I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed managing my to-do lists for a variety of projects and responsibilities. When talking about it with my career coach, she suggested that I select my top five priorities, buy a journal or notebook, and divide it into five tabs. For each tab (e.g. business, house, personal, etc.), I’m creating a
Today marks the third week since I officially became a homeowner. I have to admit that it feels great to have accomplished this major life goal. LYJ blogger Suzanne Grossman encouraged me to post some reflections on the process that translate to setting long-term career goals:
The first step in moving forward on your goal is simply to
Whenever I’m overwhelmed by a big task or project, my career coach often calms me down by stating: “It’s a marathon—not a sprint.” Although I’m not a runner—and I have a personal yogic philosophy opposed to pushing oneself to the limits—this metaphor works wonders for me. I have a good friend who trained for a
Over the weekend, I saw the new movie featuring Alexis Bledel, Post Grad, which chronicles a recent college graduate’s attempts to find a meaningful job after falling short of her lifelong dream of working at a publishing house. It’s sort of like watching what would happen to Rory Gilmore if she decided to pursue publishing
I used to work at the Center for Progressive Leadership and recommend this program to emerging leaders eager to launch their careers in Washington, DC:
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The great LYJ post “Help Me Help You” got me thinking about the recent requests I’ve received—both good and bad—for serving as a reference or putting in a good word for a jobseeker. Here are some suggestions for the right approach to tapping into your network for this favor:
Do ask individuals with whom you’ve worked
The non-profit job bank and career resource center, Idealist.org (where I found my last two jobs), recently published a book that is part career guide, part activist’s handbook:
“The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World provides tools and inspiration for anyone who wants to make a difference but doesn’t know where to start. Inspired by Idealist.org’s 600,000-member
Every Friday night, I have a date with my yoga mat at my favorite yoga class. It’s a great way to relieve the stress from the work week and start fresh and rejuvenated for the weekend. I’ve been doing yoga on and off for about six years, but my Friday night class has been a
On a recent episode of 30 Rock, NBC’s hit sitcom written by Tina Fey, the show featured a sub-plot about four new male interns: recent college graduates who formerly worked on Wall Street and now left without a job. Overly qualified and full of frat boy sensibilities, the interns persuade the character, Tracy Jordan, into partying with them every night.
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