Career Advice & Insights

Are You Taking Enough Risks in Your Career?

May 16, 2020

I recently read an article which asked the question, “Are you taking enough risks?” This is an important question in our work life because without taking risks we will not grow. While some people's personalities drive them toward taking risks, many people only take risks in their professional life when forced to do so. The layoffs and furloughs forced by COVID-19 have catapulted workers out of what felt...

What is God Calling You to do During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Mar 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is causing the world to realize just how fragile life can be. More than ever, people need to hear that God is good and offers us salvation through Jesus. As Christians, we have a unique opportunity to glorify God as we serve our neighbors. Through the ages, amazing things have occurred during difficult times. The story of C.S. Lewis writing the classic book Mere Christianity is one of...

Living a Better Story

May 24, 2019

Kevin Brennfleck,and Kay Marie Brennfleck National Certified Career Counselors Donald Miller (the author of Blue Like Jazz ) describes how the rules or principles in storytelling are also the rules for living a meaningful life. In his book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life, Miller says, “If you watched a movie about a guy who wanted a Volvo and worked for...

Overcoming the "Calling Blockers"

Mar 29, 2018

by Kevin Brennfleck and Kay Marie Brennfleck National Certified Career Counselors and Life Calling Coaches SM "There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud." - Carl Sandburg Discovering and living your calling is an adventure. Responding to God's call to fulfill your mission in life will require you to journey beyond the boundaries of your...

When to Go Back to School

Mar 28, 2018

By Kevin Brennfleck and Kay Marie Brennfleck National Certified Career Counselors and Life Calling Coaches SM Are you thinking about going back to school? If so, you are not alone. A recent analysis of U.S. Department of Education data by Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com, found that the average annual increase in total college enrollment during a recession is 3.7 times more than increases in between recessions....

Release Your Potential

Mar 28, 2018

By Kevin Brennfleck,and Kay Marie Brennfleck National Certified Career Counselors Most people spend more time planning their vacations than their career and life. What about you? If you are like many people, you may feel less than excited about your current work. A Gallup poll found that more than 55% of people in the workforce were not engaged in their work, meaning that they had no energy and/or...

7 Warning Signals That It Is Time for a New Job

Mar 28, 2018

By Kevin Brennfleck and Kay Marie Brennfleck National Certified Career Counselors Just like the gauges on your car that warn you of overheating, low oil or engine problems, there are also "warning signs" that indicate it could be time to make a career or job change. Do any of these seven signs describe you? 1. You and your boss don't get along and/or have personality clashes. Your boss can have a huge...

God's Will for Your Career

Mar 28, 2018

" What does God want me to do with my career ?" is a question many of us ask at various points in our lives. Equally important as the question are our expectations of how God will guide us in finding an answer. While we may want direct guidance with a specific answer, God doesn't usually choose to act in that way. God certainly can indicate supernaturally which job or career path we should pursue. At times, he may choose to...

Are “Killer Skills” Affecting Your Life?

Mar 28, 2018

Do you have any killer skills ? "What are killer skills?" you may ask. Killer skills can be some of your best abilities; they could be skills that others-including your boss-ask you to use frequently. Killer skills are those abilities that you perform very well, but that you hate using. Whenever you have to use them, you can feel the energy draining out of you. They therefore "kill" your energy and enthusiasm for work (and life)...

Connect Your Skills To New Jobs

Mar 28, 2018

Would you like to quickly find jobs that use your work experience and expertise? CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, provides My Skills, My Future, which is a tool to help you find careers that use your skills and experience. My Skills, My Future is one of many tools that the U.S. Department of Labor has to help job hunters and career changers. It can help you: Find new occupations to explore...

Discover & Live Your Calling in the New Year

Mar 28, 2018

Each January provides a chance for a "do-over"; the fresh, new year presents the opportunity to wipe the slate clean, set some new (or newly embraced) goals, and do things differently in the months to come. If your goals for this year include finding a new career-one that is your vocational calling-you may not be sure where to begin. Here are some suggested steps to get you started: 1. Take stock of your work life thus far....

Ten Strategies for Making the Most of Your Money

Mar 21, 2018

Money has power. In our book, Live Your Calling: A Practical Guide to Finding and Fulfilling Your Mission in Life, we write: "Whether we earn a little of a lot, each of us wrestles with money's hold on our heart and mind. Money is not a neutral thing; it has intrinsic power and the potential of being used for good or evil....Learning to manage money wisely is an essential discipleship skill , because it directly affects...

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