Loving Your Job vs. Loving Yourself

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"It's not about loving your job; it's about loving yourself in your job." This great piece of insight was given to me by a client recently, who had been given the advice from her father. I regularly ask clients to solicit honest feedback from people close to them, and it's gems like this that affirm … Continue reading Loving Your Job vs. Loving Yourself

Why I Hate Personal Branding

Most people don't do too much thinking about the metaphors that they use on a day to day basis. Readers of this blog will know from past entries (Time Management Is A Crock;Do We Need A New Word For "Career?";Passion: The Enduring Debate; Calling It What It Is) that I see things a bit differently - … Continue reading Why I Hate Personal Branding

Career Blog Roundup: Awesome Metaphors Edition

Sometimes, when I sit down to write, and I realize that I have no idea what I'm going to write about, I start to panic a little bit. As a response to this, I'll usually resort to procrastination. It's amazing the amount of stuff I'll get done, just to avoid writing. For instance, just a few minutes … Continue reading Career Blog Roundup: Awesome Metaphors Edition

Advice From My Dad: Don’t Be A Lawyer

In a previous entry about influences I alluded to a funny story about my dad regarding some career advice that he's given me in the past.  I figured that Fathers' Day weekend would be as good a time as any to write about it.  Happy Fathers' Day! While my dad and I get along really … Continue reading Advice From My Dad: Don’t Be A Lawyer