CAREER MAPPING BLOG

MARISSA MAYER’S POLICY DECISION AT YAHOO

26FebruaryMy Career MappingCareer Mapping Blog

Marissa Mayer’s decision to eliminate the work-from-home option at Yahoo has caused quite a stir. Many seem to feel it is simply a bad, demoralizing move that exacerbates the already sorry state the company is in. I have a slightly different take on the move. I think it is likely a short-term play intended to

LET TRAITS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS INSPIRE YOUR CAREER

15FebruaryMy Career MappingCareer Mapping Blog

As we approach Presidents Day, it’s time to pay homage to the men (no women – yet!) who led our country through good times and in bad. No matter how you feel about their politics, most U.S. Presidents strove to do their best. They held our nation together and moved us forward. It has

DYING SLOWLY BY PABLO NERUDA

21JuneMy Career MappingCareer Mapping Blog

Dies slowly he who transforms himself into a slave of habit, repeating every day the same routines, who does not change brands, who does not risk wearing a new color or does not talk to strangers. Dies slowly he who makes television his guru. Dies slowly he who avoids a passion, who prefers black

LOOKING BUT NOT SEEING

19JuneMy Career MappingCareer Mapping Blog

We all have blind spots; we can’t see everything, even when we are looking. Whether its not seeing that other car when driving, failing to acknowledge that your eyesight is waning, or not anticipating that employer’s question, we all miss things that to others might be readily apparent. When it comes to presenting ourselves and

WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES

14JuneMy Career MappingCareer Mapping Blog

At the core of my Career Mapping philosophy and methodology is a willingness to explore possibilities. As I continue to grow and experience the growth and change among my clients and others I encounter on their career journeys, I find that beliefs can be a real impediment to progress. Our beliefs are not always