Here’s a round up of the responses from a quick activity in a career/life planning class earlier today. The goal was to come up with the top career planning tips for figuring out a college major and/or career path. Pursue something you’re passionate about. Know yourself, your interests, and passions, and pursue them. Find out…
If it seems as if I am very excited about the website Quora.com, I am. I am always interested in hearing what others have to say about topics I am researching. I am even more interested when I am listening to people that have more knowledge in that topic than I. This is one of the…
In a “perfect” world, you start the career exploration and planning process while you are still in school, getting a degree that will eventually lead to a job. But what if that’s not where you are at? What if it’s been a few (or more) years since you were in school? Maybe you pursued other…
Being happy. Such a simple concept. But for many, this concept gets trickier as we get older. We’ve written previously about happiness; it’s a topic that’s always in the news. Below are some more relatively recent happiness-related items that have caught my eye. Where You Live Is Important for Happiness A couple of weeks ago,…
Career planning and development consists of multiple components. Unfortunately, most social media tools seem to focus on only the job search aspect of career planning and development. Yet, even if you are a student who is currently not on the job or internship hunt, I still strongly recommend that you become familiar and knowledgeable about…
When was the last time you asked yourself this question? Has someone else asked you this question? Did you have an answer? I often ask a very similar question to the students that I see: “What is your purpose?”, or “What is your ambition?” These questions can sometimes turn into an existential discussion about life,…
I’ve always had heroes growing up. From fictional characters when I was a kid, to real people, like my dad, heroes always served as sources of wonder and inspiration. These days, I don’t have heroes per se (except for my dad, who’ll always be one to me). Instead, the “hero” connotation has evolved to people…
When you hear some of the best and brightest speak about what they do and how they got there, they use the word “passion” quite often. It makes sense, right? Most of the really successful people sacrificed a lot, put a majority of their energy, and even finances, into their venture. One of the key…
In my last post, I left you with the following question: “If you made a long To-Do list, would you tackle this list in the morning or later in the afternoon or evening?” Your answer may give you a little insight as to whether you are a morning or an evening person. Since I read…
