Archive for March, 2009
Over at GL Hoffman’s blog, WhatWouldDadSay, author/speaker/guru guest, Seth Godin, explains why: “Don’t Get a Job Now”. Only Godin could come up with that direct a message. Even better, he’s got great points. If this guy doesn’t motivate you, who can? Speaking of chronic illness – do you think you should spend your time [...]
Are you sick of apologizing for things you can’t help? It was a bad morning for Carol (not her real name). The chronic illness (take your pick: colon, migraine headache, muscle fatigue, breathing problems) was horrible. Only able to pay attention to how badly she felt, she made a quick decision to stay home from [...]
What, me worry?
I’m a chronic illness career coach so you can imagine that hearing about job loss is not uncommon for me. But the daily news reports of a new round of job losses is leaving me very sad. And I find I’m growing numb to the numbers and the stories. Are you? On the other hand, [...]
Are you wondering what chronic illness and aging share? DISCRIMINATION. Want to know how? Click through to read my post ( Job Discrimination Pains Me ) on the widely read career blog, http://What Would Daddy Say. Pass this on to others and be sure to follow me on twitter (@WorkWithIllness) to read more on the [...]
Avis had it right
Wouldn’t you know it would take “March Madness” to show us that coming from behind can make you a winner? Two guys at Wharton Behavioral Lab explored the idea that losing can lead to winning because of the strong motivational effects of being close to your goal (When Losing Leads to a Win). They applied [...]
“…. you have a whole different world view from a seated position. A lot of what I see is on the ground. Issues of race and color become less substantial when you look at the ground.” Federal Judge Reginald Lindsay who died this week at age 63 from complications from cancer. Reggie Lindsay was an [...]
Being employed generally means working on a schedule. But when you’re unemployed, looking for a job and living with an unpredictable chronic illness, time has a way of getting turned upside down. OK. So, now you’re past the relief of hauling your tired body out of bed each morning to be at work by 8:00am. [...]
This month’s blog carnival at Somebody Heal Me, is up. The topic is creating migraine friendly environments. Are you employed and living with a debilitating chronic illness? I’ll bet you’re dreaming about the day you no longer work. Sure, a job can do a lot of things for you, including giving you a paycheck (hopefully [...]
You know that moment when the lightbulb goes on ? I know, too often it feels like it’s getting darker, not lighter (LOL). But reading Laurie Edwards, achronicdose, describe a recent bout with illness (On Work and Chronic Illness), was such an “ah hah!“ moment. In my zeal to encourage people to keep working while [...]
