Why Good Career Advice Isn’t Always Good
I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself." ~ Oscar Wilde If you are in the midst of a career transition, one thing that can really interfere...
View ArticleThe Number One Factor in Successful Career Counseling Outcomes
"The way we imagine our lives is the way we will go on living our lives." ~ James Hillman With imagination, the sky's the limit In my experience as a Jungian career counselor, the clients who engage...
View ArticleWorking Wounded: Seven Signs It’s Time For A Career Change – Part 1
Image courtesy of jesadaphorn / FreeDigitalPhotos.net At first glance, it might seem strange to have to spell out the signs of discontent and exhaustion at work. But these days, probably more than any...
View ArticleWorking Wounded: Seven Signs It’s Time for a Career Change – Part 2
Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net This is the conclusion of a two-part post in which I examine several common experiences of discontent at work, as seen through the days...
View ArticleIs ‘What Should I Do With My Life?’ The Right Question?
Asking Questions “The mere formulation of a problem,” said Einstein, “is far more often essential than its solution.” In other words, when a scientist thinks about an issue, it is the kinds of...
View ArticleThe Art of Finding Your Life’s Work: Entering Silence
One of the most eloquent writers on the subject of finding your life’s work is the poet David Whyte. There are very few people talking about the subject of work with his level of depth, imagination...
View ArticleWhat is Jungian Career Counseling?
Career Counseling is essentially a process that can help you to come to know yourself and the world of work better in order for you to make career, educational, and life decisions. Career counselors...
View ArticleThe Perils of the Unlived Life
The Unlived Life of the Parents One of the most potent forces upon the psyche of the individual, according to C.G. Jung, is the unlived life of one’s parents. By this he means the potentials of the...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Overcoming the Fear of Success
“How did I ever let myself end up in this position?” Ken sat heavily on the couch in my consulting room across from me, looking thoroughly weighed down by his life. He was overcome by sadness, regret,...
View ArticleWork and the Soul: Cultivating a Sense of Destiny
The Soul of Work One of the fundamental problems with our experience of work today is that we do not have sufficient complexity in the way we imagine this central human activity. Too often, when we...
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