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Why you should give yourself a demotion this year: The art of strategic downshifting

January 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Photo by Roby Ferrari Have you completed employee reviews in the last month? Did it feel like a good use of your time? Did you feel like you were really building value in your company or did you feel like you were checking off a box on someone else’s cover-my-butt list? Be honest. When your […]

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Tags: Career Advice · Career Change · Corporate Jobs · Mid-Life Career Change · Sales

How Nick became an Inspired Entrepreneur

February 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Nick Williams’ career as an author began in 1999 with the release of his first book The Work We Were Born To Do and he has recently started a new online community called the Inspired Entrepreneur. “This guy is living on the streets telling me to cheer up” Nick began his working life selling computers […]

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Tags: Entrepreneur · Mid-Life Career Change · Personal Growth · Sales

Have great jobs, and leave before you hate them

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

In the third part of our interview, Angelina Corbet talks about her transitions into and out of the corporate world, and finds out that understanding yourself can be a great way to find a new career. “Having the corner office. Having the salary. Then saying, ‘Oh God, is this really all that there is?’” This […]

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Tags: Corporate Jobs · Mid-Life Career Change · November Newsletter · Sales · Teaching

Perfect career blend: four jobs and a pinch of salt

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Blended Career · Entrepreneur · Mid-Life Career Change · November Newsletter · Sales