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Guest Blogger: Becoming Carrie Bradshaw
When Carrie said, “I’m looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can’t-live-without-each-other love,” on Sex and the City, she could have been talking about her career. Frankly, I already have career-love. I’m a consumer affairs mediator. My job combines shopping, helping people and the occasional entertaining crazy. Bliss.
And yet.
It’s not my dream. Or it’s only [...]
New Year. New You?
Over the holidays, I had a chance to read the book The Noticer, by New York Times Bestselling Author Andy Andrews. It truly is a moving story.
The book is centered on the life of an old drifter named Jones, along with his mysterious encounters and impromptu counseling sessions with a number of residents living in [...]
Rejuvenate Your Job Search
New Year’s Resolutions For Job Seekers
I’m not generally someone who believes strongly in creating New Year’s Resolutions. They’re mostly rooted in lofty thinking and, for much of the population, are very rarely based on definitive plans. I do recommend, however, using the start of a new year as an opportunity to explore your accomplishments from [...]
The Secret to Success is Being Yourself
If you’ve ever heard of the expression “Keeping up the Joneses” then more than likely you’ve associated the phrase with someone attempting to emulate another individual’s standard of living through the purchase of material things, such as designer wear, a bigger house, or foreign car.
Buying such things aren’t inherently bad. It becomes detrimental and unhealthy [...]
Listen to Your Inner Voice
Has there ever been a time in your life when you pushed through to accomplish a goal, but it seemed you were getting no where fast? Perhaps during that time, you had a number of people around you who, in their attempts to offer sound advice, only threatened to thwart your agenda.
You knew you [...]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
I love songs that encourages a state of mind that supersedes life’s circumstances and challenges. It’s amazing how music can alter a mood, lift spirits, and dramatically change one’s outlook on careers and life.
I had a conversation with a friend yesterday. I asked her whether she liked her job, in which she quickly replied: “I’m [...]
Seven Steps to Kick Job Dissatisfaction
Let’s face it. Even with the unemployment rate jumping above a whopping 10 percent, as reported today, job dissatisfaction is still running rampant and folks are looking for a way out of their existing 9-to-5s.
If unhappiness and disgruntlement are getting the best of you. I’ll offer some tips and probing questions that will hopefully help [...]
