How to Make Your Paycheck Bigger
Tweet Dean and I had the honor Saturday of presenting to Job Connections, a wonderful group that supports unemployed Bay Area professionals. I lead the group through an exercise intended to bring their ideal career vision to the surface. Afterwards I asked what obstacles get in the way of pursuing that vision. The first reply was one I hear every time: MONEY. There is no doubt that those of us who are not independently wealthy are more...
Read MoreStudents’ Career Decision Crisis and How to Avoid One
Tweet The credit crisis in America has taken a toll on the availability of student loan products as more lenders drop out of the business. According to Net Worth’s Kathleen Pender “More than two dozen non bank lenders have stopped making college loans and last week, three large banks followed suit.” The fact that college tuition is spiraling upward with no end in sight, adds to the ever growing importance of a...
Read MoreHow to Build Your Confidence about Money
Tweet Dean and I have spent the last three business days presenting our Transition: An Opportunity to Renew Your Possibilities workshop to Experience Unlimited Groups in Oakland, Fremont and Marin County, California, where we talked about the obstacles people face when considering change. I find that regardless of geographic location, education level or occupational background, there is one thing that is on everyone’s minds as we make our...
Read MoreSurviving When Your Business is Slow
Tweet A reduction in your income may impact many things, including how you perceive yourself, whether you are conscious of it or not. If you have prided yourself on financial success, your ability to feel good about yourself may be impacted as you battle a tough economy. How to manage this challenge: 1. Remember that a successful life is not all about the money. Look for other non-monetary ways to define success. Are you helping...
Read MoreJob Layoffs and their Hidden Benefits
Tweet Being in between jobs doesn’t have to be experienced like the kiss of death. I know that it is natural to feel very vulnerable, yet that is what being in transition is all about. It’s the very point that you are temporarily unattached to a job that provides you with a rare freedom to ask yourself what you really want from your next adventure. Key questions to ask yourself in between jobs: 1. How soon do you really...
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