Marty Nemko's Blog, page 209

The Most Likely Route to Career Contentment: A contrarian perspective

My Psychology Today article today offers an antidote to career-counselor puffery such as 'follow your passion."

5 Warnings to People Who Are Too Trusting

Going through life is easier when you trust that most people’s motives are good. Whether or not that's true, it’s unarguable that some people have paid a huge price for being too trusting. Being aware of five things should help. I describe them in my Psychology Today article today.

My Father’s Store: Life Lessons

The way my dad ran his story provides what for me, have been the important life lessons. I believe they will for you. So I describe my dad and his store in my Psychology Today article today.

If I Had a Gifted Child

Yes, every child is a gift and a challenge. And so-called gifted kids present special gifts and challenges. My Psychology Today article today describes what I’d do if I had such a child today.

Surviving Setbacks

You’ve lost your job. Or a loved-one. Or had a health setback. What if you can’t just buck up?

The best approach depends on why you can't just buck up. I explain in my Psychology Today article today.

In Praise of Talking to Yourself

The stereotype is that people who talk to themselves are mentally ill. Yet, we all might be wise to talk to ourselves often. It’s a bit like journaling without having to write, and you can do it anywhere, in the moment. It’s self-empowering and it’s free. My Psychology Today article today describes situations in which talking to yourself can be helpful.

10 Mistakes Counselors Make

My Psychology Today article today describes ten errors commonly made by counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals:

Keys to Great Writing

Recently, I described keys to writing quickly. Today, I describe what tends to make writing—both fiction and non—great.

Of course, it's impossible to reduce "great' to a formula, but my Psychology Today article today offers commonalities among the Great Ones.

Should You Child Be Bnai-Mitzvahed: The case for the tradition's reinvention

As Jews become ever less religious, more assimilated, and except for the Orthodox, have a low birthrate, more parents are wondering whether there might be a better use of the 13-year old's time than memorizing the haftorah (a portion of the Bible in Hebrew) as well as the cost of a glitzy party.

 My Psychology Today article today makes the case for the bar/bat-mitzvah's reinvention.

"I’m Thinking of Ending My Life"

Yesterday, I wrote about considerations in deciding whether to have a baby. Today, I turn to the opposite pole: ending one’s life. My Psychology Today article today offers a composite letter and my response.