Jory Fisher and Julie Fleming discuss how our professional paths change based on our circumstance, interests, and opportunities. Julie remembers hearing that the average person would have six careers and thinking, how flaky! Now that she’s on her 5th career, Julie has fresh insight into how to …
Career
The Balancing Act: Leadership, Life, and Taking Care of It All (Luci Gabel)
We can be a leader in many ways and places, in our careers, at home, or in our social life. But, we aren’t automatically a leader because we were appointed to a position or given a title. A true leader is someone people want to follow. In today’s episode we talk about what it takes to be the kind of …
How Does Your Bio Read? (Mike Van Vranken)
My client was writing some biographical information for his LinkedIn page. But his heart felt uncomfortable as he declared: “I did this and I did that.” He looked at me and said: “Let another praise you, not your own mouth.” He reminded me those words were from Proverbs 27:2. I explained that many …
What Career Advice Would You Give a Recent College Graduate – Part 3 (Jory H. Fisher, JD, PCC)
A couple of months ago, TheLadders, a full-service career resource for professionals, asked me to write a blog post offering career advice to recent college graduates. With this topic being so near and dear to my heart, I offered to prepare not one but three: Part 1 gives you the perspective of …
What Career Advice Would You Give a Recent College Graduate? – Part 2
TheLadders, an established career resource for professionals, asked me to write a blog post offering career advice to recent college graduates. I said I'd be happy to with the help of my family and friends. (For all those who generously shared their success tips, thank you for your …
You Are Consecrated (Mike Van Vranken)
I was speaking with a client recently who questioned if combining our spiritual lives with our work should even be a goal or a priority. Why, she asked, shouldn’t we keep them separate? The obvious responses of serving God at all times, praying unceasingly, evangelizing, and loving our neighbor as …
What Career Advice Would You Give a Recent College Graduate? – Part 1
I’m curious. If you were going to give career advice to a 22-year-old fresh-out-of-college graduate, what would you say? Settle for nothing less than something you’re passionate about? Put at least 10% of your earnings into savings? Don’t sweat too much over your first job? TheLadders, a …
