Imprisoned by the Comfort Zone

Close-up of cage wire with out-of-focus image on other side

On Pinterest, I pinned this great quote by Anais Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to bloom.” My friend and fellow career pro Shahrzad Arasteh commented on the imagery conveyed by this quotation. Of course, it is quite a beautiful [...]

5 Pointers to Avoid a “Groundhog Day” Career

Today, February 2, is Groundhog Day. The legend says that if a groundhog pops out of his hole and sees his shadow on this day, there will be six more weeks of winter; if he doesn’t, spring is around the corner. Folks here in the Midwest wait to see what Jimmy the Groundhog will predict. [...]

One Size Does Not Fit All

Many people walking in a crowded shopping mall

There’s little wonder why so many people dread shopping for clothes. Rarely does anything fit right. You may think you are a certain size, but that doesn’t always hold true — you may be one size smaller in one brand of clothing and three sizes bigger in another brand. Or a pair of jeans may [...]

It’s Not About the Money

A hazy picture with grey water and grey rocks

I saw this stream of consciousness that says, in part: “We like to kid ourselves that a grey, listless life of mediocrity is fine and dandy, so long as we’re being paid well enough.” That statement stuck with me so much that I actually had a dream about it. In the dream, I could picture [...]

Compelling Reasons to Not Consider a Counteroffer

Roll of money

If you are a passive job seeker, one part of the process that is more of an afterthought (if that) is the possibility of a counteroffer from your employer. You may be so fixated on finding that next opportunity that it doesn’t even occur to you that there could be any reason for you to [...]

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