Posts Tagged ‘career change’

“Work You Love,” Part II: How Vulnerable Are You Ready To Be?

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

After my last post, I thought of a few more things it’s helpful to consider when deciding whether to pursue a career that strongly interests us.  Like I said before, I’m not specifically coming out for or against seeking the work you love — that’s a decision each person must make for themselves based on [...]

Why We Don’t Really Want “Work We Love”

Friday, January 29th, 2010

(I’m still tweaking the Work Consciously site a bit, so I thought I’d tide you all over with my latest musing.)
Earlier this month, as you probably heard, only 51% of the Americans surveyed in a Conference Board study reported that they find their jobs interesting — the lowest number in 22 years.  On the surface, [...]

Seeing Your Way Of Seeing

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

A while back, I had a client—I’ll call her Jane—who, like many people I work with, was interested in a career change.  Jane had several great ideas in mind.  Unfortunately, she was also great at coming up with reasons why they wouldn’t work, and when she came to see me she was feeling pretty despondent.
We [...]

My Recent Radio Appearance (Audio)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

I’ve received some requests for a recording of my recent appearance on Seeing Beyond with Bonnie Coleen, and some people had difficulty downloading the recording from the radio station’s site.  So, I’m posting the file here to make sure you get the chance to hear it.
The interview is about bringing mindfulness practice into your work, [...]

Don’t Wait To Do Your “Real Work,” Part II: Finding Real Security

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

(This is the second part of a series I began a few months back with “Don’t Wait To Do Your ‘Real Work’,” an article about overcoming the fears that often hold us back from pursuing work that genuinely excites us.)
Much has been written about the importance of finding work that not only supports you financially [...]

Transcending Your Anxiety Scenarios (And A Few Other Notes)

Friday, November 7th, 2008

I wanted to share with you another excerpt from my Career Satisfaction From Within Audio Course.  This exercise helps us transcend our tendency to replay painful memories and imagine negative future scenarios while we’re working, and thus helps us find more productivity and peace in what we do.  This exercise is an example of how [...]

Career Transitions For Lawyers (Part Two)

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

(This is Part Two of a two-part series on transitioning out of the legal profession.  For nonlawyers:  as I said in Part One, although this post is about transitioning out of the law, I suspect you’ll see many themes and ideas in it that bring clarity to your own situation.)
In Part One of this article, [...]

Career Transitions For Lawyers (Part One)

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

(This is Part One of a two-part series.  Click here to read Part Two.  Note to non-lawyers:  Although this post is about transitioning out of the legal profession, I suspect you’ll see many themes and ideas in it that bring clarity to your own situation.)
As a former attorney, I know many lawyers.  Some of them [...]

Finishing With The “Finish Line Mentality”

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

We often hear about the importance of dreaming big, getting clear about our goals, and making lists of what we want to get done.  I think these are wonderful ideas, and I use them all myself.  I also think we need to be careful not to fall into the trap of believing that achieving any [...]

Book Review: What Color Is Your Parachute?, by Richard Nelson Bolles (Part Two)

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

(This is Part Two of a two-part book review.  Click here to read Part One.)
As I said in Part One of this review, Parachute has much to recommend it in terms of the inspiring and spiritual perspective Bolles offers on the job hunt and career satisfaction.  As with any work, however, there are places where [...]