While a big part of the summer season is about slowing down to recharge and relax, it also creates space for something equally valuable: time to think, reset, explore and build momentum for your career. No matter what stage you are in you career, you may want to put aside some of your summer to build a strategic runway for your next move. Here are some thoughts for different kinds of professionals to consider as they make their plans. Students: Summer Is Where Great College Essays Begin If...

In between blog posts, I occasionally like to highlight something timely that feels relevant across the Career Adventures community. This is one of those moments. Because age and experience are such focal points in coaching conversations, I want to share an excellent article I came across this past week, which I think is really worth a read for everyone – men and women of all ages. Why Women over 50 Are the Future of Work in the Age of AI by Laëtitia Vitaud of Fast Company First: It’s not...

Disappointments as Guideposts “Thank God I got fired.” That’s what Lisa Kudrow told a group of graduates in a commencement speech, recalling how losing one job led to her most famous role as Phoebe Buffay on the TV show Friends. No one likes being put in an uncomfortable situation, especially when it relates to our careers. But as Lisa Kudrow points out, her disappointments “were like guideposts that kept me on my path.” It’s pretty normal to gravitate to comfortable and safe situations...