Thinking Outside the Job Box

I was reminded recently of how the Universe speaks to us. First, it’s a whisper Next, it’s a bit more obvious Until it becomes a shout And finally becomes what I fondly call the “2x4 upside your head.” If you’re still wondering what you’re supposed to be doing with...

One of my favorite shows used to be The Librarians starring Noah Wiley. I’ve been watching it again on Prime Video lately. If you’re not familiar with it, the premise is that there is a secret “library” where all the great treasures, books and artifacts of the...

Can you hear Janis Joplin belting out these words in the song Me and Bobby McGee? It’s a question that can be asked in times when it seems like everything is falling apart. When you’re out of work, it’s easy to feel like the world has tilted on its axis. The steady...

Still debating whether to job hunt or build your own thing? Here are five signs you might be ready to start a business: You’ve always had a side hustle idea. You crave flexibility and control over your time. You're passionate about solving a problem or serving a...

If you've recently been laid off, you're not alone—and you're not without options. For many, this marks the beginning of something entirely new. Rather than jumping back into the job search, consider: What have you always wanted to create? What if this is your...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Are you looking for a bit of inspiration? Ready to take your life to the next level? On Leap Day 2024, February 29, I’ll be participating in a virtual summit of extraordinary speakers called Up Your Dreams. Here’s a short video of all of us...

Whether you celebrate it or not, the Lunar New Year has some influences for the year ahead that seem promising. According to an article in Teen Vogue (Lunar New Year 2024: See What the Year of the Wood Dragon Has in Store (msn.com)): In the Chinese zodiac, dragons...

We hope your holiday season is going well. Here at Changing Course we have unfortunately been suffering from unexpected and insurmountable technical and other challenges. While we know Mercury is in retrograde, which is known to garble communications and mess with...

I’m in a group that meets weekly to support each other in our lives and businesses. The topic came up this week of “seasons” within both. Sometimes things run their course, like the seasons of the year, and whether they’ve been great or not, it may be time to move...

A friend, who is a recent immigrant to the US, related to me how she refused to take her son home from the hospital three days after he had surgery to repair a broken leg he sustained while playing football. I was shocked. Can you really refuse what the hospital is...

For the past couple of years, I’ve been coaching with a guy named Bo Eason. Unless you’re old enough to remember the Houston Oilers NFL team, you probably don’t know that he played for them before suffering a career-ending injury. He went on to develop and perform...

Does the term “self-interest” have negative connotations for you? It’s sometimes considered synonymous with greed or lack of compassion for others. I read an article in the October 1 Seattle Times that had been published originally in the Sacramento Bee by the...