midlife crisis - n. A period of psychological doubt and anxiety that some people experience in middle age. (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition) Although now thought to be much less prevalent, many people do have a midlife crisis. This is when a person takes stock of their life and what matters most, often...

An interesting report came out a while ago on the CBS News show 60 minutes. In The Millennials Are Coming reporter Morley Safer comments on the generation of young people who are now graduating from school and moving into the work force. Motivated more by their desire to have a life outside of work than a paycheck, gone are the days of working...

Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about people switching careers. But now that the economy is changing people are much more likely to stay put.  If you had been thinking about making a switch but the timing isn’t right, you might just need to look at your current job with fresh eyes. Here are four practical steps towards...

“You ain’t going nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin’ a truck.” What if Elvis believed this Grand Ole Opry manager’s critique after his 1954 performance? Or if the Beatles listened in 1962 when Decca Recording Company responded, “We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.” What if Rudyard Kipling...

Bill and Becky operated a bakery and sandwich shop called Wholegrain Bakery. Customers lined up early each morning to purchase bagels, muffins, croissants, bread, and other goodies, but the bakery’s highly profitable specialty items—outstanding cakes and desserts—didn’t sell very well. Although they produced great products, Bill and Becky...

One of the key components to effective leadership is setting expectations for those who follow you. You’ve heard it before; people will, most of the time, rise to a level of performance/behavior that is set for them. In that light, what expectation are you setting? Some key points to consider: Does your team hear you cast your expectations...

Every day we hear about people making radical career changes. The opportunities exist, but will all these changes make us any happier once we get there? Maybe the question is not "how can I get the job I'll love?", but "how can I love the job I have?" Following are four practical steps towards coming to terms with why you do what you're doing. Take...