So often I speak with twenty-somethings in or out of college who have grand plans of becoming _________ [insert cool job title here]. “That’s great!” I say…quickly followed up by the question, “and who do you know who is already doing that?” The top answer is usually: no one. The reality is that we […]
There you are on graduation day: cap on, degree in hand…the future is bright! You have great confidence that your education has given you everything you need to do well in a career. BUT, as good as colleges can be, they fall short at teaching a most important course, one that allows you to truly […]
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go. – Jim Rohn In a perfect world – at least as stories go – you graduate from college, degree in hand with a clear sense of purpose, direction and momentum. You’re off! Your ship has sailed […]
For over a decade I’ve worked closely with twenty-somethings who are trying to figure it all out. Some are 100% sure of what they want to do next, but just aren’t certain how to forge a path to get there. Some have absolutely no clue what to do next and are trying to stay afloat […]
Upon meeting Alice for the first time, in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the caterpillar asks, through the smoke of his hookah, “Who are you?” Alice can hardly answer since she, herself, doesn’t quite know who she is. In the real world, we certainly don’t encounter talking caterpillars, nor do we find ourselves down rabbit […]
My clients often ask me for recommended reads that can help them get “unstuck” as they navigate through their quarterlife crisis. Here is a short list of top books I think every self-aware Millennial should have on their shelves [Please note: books listed are not cited in formal MLA or APA form]: Man’s Search […]
I spent the majority of Saturday afternoons in my twenties heading to coffee shops on the weekends with the goal of trying to figure it out. “It” being life. Coffee cup in hand, I would chart out all the possibilities with pen and paper. Every single week, I would sit there and hope some bright […]