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Are you at the end of your current job rope? Everyone gets restless at work from time to time. Whether you’re in the career of your dreams or working at a job you stumbled into, it’s not uncommon to hit a rut. But how do you distinguish a little restlessness from a surefire sign that…
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You’re on your way! You’ve done all the right things to prep for a career or at least your first real job. Your grades are excellent; you’ve talked to counselors and others you respect about possible careers; you even did a job shadowing with a friend from church. You know about the difference between hanging…
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Do you ever walk to your car after an especially brutal day of work thinking, “That’s it. I’m done”? As you commute home, do you think through all your possible options open to you if you were to leave your dysfunctional workplace? I’ve had days like that. In today’s stress-filled economy, this is a recurring…
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Pondering a career pivot but not sure how to get started? I’ve found myself in the same situation in my career quietly sitting alone and analyzing all the options and wishing I had a set of instructions like we had as kids with our games and toys. Building Lego sets was my favorite pastime as…
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It’s been a crazy year. As the last days of 2016 have taken fan-favorite stars like Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, and George Michael, Facebook and Twitter have been ablaze with people sharing their displeasure that 2016 seems to be adding insult to injury in its waning moments before it exits into the history books. “You…
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Merry Christmas! I hope you have had a great 2016. Brandi and I have had a wonderful year as we welcomed an addition to our family. Zevadiah “Zev” Kingston is our little caboose and has completely stolen our hearts. We feel blessed to have amazing “bookend sons” and four wonderful daughters. As you can imagine,…
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Should we have a discussion about job expectations in this new economy? In this FoxNews article I highlight a few things I see hampering millennials in their post college job transition and those later in their careers looking to progress. It certainly struck a nerve with some as the comment section lit up with wild…
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I have long believed that the quality of our lives is determined in large part by the quality of our questions. What we ask leads us to truth and can then lead us toward objectives and goals that make up the significant aspects of our lives. My curious mind and constant question-asking in college earned…
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Work can be a four-letter word in our culture. Pundits demagogue against successful businesses, and demonize the one-percent as “financial parasites” said to be profiting unfairly. Charitable and non-profit work is extolled often as a better way to help a community. But in truth, if you want to change the world, consider starting a business…
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My father taught me early in life that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know that matters. I’ve found his wisdom true on multiple occasions. Early in my military career as a young lieutenant, my assignment officer told me the only open position for a logistics officer was a remote assignment in Korea.…
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