Jun 203 minWeighty Decisions: Multiple Factors and ChoicesOne client shares a worry over when to get a degree while family responsibilities and health care are significant time-drains. Another...
May 162 minLearning for Life: School's Not OutWhile the real estate field focuses on location, location, location, the rest of the world professes education, education, education....
Apr 192 minSkills: Work in the TradesSkills pays the bills. During the covid-19 shut-down, home improvement projects surged as people needed spaces to work and play at home....
Nov 15, 20212 minExecutive Challenges Today: Help is Needed at the “Hire” LevelsIt is easy to generate questions surrounding the challenges faced by executives today. For example, are “teamwork” and “executives” an...
Jul 19, 20212 minBeneficial Reviews: Learning by Looking at SelfWhether a review is about personal performance or the quality of a product, its only as good as the time put into creating it. The...
May 17, 20213 minA Day in the Life: What is the Real World?“Welcome to the real world” is an often used phrase shared with new graduates. It is somewhat false because it implies that students were...
Oct 19, 20202 minDisrupt: An Energizing, Informing and Empowering Response to 2020No one would argue that 2020 has been a year of disruptions. Paychecks, lifestyles, and even the weather have seen such extreme changes...
Mar 16, 20202 minVirtual Business: No Doors, No Walls, No ProblemWho sets up shop on Main Street in the 21st Century? Can organizations operate without a physical door to walk through? The ability to...
Aug 20, 20192 minPersonality: Influences In and Out of the WorkplaceWhether someone is transitioning to a new place to work, making decisions on where to work after graduation, or struggling with...
May 21, 20192 minEtiquette: Coaching, Searching, Working While Minding Your P’s and Q’sAiming to earn trust from a client, employer, or co-worker should begin with respect. Etiquette is a sure way to demonstrate respect, for...
Nov 20, 20182 minGuiding Gen Z: Helping those entering the job market today and tomorrowGenerally, anyone born after 1995 through the mid-2000s is considered a member of Generation Z. Also referred to as Post-Millenials, they...
Oct 16, 20182 minBest Jobs For… Starting Discussions on Career ChoiceWhile there is no such thing as the “best” or “right” or even “one” career for anyone, sometimes it helps to have a starting point for...
Sep 18, 20182 minImprovement: Increasing the Service Provider’s AbilitiesCounselors and Coaches: are you increasing your skills so as to be a good model for your clients? Are you mindful of your weaknesses so...
Jul 17, 20182 minLearning Later in Life: The Value of College for AdultsAgreeing on the value of lifelong learning is easy. Seeking appropriate opportunities that fit with all other aspects of life is a...
Jun 19, 20182 minNetworking in the 21st Century: The Role of Technology in Reaching OutTraditionally, networking involves attending events, shaking hands, collecting business cards, and connecting again at a future date....
Jan 16, 20183 minSupervision: Too Much or Too Little Won’t Go a Long WayLong ago, I was a college student and psychology club president. While not exactly a supervisor, I learned a lesson that I took to my...
Oct 17, 20173 minTime Off: Advantages of Breaking From WorkAbout 10 years ago, I read about a unique way to test new career options – take a “vocation vacation”. While I don’t know if that option...
May 16, 20172 minThe Job Search Jungle: The Rough and Wild Side of the Job SearchWhile I like to put humor into every situation, sometimes it is difficult to achieve laughter when talking about rough job searches....
Feb 21, 20172 minStaying Upbeat: Be Courageous, Dream On, Get InspiredThe winter months take their tolls on the psyche. Staying positive is important year round, and can require redoubled efforts when the...
Jan 17, 20173 minBeing the First: Who or What is First in the Work Life?Being the first, means you are a leader – you are key, cardinal, head, or premier. As a career practitioner, you lead your clients into...