My focus used to be on helping people find fulfilling careers.  Like many of us, I assumed that, as soon as we find the “right” career — something we’re passionate about, that pays the bills, that gives us a flexible schedule, or has whatever else we’re looking for in a “dream job” — we’ll get [...]

I’ve published a guest post at The Change Blog called “How Getting Used To Silence Can Help Your Productivity.”  It’s about how developing the ability to tolerate silence helps us concentrate on our projects and get more done.  I hope you find it useful and I look forward to seeing you there!

I’ve talked to a few people lately who told me that, throughout their lives, they’ve seen themselves as “supporting actors.”  If their lives were movies, they would be the bit players rather than the star performers.  In their minds, they exist to make sure the “stars” achieve their goals, or at least to make sure [...]