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August 2021

August 11, 2021
True confession: I do believe there is such a thing as a dumb question. “Have...

July 2021

July 29, 2021
There’s always angst about career choice floating in the ether. Over half of us workers...
July 21, 2021
Have you ever sat down on the edge of a bench, only to realize that...
July 15, 2021
Editor’s Note: Dr. Chip Roper, Founder and President of the VOCA Center, was featured as...
July 07, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final article of a series about “What’s at...

June 2021

June 30, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the third article of a series about “What’s at Stake When...
June 23, 2021
In the world before COVID, Chip’s office was in the center of midtown Manhattan overlooking...
June 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the second article of a series about “What’s at Stake When...
June 08, 2021
A major bank here in New York City recently announced that vaccinated employees are permitted...
June 01, 2021
I walked through an empty cube farm to Barry’s office. There was space for over...

May 2021

May 27, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the first article of a series about “What’s at Stake When...

November 2020

November 17, 2020
  The Year of Stretching 2020 has been a year of unprecedented stretching.  We feel...

May 2020

May 05, 2020
This is the final post in the Anchors of Calling Series.  COVID-19 may have changed...
May 05, 2020
If you’re working on planet earth these days, your vocational reality has been changed by...
May 05, 2020
  Shift 1: My friend John’s work has changed dramatically since the end of March....

February 2020

February 04, 2020
In the last post, I made the case that there is a clear career and...
February 04, 2020
Networking Despised "I hate networking, I even hate the idea of networking."  "It's so sleazy,...
February 04, 2020
  How much effort is too much? When does our lack of effort set us...
February 04, 2020
“You try-hard.” This was the label given one of my daughters in high school after...

October 2019

October 14, 2019
I moved to New York City 5 years ago from the far suburbs of Philadelphia. ...
October 14, 2019
Many of our clients at VOCA Center (the organization where I serve), hate their jobs. ...

September 2019

September 08, 2019
Know What’s Next For Your Career: Again and Again Have you ever had that sinking...
September 08, 2019
How do you know what to do next in your career? Career moves always involve...
September 08, 2019
What's next in your career? What's the next move you need to make to be...
September 08, 2019
The challenge of what’s coming next: You are at a decision point in your career....

August 2019

August 08, 2019
We All Want To Win Here’s what I know about you: to win at work,...
August 08, 2019
  The Practical and Spiritual Priority of Leading Up Leading Up is a series of...
August 08, 2019
Checkers or Chess? This is part two of our Leading Up series, where we uncover...
August 08, 2019
“My job would be great, except for my boss...” “My boss is a &*#$%.”  “My...

June 2019

June 21, 2019
Every week, people ask me how Audrey is doing (note: if you’re just joining this...
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