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Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., former business school professor, wrote Back to School for a Midlife Career Change. Insider tips to choosing a program that moves you to your dream career (and away from dangerous diploma mills)....

Article By Cathy Goodwin

Customers who are considering a career change quarantine often involve the question: "Should I go back to school for another degree? I was not surprised to find an article in a major business newspaper, with a Q & A on the question, "Is he an Executive MBA after 50 years? "Frankly, I...

Most of us are afraid: afraid of water, fear of the dark, fear of flying. We know that these fears can keep us from enjoying life and accomplish great things. We also know that we are actually safer when we relax and let go.As editor, I found many companies suffer from fear to sell. They...

Service professionals create websites to attract customers. They want more of a presence on the Internet: they want the benefits the Internet.Your site will become a productive resource generating profits when you attract customers that are ideal for you - those who contribute to the...

The secret to growing your business on the Internet: creating a site that has more of a calling card. Use your site to create a list of qualified subscribers who agree to accept your e-mail. Ideally, build confidence by sending messages regularly, usually by means of an electronic publication or...

Career planning is hot. Career errors are cold. But almost everyone does something really, really dumb at least once in a lifetime of work.If you're unlucky, your error enters news. Recently I read a story about a flight attendant who was fired for posting photos of herself in uniform...

city dog - an oxymoron? I used to think so. Then I moved to a city with a dog.I was surprised to learn that city dogs live very comfortably in small apartments (and so do their owners). dogs of the city to introduce you to your neighbors and force you to get out and explore your...

Creative people tend to keep several projects at once. But too many clients tell me: "I have many books semi-finished course. I fired three or four different directions."So I work hard," they continue. "And I find myself with nothing to show for my efforts."So how do you go from...

You just received an email from a networking group of local businesses. They want you to give a lecture next month.Your first thought: "A great way to attract customers to my professional service."But your thought: "How can I make this work?" Speaking of commitments can be more...

If you are changing careers of baby boomers, you may feel like you've been lost with Dorothy to Oz. You have achieved success in your career. You have built skills and a solid work ethic. And now you're ready to move forward ... and it does not work.Many of my own clients tell me: "I do...

Your professional organization decides to send a newsletter to the membership.They need an editor. If you volunteer? After all, nobody reads these things, they do?That's what I thought when I was asked to edit a newsletter for the first time. My group was composed of researchers in...