Looking through job postings is like trying to drink water out of a firehose. Here’s a different approach to a job search—one that goes far deeper than the job title and industry to bring a more purposeful lens to your search…

"The five-year plan may be dead, but our capacity for doing our most impactful work and live into the goals that we set for ourselves is very much alive." We long for a sense of control over the future, but planning in uncertain times can feel confusing and futile.

This article from Kate Northrup on Harvard Business Review shares how micro-planning can help you navigate your career with purpose and adaptability, no matter what twists and turns lie ahead…

I'm headed to two graduations this weekend, and that sea of caps and gowns makes me think back to my own transition from those "time-honored walls" into the real world. 

Here's a snapshot of baby Carole Ann, with my mom adjusting my silly hat and glasses; I was SO ready to close the "good student" chapter of my life and take the world by storm. But there was a hitch: I graduated with a liberal arts degree and absolutely no understanding of how to frame my skill set. (Can I get an amen?)