There should be a special term for work-mood. How you feel at this point in your career can be as up and down as your personal life mood, and the two aren’t even necessarily linked. In fact, you can be buoyant at home, but when you sit down …
Career Strategies
The Barrage of Career Information That Can Sabotage Your Well-Being
Every day we face evidence online that we are tragically behind or failing in our careers. Fortunately—or unfortunately—none of that is true. Much attention has been given to how social media and online information can negatively affect …
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A Role-Model Pantheon: How to Stay Energized Late in Your Career
The future can look muddled when you’re towards the end of your career. You’ve come a long way since you entered the workforce, but what now? Paths here are less obvious. You may have experienced setbacks. Your priorities may have …
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How to Assess Startup Layoffs When You’re Over 50
“Layoffs are contagious,” Jason Calacanis tweeted. And after an initial “hmmmm” and thinking about it, the idea made sense to me. Founders, boards, and VCs look around at what others are doing and reassess their risk. It’s a flavor of …
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Success Curve: What to Do When You’re on the Late-Career Downslope
Are you on a rising or falling career curve? If you’re over 50, the answer may be sobering. The traditional career curve climbs over time with growing responsibility and financial reward. The ultimate success comes when you arrive at …
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