
What Makes for a Great Career? To me, a great career is one that facilitates the attainment of a life that provides truly rounded fulfillment: Offers the ability to achieve some personal growth and attain some personal goals Has some…

Jim Weinstein Featured Again in Washingtonian Magazine Last week, I was featured in Washingtonian Magazine after an interview about how to sick to new years resolutions. Read the full article here: How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions: DC…

How Much Is Enough? Many successful people suffer from a serious affliction related to their success, namely chronic dissatisfaction with what they’ve achieved or accumulated. Author Arthur C. Brooks calls it “The Satisfaction Trap.” In an article with that name…

The Best Sites to Find Jobs Looking for job openings online is not my preferred method of landing a job for numerous reasons* – networking is – but reviewing job postings is a great way to explore the “terrain,” helping…

Trying to Help Someone You Love A not insignificant proportion of people who reach out to me do so because they’re hoping I’ll be able to help someone they care about deeply. A son in his twenties who’s not engaged…

Defining “Career” An overlooked aspect of the term “career “ is how it can serve to limit ideas and choices about one’s work life. Dictionary.com defines career as “an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one’s…

Salary Negotiation Guide Cheryl Wagemann, contributor to money geek, wrote an exceptional article advising readers on negotiating salary. The guide includes statistics about salary negotiation in the US, the importance of negotiating your salary, a 10-step plan to prepare for…

What To Do When You’ve Got Too Much To Do A very common complaint that I hear from clients is that they simply have too much to do. The demands of most jobs are pretty intense, not to mention the…

Interesting Survey Results That Contain Valuable Career Insights For Us All A recent article in the Washington Post (September 11, 2022* listed the median expected lifetime earnings of people who’d majored in about 100 different fields. Those who majored in…
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Jim identifies paths with clarity including responsibilities, entry points, challenges, and genuine trade-offs.
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