The ONE Question You Need to Ask Yourself to Avoid Being a Zombie byPeter Axtell, Friday, June 8, 2018 This question can help you avoid wasting years of your precious life that you can never get back. If you feel stuck in your life or job and want to make a change but are fearful of making a mistake, then this post is for you. This ONE question might help you clarify what is truly important and what you are willing to risk for the chance of a life worth living. Read More
How to Be a Star at Work with this One Proven Strategy byPeter Axtell, Monday, May 14, 2018 Leave the whine country. I have seen this lesson work wonders on the first day I learned it. It is so simple and obvious as many profound ideas are. The bad news is that people who are unaware of this strategy will drive you crazy. Read More
7 Startling Reasons Why You're Unhappy and What You Can Do About It byPeter Axtell, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Awareness is the Key. In this post, we'll explore seven reasons why so many people are unhappy and unfulfilled in today's world. Imagine you are driving your car and it just isn't working right. The wheel is pulling to the left, the engine is making a strange sound, and there's some power lacking. Read More
Don't Like Your Life Story? Change it! byPeter Axtell, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 You were born innately healthy…then what happened? You developed early in life what Transactional Analysist Claude Steiner calls your "life script". The content of your life script comes from the negative and positive messages you received from the people close to you. To survive, you arrived at an early decision. Read More
What Would You Do for Free? byPeter Axtell, Thursday, March 29, 2018 How to align your true self with what you love to do by knowing your basic nature and your signature traits. In this post we're going to unpack what It means to live in alignment with who you are and what you love to do. We'll describe what signature traits are and what your basic nature means. Read More
Save Half a Million Dollars by Using This Strategy to Lead You to Fulfilling Work byPeter Axtell, Friday, March 23, 2018 Knowing your motives and your basic nature are the keys to finding fulfilling work. In this post, we're going to explore the correlation between a person's motives and their basic nature and how that can be a huge insight into finding work you love and avoiding time wasted and incurring the chains of student debt. Read More
Purpose: The Foundation of Motivation (Part Four) byPeter Axtell, Monday, March 5, 2018 Technically speaking, Purpose is not considered a Motive per se. We would argue that It's a sustained life of motivation and have included it as a foundation of motivation. One of the most potent examples of Purpose is Viktor Frankl's horrific experiences in four Nazi Concentration camps. His purpose was what kept him motivated. Read More
Connection: The Foundation of Motivation (Part Three) byPeter Axtell, Thursday, February 22, 2018 Critical parts you need to know to determine what will motivate you. In this post, we're going to explore how Connection or Relatedness is the third pillar of Motivation and how it ties into the previous two of Autonomy and Mastery. Read More
Mastery: The Foundation of Motivation (Part Two) byPeter Axtell, Thursday, February 15, 2018 Discover how mastery is a critical part of motivation. In this post we'll cover how and why Mastery (sometimes called Competence) is an essential element in Motivation. We'll describe the 5 keys on the path to Mastery and you'll understand how that builds our sense of Autonomy. Read More
Autonomy: The Foundation of Motivation (Part One) byPeter Axtell, Thursday, February 8, 2018 Discover the critical parts you need to know to determine what will motivate you. The foundation of motivation begins with Autonomy. Let's face it; nobody does anything without motivation. Scientists, psychologists, and philosophers have been trying to answer this question for millennia: “How can I figure out what motivates me?” Read More
The Importance of Learning New Career Skills for Building a Career You Love byScott Young, Monday, August 7, 2017 Being able to learn new skills quickly has always been useful. But, increasingly, it has become a necessity. In this essay, I'd like to outline some of the evidence that the economy is shifting in ways that are going to make being able to teach yourself hard skills an imperative. I'd like to argue why developing a skills-based perspective towards your career is the key to fulfillment and satisfaction. Finally, I'd like to tell you how you can develop the ability to learn hard things faster. Read More
What You Need to Know About the Self-Assessment Myth byNicola Vetter, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 In this article, we'll explore the myths around self-assessments. You'll learn what's useful and what's not to help guide you on a career path. Why Do a Self-Assessment? Anytime you learn about yourself and become more aware is a good thing. Understanding why you behave the way you do is insightful and allows better choices. Read More
How To Choose a Career Aptitude Test or Personality Test byPeter Axtell, Thursday, February 2, 2012 The right career aptitude test can provide important insight for planning a midlife career change. Career aptitude tests, personality tests, and career interest inventories literally litter the career planning landscape. And while there is no question that the right career aptitude test or self assessment can provide a useful framework for thinking about a career choice or midlife career transition. Read More
Life Values Self-Assessment Test -- Values Defined byJeremy Koch, Monday, September 27, 2010 A list of values ranked in the Life Values Self-Assessment Test and descriptions of what they represent. Read More
Life Values Self-Assessment Test: Next Steps byJeremy Koch, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Use the results of your Life Values Self-Assessment Test to develop a plan to achieve a more balanced and fulfilling life Read More
Discovering What Matters -- A Powerful Self-Assessment Tool byJeremy Koch, Saturday, April 3, 2010 One of my goals in this blog is to make my readers aware of resources available in the market that can help to build self-awareness and plan a midlife career change . Read More
Three Free Self-Assessment Tests byJeremy Koch, Wednesday, December 23, 2009 The start of the new year is a great time for personal reflection and taking stock. This process can often be enriched with the help of feedback from self-assessment tests that provide feedback and insight into various aspects of personality, aptitudes, interests, and character. Read More
Welcome To What's Next byJeremy Koch, Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Why We’re Here. No doubt about it -- we live in challenging times. The economy is in turmoil... unemployment is hitting levels not seen in decades... and eighty million baby boomers are moving rapidly toward a stage of life that used to be called ‘retirement.’ Read More
Career Anchors byJeremy Koch, Monday, April 20, 2009 A self-assessment test to help you find your "real self" from Edgar Schein Read More
Career Values byMark Gleason, Friday, April 17, 2009 Career Values card sort self-assessment tool by Richard Knowdell Read More