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A Wiser Way to Choose a Therapist, Counselor, or Coach

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers what I believe is a wiser way to select a therapist, counselor or coach than is traditionally recommended. HERE is the link.

Straight Talk About Changing Careers

The media tends to make changing careers appear easier than it usually is. 

I try to remedy that in my PsychologyToday.com article today. HERE is the link.

How I Became A Writer: An improbable story embedding both writing tips and life lessons

Today, a client said he was worried he couldn't become a good enough writer even to write reports as a data analyst. I decided to tell him the improbable story of how I became a writer. 

After, he said it not only taught him valuable tips on writing, but life lessons as well.  So I decided to write up that story as my PsychologyToday.com article today. HERE is the link.

In Praise of Serious People

We tend to like happy people and give serious people short-shrift. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today encourages us to spend more time with serious sorts. HERE is the link.

When You Feel Like Hiding

Ever feel like your world is getting smaller and that it's okay?  

My PsychologyToday.com article today is "When You Feel Like Hiding." HERE is the link.

What If You Think You've Peaked?

Do you wonder if you've plateaued or peaked? 

What to do about that is the topic of my PsychologyToday.com article today. HERE is the link.

Lookism Countered: Why You Might Want to PREFER Ugly People

Today, sexism and especially racism is subject to severe penalty. Witness Donald Sterling. In a private conversation with his half Black/half Latino girlfriend asked her not to bring Blacks to a game. That was enough to topple a billionaire.

Yet lookism is widely accepted. My PsychologyToday.com article today makes the case that preferring ugly people may be wise. HERE is the link.

Helping Someone with Asperger's Syndrome or High-Level Autism Find Work

Many people with Asperger's Syndrome or high-functioning autism would like to find a job. Alas, that often is difficult. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers some advice. HERE is the link.

My PsychologyToday.com Articles with 2,000+ Facebook Likes

I've been gratified by the response to my articles on PsychologyToday.com. I've only been writing for it for six weeks and the audience has built rapidly: 168,700 page views in the past week alone. 

If you haven't seen my articles, you might want to see if any might interest you. These might especially be worth a look: Each has already received more than 2,000 Facebook Likes:

Can Anyone Figure Out What Makes Us Tick? (2,400 Facebook Likes)

How Would You Rate Your Life? (3,500 Facebook Likes) 

Why Following Your Passion Can Backfire (3,800 Facebook Likes)

6 Secrets to Making the Most of Your Time (5,700 Facebook Likes)

How Can You Tell Who to Trust (10,000 Facebook Likes)

What To Do When You're Being Ignored. (10,000 Facebook Likes.)

What I Learned From Giving Money Away: A case for giving charity to individuals, not non-profits

My PsychologyToday.com article today talks about how I gave money away to strangers and my wondering whether, despite losing the tax deduction, it's wiser to give money to individuals than to non-profits. HERE is the link.