Midlife Career Change: Changing Careers in Your 30’s

Midlife career change crisis at 30 – seriously? Yes, seriously. Anthony is a 31 year old MBA who is working in sales support for a mid-sized company earning a whopping $33,000 a year. He has an $89,000 student loan debt that’s just waiting to obliterate his credit rating; not to mention the chance for a better future. Oh, and his …

The REAL Secret to Being Happy: How to Enjoy Your Job Search

“Live life with passion and pursue excellence in everything I do.”  If you were to ask me what the purpose of life is for me, this is how I’d answer you. As you can see, the purpose of my life is NOT to achieve; but to pursue.  The purpose of my life is NOT the goal itself, but the journey …

Courage Can Be Learned: How You Can Develop (More) Courage

Courage is the most important characteristic for success, achievement, and happiness – Especially when looking for a job. Without courage – nothing of substance is possible. If desire is your wishbone, then courage is your backbone. Your backbone provides the sheer determination to achieve your desires – inclusive of fear, adversity, setbacks, pain, danger, hardship, and uncertainty. Harry Truman said, …

Laughter is The Best Medicine: Even if You Lost Your Job

Humor can combat any adversity – even if you lost your job. First let me tell you a quick story… Henry Ford was furious. He was called ‘an ignorant pacifist’ in a Chicago newspaper editorial during World War I. He brought suit against the newspaper. During the proceedings, attorneys for the newspaper tried to prove that Mr. Ford was, indeed, …

4 Ways to Improve Your Odds of Achieving Big Goals

You cannot create a rewarding career (or achieve any BIG GOAL for that matter!) with the same mindset you landed your boring job with. John: “Hey Sara, what’s new?” Sara: “Nothing. Same old, same old.” If we are not creating anything new on a regular basis, we are probably heading in the wrong direction and blaming others or finding excuses. If we …

The Hole in the Roof: A Story of Vision and Faith

With faith and vision NOTHING can stand in your way. This powerful story make unemployment seem like a small hurdle and will surely lift your spirits… * Note to the Reader: All accounts / events in this article are true and accurate. The ex con struggled to get in my car in arguably the poorest section of Detroit. It was …

The Trip to the Seashore: A Story About Achieving Happiness

Once upon a time, there was a lady who felt that she had reached the end of her rope. It seemed like all the passion of life had disappeared as had all her interests and desires. Her purpose for life had vanished or was hidden away somewhere deep in her soul. Her creative wells had seemingly gone dry. She still …

Every Day is a “Birth Day”

What Birth Really Is The definition of birth is mostly associated with the birth of a child, and to commemorate our birth, we celebrate birthdays every year. But the origin of the word BIRTH derives from Middle English; from Old Norse byrth – meaning the beginning or coming into existence of something like the birth of democracy (Oxford Dictionary). It’s …

Can You Afford to Waste a Year of Your Life?

Somehow, the start of a new year always reminds people to do what they have not done. The average “New Year’s Resolution” lasts about 2 days and quickly turns into a New Year’s Reso-Delusion. Have you ever promised yourself: I’ll be kinder to people; I’ll exercise more; I’ll read more books; I’ll save more and spend less; I’ll stop smoking; …