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Work as Child’s Play

This work is child’s play! People who excel in their jobs often make it look easy and effortless. Like Robert Redford in the movie The Natural, they seem to have a knack, a flair, a talent for the core job duty; the same way Redfordís character had a na... Read >

Moving from Depression to Job Joy

According to the World Health Organization, depression is the number one cause of disability in North America. It is a terrible affliction for individuals and their families. It costs employers more money in lost productivity than any other illness, inclu... Read >

Career Choice : passion for art beats out bug killing

I'll never forget Ken, a third generation Canadian I met at university in Vancouver. He had just graduated with a BSc, and was enrolled in a Masterís program for Pestology. British Columbia is full of bugs threatening various kinds of natural resources... Read >

Using the flip side of life to find your right work

Writing stories from your life helps you understand your own life in terms of the forces that have defined and changed you over the years. The facts, people, and events of your life have formed a seamless web of meaning that help you answer the questions... Read >

Your story is the key to your right work

Many career assessment tools utilize a story-telling, autobiographical approach. This approach has proven to be valuable in helping individuals understand their life passions and translating them into career satisfaction. Autobiography may have been th... Read >

Listen to the Music Inside You

Summer is the season of music festivals. Touring in a band is like managing a career change. Here are the relevant lessons: Lesson #1: Join the Right Band Do you feel out of place, in a dead end job that neither satisfies or motivates at any level... Read >

Blow Your Horn

Job search studies regularly show that it is not the best qualified candidate who gets the job most of the time. Instead, it is the strongest communicator. Why? We live in a storytelling culture. We learn about each other and the world around us thr... Read >

How to Write Your Way into Your Right Work

Do you hate your job? The power to change your career is right under your nose…well, behind your nose actually! Stored in your brain are memories about events and activities you truly enjoyed in life since childhood. Do a quick inventory from your ... Read >

Best Single Action To Change Careers

I love a good story, don't you? As individuals, we often turn to stories for information and meaning about life. We live in a narrative or story-telling culture. Stories are all around us in newspapers, magazines, comics, sacred texts, books, movies, on... Read >