Blog Articles
Exploring the World of Work, part 6 – Conventional
I meet with individuals every week who are at a career crisis point of one kind or another because they did not understand how important it is to take the time to really discover who you are and to explore the world of work before making any decisions about a college...
Exploring the Enterprising Area in the World of Work
An important way you can prepare to make effective career decisions is to intentionally explore all areas of the world of work before you make those decisions. You have to really know WHO you are and WHY you want to work before you can truly know WHAT you want to do...
Career Inspiration – Amy Flurry
I really like listening to entrepreneurs share about how they got started and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Recently I had the pleasure of listening to Amy Flurry share about her story during a Levo League Office Hours’ session. Amy is founder of Recipe...
Cover Letters: Your Opportunity to Stand Out from the Crowd
I've had the privilege of working with three businesses this fall, and I am helping one business with their hiring process. I have seen a lot of cover letters and resumes over the last few weeks and thought it might be helpful to share some tips on cover letters....
Exploring the Social Area in the World of Work
A strategy for avoiding career crisis points is to intentionally explore all areas of the world of work before making any career decisions. The goal is to really discover who you are before you narrow your interests and make a decision on a major and career path for...
Honoring My Hero, My Mom
This week I’m going to diverge from my usual blog focus, and do a little reflection. A couple of months ago I shared some inspiring quotes from an interview I watched with Warren Buffett - you can read that post here. One of the statements he made that really struck...
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? A while back I watched Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, discuss her book Lean In. During her talk she asked that question, and it has really stuck with me. What would I do if I weren’t afraid? What would I do if I knew I...
Exploring the Artistic Area in the World of Work
Four weeks ago I shared about vocational foreclosure and recommended taking a proactive approach to avoiding career crisis points by intentionally exploring all facets of the world of work before making any career decisions. The goal is to really discover who you are...
Four Critical Elements in Landing a Really Great Job
I wanted to take a break this week from exploring the world of work to share four critical elements in landing a really great job. Not just a job, job. But a job that you will be excited to wake up to each morning. The first step towards reaching that goal is gaining...
Exploring the Investigative Area in the World of Work
Two weeks ago I shared about vocational foreclosure and recommended choosing a proactive approach to avoiding career crisis points by taking the time and opportunity to thoroughly explore the world of work and really discover who you are before you narrow your...
