Archive for December 2024
The Power of Focus: A Different Kind of Change
After exploring the Anti-Resolution Challenge, let’s tackle another unconventional approach to personal growth: strategic focus. Not as another resolution, but as a tool for deeper self-discovery. Why Focus Matters Now In a world pushing us to do more, be more and change more, there’s power in doing less. Focus isn’t about restriction—it’s about liberation from…
Read MorePost Holiday Reset:Â Â The 2025 Anti-Resolution Challenge
Tired of the same old New Year’s resolutions about weight loss, savings and productivity? Whether you love or hate resolutions, here’s a different approach: the Anti-Resolution Challenge. Instead of changing your habits, change your mind! What’s the Anti-Resolution Challenge? It’s simple: pick one strong opinion you’ve held for years and spend 30 days challenging it. No…
Read MoreBreaking the Age Limitation Mindset During Your Holiday Job Search
The holidays are here and if you’re a seasoned professional over 50 looking for work, you might be feeling pretty discouraged. Everyone’s talking about holiday parties and family gatherings and you’re sitting there wondering if your career has hit a dead end. Here’s your wake-up call: This is actually your secret season of opportunity. The Holiday…
Read MoreUnwrapping New Opportunities: Turning Holiday Downtime into Your Ideal Professional Future
Job searching at 50+ isn’t just about finding work—it’s about engineering a professional life that actually works for you. This holiday season, we’re flipping the script on traditional job hunting and creating a strategic blueprint for our future self. One of the upsides of being an older job hunter with years of professional experience is…
Read MoreSilent Night, Uncertain Future: Job Hunting During Dutch Holiday Freeze
The twinkling lights of my Christmas tree cast a shadow on my job search journey. Here I am, in my 50s, an expat or immigrant (I still haven’t decided which one fits now) navigating the challenging landscape of professional reinvention during the most festive time of the year – all while dancing to the strict…
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