Marty Nemko's Blog, page 338

Choosing a Career: Quick takes on 21 good careers

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I pretend I'm asked to give a very quick reaction to each of 21 careers that have significant pluses.

Choosing a College Major

Of course, there are rigorous ways to choose a major, for example, the College Board's major-matcher but a more anecdotal approach might be a useful complement. 


I offer one in my PsychologyToday.com article today.

Should You Be More of Less Planful?

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, in my PsychologyToday.com articles, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in short-short stories.

Today's offering addresses the issue of how planful to be.

The Making of a Mass Shooter

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in short-short stories.

Today's offering hypothesizes how a not-psychopath could come to commit the unthinkable crime of a mass shooting. 

The President Apologizes: A Short-Short Story About How to Win and Whether To

In an attempt to avoid the pontification and aridity of the how-to article, in my PsychologyToday.com articles, I've recently been embedding psychological and other how-to-do-life issues in short-short stories. 

Today's offering is about a person who did what it takes to become president and his epiphany on his final chauffeured ride from the White House.

'Should I Join the Mainstream?" An Internal Debate

Some people naturally fit into the mainstream but others, from childhood, are unconventional, outliers, oddballs. Alas, in adulthood, the consequences of that may grow.

Perhaps this internal debate that I posted as my PsychologyToday.com article today will help a person decide whether to continue to march to a different drummer or to step in line.

Remaining Relevant

Even some young people worry they're growing irrelevant. 

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer a short-short story about a man's attempts to stay relevant.

Writing and Speaking to Effect Change

Like most counselors and how-to writers, my goal is to help people improve their lives.
In recent months, I've revised my approach to writing my Psychology Today articles. 

I recognize that these changes may reduce my credibility but I hope the articles are more helpful.

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I explain the thinking behind the changes in hopes that it will help you to be a more effective change agent, whether you're thinking or speaking. 

How Productive Are You Really?

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer a brief self-appraisal inventory to help you assess how productive you are. That may help you decide if and how you want to be more or even less productive.

How Benevolent Are You, Really?

Most people think of themselves as benevolent but how benevolent are you, really? In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer seven questions that may help you self-assess.

Of course, no one's perfect but it can't hurt to take a look at yourself if only to pat yourself on the back for the good you do.