Category: Changing Course Newsletter

By Valerie Young

Remember those “How I spent my summer vacation” essays the teacher had you do as kids? The focus then was on what you “did.” Imagine how much more value there would have been if you’d been …

You love the idea of being your own boss. The ability to control your time and life, getting to do work you’re passionate about, perhaps making a difference in the world.

It’s a wonderful goal and frankly I …

Valerie …

By Valerie Young

Last week I delivered a keynote presentation to 250 university and corporate professionals in Baltimore. They were there for a conference on how to encourage more women and …

Is it really possible to come up with a great idea on a Saturday, be in business by Monday and grow sales to the $1 million mark in a year? It is if you’re willing to ditch a lot of …

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Early on in his career, college football coaching legend Lou Holtz made a list of 107 things he wanted to accomplish in his life. Among them were to go white water rafting, see the pyramids, meet the Pope, have dinner …

I think perhaps the reason you don’t hear a lot of career change agents talk about gratitude is that we’re in the business of helping facilitate people moving from where they are to where they’d rather be. Changing your work …

Starting out, what kind of career did you want? When PBS’s Charlie Rose put this question to Helen Hunt, the actor replied confidently, “This one.”

20 percent of the people I spoke with will realize their dream of being their own boss. The other 80 percent won’t. Why? Because some people are in love with the “idea” of being their own boss – but they’re …