Five Ways to Avoid Career Regret
CERIC is Toronto-based charity that is advancing career development in Canada. As Chair of the Board of Directors, I have spent the last few weeks speaking with career practitioners, policymakers, business leaders, and journalists about the profound regret that many…
Career Longevity Lessons from The Irishman
Martin Scorseses lengthy epic film, The Irishman, tells the story of truck driver Frank Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, and his life as a mid-level enforcer for Russell Buffolino, played by Joe Pesci, and his Pennsylvania crime family. As…
Four Things to Do When You Don’t Get that Job
It’s going to happen to you more often than not. You’ll spend hours prepping for the interview and days obsessing about how your life might change should you be the successful applicant. And then you get the email or (if…
Four Tips for Enhancing Your Task Management
Work requires a lot of different tasks and commitments. A day in the life of my job my attention is divided across multiple media inquiries, requests for help from team members, strategy documents to work on, new updates that I…
Five Ways to Recharge your Batteries
I’ve needed to recharge this month. Work and life have been challenging. Between moving to a new home, my son changing daycare, and significant stresses at work, I started to notice that my battery was draining a lot faster than…
Five Ways to Get Work Done Over the Summer
It can be hard to move work forward during the summer. People are away, the out-of-office replies are everywhere, the weather is hot, and things slow down. The problem is that projects need to be completed and results still need…
Three Coping Skills I Learned from a Five-Year-Old
A few weeks ago, my oldest kid started soccer. He’s five, like most of his teammates, and the experience is as adorable and hilarious as you’d expect. Despite all this delight, my wife and I screwed up is very first…
Three Things to Consider when Planning a Career Change
Over the past few years I’ve had conversations with friends and colleagues about changing careers. Frequently, it’s with journalists seeking to take a leap into public relations and communications. Other times, its more junior team members who are evaluating career…
Three Ways to Make Your Own Luck
Growing personally and professionally in service of your community’s needs takes a little bit of luck. In our lives we will meet mentors and sponsors at dinner parties or sporting events who end up opening doors in our careers. Circles…
Four Professional Lessons from Making a Big Purchase in my Personal Life
Throughout our life, there will be times when we make a big purchase, like buying a car or purchasing your first home. When big amounts of money are involved, it’s easy to get stressed. Momentum and pressure can take hold…