Changing Careers
Developing Expertise Outside Your Industry
No matter your industry, it’s almost certain you have some expertise in an industry other than your own. Maybe you’re a lawyer who loves winemaking or a CEO who dabbles in golf instruction. The things outside our daily work lives ... Read More »
Being “Tapped”
At some point in your career, you’ve likely heard the word “tapped” used to describe a high level individual zeroing in on someone within a company and personally choosing them to lead a project or department. I’ve heard women say, ... Read More »
Jobs in Your 20s – What You Need to Learn from Them
There will be times at every stage in your career where you say, “Why am I putting up with this bullshit?” There will be times when you feel like you’re not learning enough. And when it comes to your 20s, ... Read More »
5 Reasons to Make a Lateral Move
We’ve talked about the career lattice, and more recently we told you about Sheryl Sandberg calling careers a jungle gym. But no matter the analogy, the truth is, the ladder conversation….is out. The Glass Hammer scored an exclusive interview with ... Read More »
Your 20′s Matter
The Big Think recently interviewed clinical psychologist Dr. Meg Jay and published the article “Thirty Is Not the New Twenty: Why Your 20s Matter.” The point? It’s easy for us to dismiss our 20s as times when we get to ... Read More »
Unexpected Lessons You’ll Learn from Changing Careers
Sure, you might change jobs a few times here or there. But did you see yourself changing careers entirely? Maybe not. You go to college, you pick a major, and even if you change jobs here and there, chances are ... Read More »
Why Your GPA is the Least Important Thing About You
As children, we’re conditioned to love it when we see an A on the top of our paper. As we grow, this trend continues with schools assigning not only letters but numbers to our academic performance, causing high school and ... Read More »
The Rise of the “Microjob”
You likely have friends who are freelancers – either for a single company or for multiple companies. You also likely know individuals who are consultants, either in-house with a consulting firm or with their own consulting roster. And of course ... Read More »
Do You Want to be a Success? Or a Revolutionary?
There is even a revolution taking place in revolutions. The upsurges sweeping the Middle East are harbingers of change. Social media didn’t cause the Arab Spring, injustice did. Social media didn’t create the revolutions – they were created by a ... Read More »
Changing the Image of Success
Stay with me for a moment while we complete a visualization exercise. Close your eyes (okay, I mean, don’t close your eyes because otherwise you wouldn’t be able to read this…but go with me here). Picture in your mind’s eye ... Read More »
