Tag: career
7 Myths and Cognitive Biases that Might be Killing Your Career?
Helping people find careers they love sometimes means helping them get out of their own way. These seven career myths and cognitive biases are the most damaging. Which might be getting in your way? This summary of career myths is from Reboot Your Career, co-authored with Tim Ragan, and available end-September 2016. The article first appeared in […]
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Thirteen 21st Century Career Megatrends – and What You Should Do About Them
Don’t wake up a dinosaur The rules of work, employment, and career are vastly different from those of a quarter century ago, and “players” (people managing their careers) have to learn the new rules. As a career-minded professional, you must stay on top of trends that could affect your employability, or income in a few […]
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Three Steps to Career Joy
Each of us will work 100,000 hours in our lifetimes. Either those hours will be fulfilling – doing work that makes us come alive, or dreary – doing work that kills part of our spirit each time we “suit up.” There are steps you have to take to become one of the “lucky ones.” (Excerpted […]
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The Career Mindset: Seven ways to get your head right
A career is a horrible thing to waste. Getting your head right (the career mindset) from the get-go is one of the keys to human flourishing. While the right mindset is no guarantee of short-term results, over the long term (your life in other words) “getting your head right” will produce lifelong career benefits. These […]
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