The February 2006 issue of Psychology Today reports on a study at Boston University. Professor Glenn Saxe that giving children large doses of morphine following a serious burn or accident will reduce the number of post-traumatic stress disoder (PTSD) symptoms. Researchers are uncertain if it’s just the morphine or if anything that reduces pain will…
This post is for A.Z. who contacted me offline. A.Z. is struggling with what is an all too common problem for creative/artisitic types. Those who have an artistic nature but grow up in a ‘conventional’ family can have real career challenges. Why? Let’s take a page from my own career history book. I grew up…
Does practice make perfect? yes and no! Practice is useless when you do the practice incorrectly. You just keep doing the same stupid thing better. So, the saying ought to be: "Practice with feedback makes perfect". If you want to perfect your practices — arrange for feedback. Either set things up so you create your…
The title of this post may seem strange to non-Artistic types. So be it. In my work, over the last 20+ years, I’ve noticed that creative professionals often struggle with a question of identity. Why does this happen? Here are my reasons (feel free to supply your own): You have many talents/gifts — at least…
Should I undergo Career Testing? This is a common thought during the Plan phase of the career process — especially for multi-talented, creative professionals. It’s one thing if you know that you have a talent, say for golf, and if someone like dad recognizes you do and then nurtures it, as happened with Tiger Woods….
When reading When The Body Says No I was struck by Gabor Mate’s description of many pain sufferers as "strongly independent" and able to endure a great amount of pain. One who might be called stoic. His words so fit my experience. The phrases, "suffer in silence", "tough guys don’t cry", and "suck it up….
A fried-day laugh for you! The Forbe’s Fictional Fifteen gives you an inside look at the fortunes of uber rich icons, like Scrooge McDuck, Lara Croft, and Daddy Warbucks.
Remember Mr. X? He’s our career changer who wants to move from a boring, non-soul nurturing ‘job’ to a meaningful career. Let’s take a look at him and his dreams (such as I understand them): – He loves to write and writes very well– He writes "Imaginative Fiction" — Sci Fi/Fantasy– He loves to travel…
Way back in June of 2005 I was invited to participate in Andy Wibbels’ Biz Slap a compendium of provocative voice ‘mails’ from the ‘trenches of small business." You’ll find my commentary on the two sides of Perception. Please, do check it out. Let me know what you think. Oh, and please join Biz Slap …
Last post, I suggested some question you could answer to begin the process of figuring out your dream. Before I talk about further clarifying your dream, I want to make a point about Career Dreams. Your dream is to some degree a moving target. It’s kind of like travelling towards a mirage. As you get…