in the Interview and the Right Time for Raise Requests
No one can accurately predict where they will be in 10 years, but one thing is for certain, you’ll eventually have a discussion about money and your career. Whether you’re naming a number in the interview or submitting a raise request, it’s important to have a strategy. If you’re in the market for career advancement, […]