How to Navigate Midlife Career Pivots

TOPSHOT – Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role … [+] for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, attends the Vanity Fair 95th Oscars Party at the The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Michael TRAN / … Read more

How to identify and fix workplace ‘vertigo’

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed with emotion in the office, you might have been experiencing workplace “vertigo,” says Dan L. Shapiro, the director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program. Shapiro is also the author of “Negotiating the Nonnegotiable.” Vertigo often happens when you’re negotiating a raise or pitching an idea and met with unexpected feedback … Read more

Being too old to start over is an ‘outdated’ concept, says career coach—how to navigate a reset

You’re never too old to pivot in your career. The idea of pursuing something new can feel intimidating, especially after getting a college degree and spending years — decades, even — in a specific field. Societal pressures to have it all together after your 40s can also add to that stress, but they shouldn’t deter … Read more

How to handle an unfairly bad performance review

Do you need to work on your time management skills, or does your boss need to give you adequate time to complete your tasks? Your poor performance review may be more reflective of your boss than of you, says Farah Harris, a Flossmoor, Illinois-based psychotherapist and author. “We have to be careful [because] sometimes we … Read more