Alvin was my career mentor before I fired him...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hgAE95VcU
I don't know about you, but I often wonder when exactly that perennial question - "What do you want to do when you grow up?" - reaches the statute of limitations in one's life. Sure, you make a decent living and can pay your bills, but life is awfully short to make compromises to your professional happiness, even as the economy slumps along. Well, I'm still asking myself that question and not apologizing for it.
I knew Gibson Scheid nearly a decade ago when we were both in the same marketing department of a large firm. She decided to take stock of her life and abandoned her executive aspirations to become a career counselor. We recently reconnected, and she's been helping me figure out what to do when I grow up. Life's just too short to get obsessed with salary and title at a company that files you away as a number.
Gibson's a terrific listener, but what's more, she really helps you figure out the action steps you need to follow to get closer to your professional bliss. Sometimes you just need to get yourself off your bulbous behind to stop the madness of recycling the same skills for the same level of dissatisfaction.
If you're at a crossroads, drop her an e-mail at info@gibsonworks.com, and let her know what you'd like to figure out with your career. She can help. read more