Career Advice

Don't Quit Your Job Yet If you are having problems at work, you may be tempted to quit your job. There are certainly good reasons to leave. Some problems, though, can be resolved without quitting. If you would rather stay at your current place of employment, it may be worth trying these solutions. Here are some common workplace problems and possible fixes you should consider before you resort to quitting your job:

A quick and easy method to clear your mind in 10 minutes (No matter how much is on it) I poll people regularly about how overwhelmed and distracted they feel. I simply ask them to rate, on a scale from one to 10, how overwhelmed they feel, and how distracted they feel. The average answer to both questions is about eight out of 10. As a rule, people are overwhelmed in the modern world.

7 ways you're holding yourself back from becoming a huge success It’s easy to identify all the external factors responsible for keeping you from achieving your goals. Maybe you chose a degree in an industry that has seen a recent decline. Maybe your boss doesn’t appreciate your work. Maybe your business idea was leveraged by another entrepreneur before you had a chance to patent it. Most of us can list these types of factors if prompted, without much hesitation, but it’s much harder to identify the ways we’re keeping ourselves from success-and usually, these factors are much more significant.

5 things you actually don't have to have figured out by 30 Our careers are such a big deal. They are. For many of us, our vocations help define who we are, what we value, and what we’re here on this Earth to contribute as humans. And so, for these reasons and more, it’s completely understandable why so many of us are in a perpetual state of fear about getting them right.

3 reasons you can't take shortcuts on your path to success So, you’ve got a bunch of friends who keep getting promoted and landing awesome new jobs (with accompanying awesome titles) and you’re feeling like your career is falling behind. You just can’t stop asking yourself how you’ll ever catch up.

3 key facts to remember when you feel underqualifed for your new job What have I gotten myself into? It’s something I’ve thought in the first couple weeks of nearly every job I’ve ever had. After the agony of job hunting, I found myself in what, at the time, felt even worse: I discovered I was completely underqualified for the job.

4 lessons I learned from quitting my job with no back-up plan I sat fidgeting in an uncomfortable chair that was placed adjacent to my boss’ expansive desk, feeling the sweat already start to tickle my forehead. I kept picking at a piece of torn upholstery toward the bottom of the seat, despite my best attempts to look cool, calm, and collected. But, no matter how many articles I crank out about successfully putting in your two weeks notice, I’ll admit it’s pretty tough to look confident and composed when you’re quitting your job. That’s exactly what I was doing. I was seated across from a man who had been my manager for years—starting when I was just a college intern to when the company took me on full-time—and explaining to him that I was hitting the road. “So, I guess you could consider this my two weeks’ notice,” I said to him while doing my best to avoid any direct eye contact. “Oh, here, I put it in writing too, in case you need that or, like, something,” I added while practically throwing him an unsealed envelope and simultaneously trying to edge my way out of the room.

It's not just you-I don't have a dream job either When I was little, it felt like adults knelt down in front of me and asked, “So, what do you want to be when you grow up?” nearly every chance they got. And, like most little kids, my answer changed approximately every half-hour. A veterinarian, pilot, hairdresser, teacher, Broadway star, nurse, a veterinarian again, and finally a baker. But, not just any baker-a baker who makes exclusively chocolate chip cookies. What can I say? I was a strange kid.

4 important career lessons you're never to old to learn Dear Younger Self, I know-right now your career seems reasonably good. Maybe you’ve got lots of disposable income from your fancy, high-powered job. Or you’re getting promoted left and right. Perhaps, you finally figured out the right brand of jeans for you (and most important: You can afford it!). If only you weren’t so miserable. Stuck. Trapped. Lost. Daydreaming of a time when you’ll magically wake up and have a job that involves wearing a tiara and asking the waiter to “bring the drinks round shortly.”