Quote on Uncertainty

“In American culture, we are expected to be decisive about the direction of our careers and it is generally unacceptable to be unsure about what we want to do with our lives. The importance we place on being “decided” in our society can make those who are uncertain about their future career feel as if […]

Quotes of the Day

“If you can’t solve a problem, it’s because you’re playing by the rules.” – Paul Arden “High creativity is responding to situations without critical thought…If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.” – John Cleese (the comedian best known for Monty Python)

Australian Perspective on Goal-Free Careers

This was sent to me by a reader in Australia. Job Myth: Setting career goals and sticking to them is the best way of having a successful career. Dr Jim Bright: “The evidence in favor of goal setting is not great. Most diets use goal setting as a motivational technique but the failure rate for […]

Goal-Free Quotes

A number of years ago, in an attempt to get more students to join their humanities program, Indiana University ran an advertising campaign with some great (goal-free type) slogans like: “Do What You Want When You Graduate or Wait Twenty Years for Your Mid-Life Crisis” “Insurance for When the Robots Take Over All The Boring […]

Quotes of the Day

I am currently vacationing on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with my family. While in Provincetown, we found a store that had some beautiful cards with some great quotes. Here are my favorites: “Ever notice that ‘what the hell?’ is always the right decision?” – Marilyn Monroe “Masquerading as a normal person day after day is exhausting.” […]

Quote of the Day

Today someone asked me for a quote on detachment. She wants to use it on her business cards. Here is what I provided. “Forcing life to go down a particular path often leads to dissatisfaction and failure. The solution is detachment – letting go of specific outcomes — playing full out, not worrying or caring […]

Quote on Finding Hidden Opportunities

“Only the most foolish of mice would hide in a cat’s ear, but only the wisest of cats would ever think to look there!” (attributed to both Andrew Mercer and Scott Love)

Quote of the Day – Abraham Lincoln

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln

Quote of the Day

“Bel far niente” — The Italian expression for “the beauty of doing nothing”

Quotes of the Day – Will Rogers

“It isn’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble. It’s what we know that ain’t so.” “Everybody is ignorant. Only on different subjects.” – Will Rogers