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Leave of Absense For a Year

Dear Joan: I really enjoy your articles
and wisdom. I am in my sixties and have some very pressing personal
issues, aging sick parents (one with cancer, one with a
serious heart condition,...

How Much is Enough?

My husband has always managed to balance work and play. Many
years ago he said to me, after I’d logged another 50 hour
week, “What do you want your tombstone to read, Joan?
‘She...

How to prioritize when everything is a priority?

 As someone who is passionate about the whole work/life
choice issue, how to prioritize comes up often in my life as
working mother of two very energetic toddler girls and in the life
of...

Work-Life Balance... What's the Real Problem?

 There has not been a single managers’ workshop I
have conducted over the past four years where the issue of
“Work-Life Balance” has not come up by noon on the
first day....

Your Career-Not Everyone Will Understand You

Do you have career dreams or wishes that you want to come
true, but when you tell people your thoughts they have no idea what
you are saying? Or, they understand your words, but then they try
to...

Any Road Will (Not) Do: 6 Tips for Successful Career Management

One variation of the saying goes, “If you don’t
know where you’re going, any road will do.” Or, as
another puts it, “If you don’t know where you’re
going,...

Gaffs, Goofs and Other Bone-Headed Career Moves

Admit it. We’ve all stepped in it at some time during
our careers. Maybe we had a few too many drinks at a party or
blurted something out without thinking. Here are some gaffs, goofs
and...

Career Opportunity Costs - What are Missed Opportunities Costing You?

 
Unless you have unlimited money and unlimited time—and
who does?—the choices you make may be costing you dearly in
terms of your career. Managers and business owners usually
understand...

Career Approval Comes From You

Most people look for approval from the outside. They want to
feel good about their choices and career path. They want validation
that they are doing the right things at the right time and are
being...

Stuck in a company that isn't for me

Dear Joan:
I am having what many now call the Quarter-Life Crisis. I feel
like my life is collapsing around me but I have this piece of hope
left but I need guidance.
 
I am a 23 year old...

Leaving so soon?

Dear Joan:
I recently (about two months ago) started a new job after
being employed in the same position for nine years.  I like
this position overall, but as I'm learning more about the...

My job is hell

 
Dear Joan:
Your recent article, entitled "New Year, New Attitude" has
decent information, but what if - and pardon me if I sound whiny -
you work in hell. A few of the things I deal with...

New year, new attitude

How are you going to start the new year? If you’re lucky
enough to have a job, I suggest that you would be wise to assess
how you are approaching it. With a few hard years behind us, the
economy...

Answering the Question: "What Do You Do?"

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just over 4
million Americans lost their jobs in 2009 alone. For those millions
of people, a new reality has emerged that may include stress,
financial...

Overcoming the Glass Ceiling for Moms

It’s an unfortunate fact that a glass ceiling exists at
all for women. Throw being a mom on top of that, and you might have
lowered that ceiling even more. As is true in most things in...

Are You Really Committed To Your Career Goals?

Are you working on your career goals or just going through the
motions? Are you “in” one day and
“out”
the next? Are you waiting for your goals to inspire and
motivate...

The World Is NOT A Scary Place

As the mother of a toddler, I go above and beyond to ensure
that my son is not afraid of the world. I tell him I love him
regularly, we spend quality time together, and I make sure he is
safe.
When...

Perception, Relationships and a Productive Career

 
Is it any wonder that the better you feel about yourself the
more fulfilling your relationships are and the more empowered you
feel in your work? It shouldn’t be! If you think about...

How to follow through on your New Year's goals

For most of us, the start of a new year is a time of
reflection. A review of the year gone by and an opportunity to set
goals for the year ahead. Intentions are good and motivation is
high.

The...

What is the recession brewing for the future?

Lately, I’ve been hearing that ‘doing more with
less’ is the “new normal.” That topic of
conversation came up again recently at a business lunch.
One well-respected...

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