Monthly Archives: August 2014

Archive: Moving into Management — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Whether you work in a corporate environment, or for yourself, there comes a time in every career when you need to stop crawling under desks, both literally and figuratively. While I often bemoan the practice of removing professionals from active … Continue reading

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Noted: Here’s Why Everyone Should Think Of Themselves As Their Own Boss via Business Insider

Here’s Why Everyone Should Think Of Themselves As Their Own Boss via Business Insider In 2011, Canadian tech analyst Chris Umiastowski had a well-paying job at TD Securities.But he decided he needed to leave. He writes on his blog: By … Continue reading

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Noted: 6 Ways Your Brain Tries To Kill Your Ideas And How To Fight Them via Fast Company

6 Ways Your Brain Tries To Kill Your Ideas And How To Fight Them via Fast Company I have a lot of ideas in my head. And for the most part, that’s where they used to stay. In my head. … Continue reading

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Video: Don’t be a cog in the machine from Career Compass with Douglas E. Welch

Don’t be a cog in the machine from Career Compass with Douglas E. Welch  A short clip from this longer presentation Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: Too often, though, we let sameness be forced upon us by the outside … Continue reading

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Video: Second Career Prescription – Start Blogging from Career Prescriptions with Douglas E. Welch

From “Career Prescriptions” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation – “Career Prescriptions” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch   Transcript: The next thing I would like all of you to try is … Continue reading

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Video: Success…Denied from “What is success…and why you might have it already?”

Success…Denied from “What is success…and why you might have it already?” A short clip from this longer presentation Watch this entire presentation Transcript: The trouble with this lack of levels – lack of shades of grey in success is, at our … Continue reading

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Audio: Share your work philosophy — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

As I have often said in past columns and speaking engagements, telling people “what you do and how well you do it” is of the utmost importance in any career today. Even so, we can all have difficulty in finding … Continue reading

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How to deal with “End of an Era” events…

“How do you approach the “End of an Era” events in your life? Do you cry, stomp your feet, complain? That is fine, up to a point. After you get over the initial shock, though, it is important to figure … Continue reading

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How to deal with “End of an Era” events — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Listen: How to deal with “End of an Era” events The “End of an Era” can be, sad, dramatic, or painful, but it can also be seen as inevitable. There is a beginning and an end to all stages of … Continue reading

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Video: Why you should try to find your career north? from Career Compass with Douglas E. Welch

Why you should try to find your career north? from from Career Compass with Douglas E. Welch  A short clip from this longer presentation Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: When we’re following our desire, in the terms of the … Continue reading

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