by James Levin | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog
As a Sr. Career Coach, I encounter many students and younger colleagues that look to me for meaningful advice. Never for one minute do I minimize what that responsibility requires. If someone is willing to open-up to me, it is my place to listen and help them look for...
by James Levin | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog
It’s incredible how often I hear this expression at work and from friends that also work. Doesn’t matter what the industry is, but somewhere out there, there is a lot of ‘roadkill’. When I hear the narratives driving some of this, I stop in my tracks and consider the...
by James Levin | Jun 13, 2025 | Blog
It seems reasonable to assume that no matter what we do, we want a successful outcome. The outcome is the result, and often we are measured by that and that alone. Not saying it’s always fair or the best metric, but OUTCOME is important. It is, after all, the final...
by James Levin | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog
Nobody wants to settle for the ‘status quo’. We are all looking for a way to convert ‘what is’. With some exceptions, everybody is looking for ‘more’. More represents bigger, better, taking it further, deeper, an increase, something added, and EXTRA. There are so many...
by James Levin | May 30, 2025 | Blog
As a kid, I needed to ‘see’ it to fully understand it, and I still do. I have always been a visual processor. I need to see it and take it apart in my mind. This provides me with a sturdy baseline to move things forward. If I can recognize that path forward, I can...
by James Levin | May 21, 2025 | Blog
This is one of my favorite times of the year, working at a university. This week, the students walk. They graduated. Now they must pay close attention to whatever their ‘next’ is. Some have jobs lined up, many are still searching, and some are just so frightened by...
