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A Gentle Approach to Finding a Job

Even if you could snooker an employer, I make a plea in my Psychology Today article today for a gentle, honest job search. Not only will you sleep better and be able tell your kids how you job-searched, you’ll more likely be offered a job at which you’ll succeed, and have a boss who expects a normal human being, not a superstar.

Hiring Wisely in the Time of COVID

 Employers, follow the approach I outline in Psychology Today to hiring and you're far more likely to be satisfied.

Employers, follow the approach I outline in Psychol...

 Employers, follow the approach I outline in Psychology Today to hiring and you're far more likely to be satisfied.

Parents in Denial: A wake-up call

A client of mine has a 29-year-old. My Psychology Today article today  and he's likely viewing his child with too-rose-colored glasses. Alas, both the child's history and the parents' reaction are sad syndromes I've seen again and again.

The Danger of Pursuing Status

My most read recent post is Deciding Not to Live Up to Your Potential—almost 50,000 views in the five days since it was published. As is standard, I wrote it in the third person, citing people’s decisions and the undergirding principles.

My Psychology Today article today describes how I personally addressed that issue and my ambivalence about that decision.

Seniors: Pass on what you know while you still care to

Many seniors reach a point at which they’re too sick or too tired to make the effort to pass on what they’ve learned over their lifetime.

Please, if you’re still in reasonably good shape, remember that sharing what you know is an excellent way to add meaning to your life and have it extend beyond.

My Psychology Today article today may help you realize how much you, even if you’re “nothing special,” could pass on to friends, family, and colleagues.

Perhaps especially because of COVID, businesses and, y...

Perhaps especially because of COVID, businesses and, yes, nonprofits are especially eager to get you to part with your money. A previous post discussed some of their tactics.

Here, recognizing that it may be easier to recognize a hypey word or phrase than a tactic, my Psychology Today article today offers are some words that warrant caution before pulling out your credit card.

Ignored: When the world treats you as irrelevant

Does any of this sound familiar?

You contact someone and don’t get a response.People seem to look through you, as though you don’t exist.At work or in looking for work, you are ignored or taken for granted.

Being ignored is painful. As Elie Wiesel wrote, "The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s indifference."

My Psychology Today article today offers suggestions on how to deal.

A Man Gone Inert After Losing His Job

I recently failed with a 64-year-old client who got pushed out of his job. I describe what he's like and what I tried in my Psychology Today article today.

Deciding to Not Live Up to One’s Potential

Up isn't the only way. I explain in my Psychology Today article today.