What would you do if you suddenly became a multimillionaire? Sleep in every day? Golf? Say goodbye to the work life forever? Or would you go back to work?

The LA Times looked at a variety of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who had become millionaires and found the surprising answer that many of them in fact did go back to work. Take the example of Mark Pincus who sold his company for $38 million in 1996. For a year he lived a life with almost no responsibilities but eventually tired of the lifestyle, saying: »more»

Somewhere along the way, we got the idea that to do meaningful work - work that makes a difference means we have to sacrifice personal wealth, profit and success. We associate work that makes a difference with the terms "non-profit", volunteerism and personal sacrifice. It creates a kind of starving artist mentality. I want to challenge that ‘either/or’” notion. »more»

"Mid-career employees and managers, who should be at their peak of productivity, are the most disaffected segment of the workforce," according to an article in the Harvard Business Review. »more»

Master Mind groups are formal groups (I recommend no more than 4) that come together in person or by phone to support each other in whatever the individuals want help on. It harnesses the synergy of a team that you normally find in an organizational environment. »more»

In my last article, "How to start figuring out what you want to do next", I laid out a way to start identifying the kind of life you want. »more»

After many years of working around human development, I have watched people who go through significant growth experience stress in their families. Even when change is for the better, change is still change. »more»

The prestigious law firm Sullivan & Cromwell is learning that just paying some of the highest salaries for first year associates ($150,000) doesn't guarantee associate loyalty. They know this because Sullivan & Cromwell is suffering from extremely high associate turnover (over 30%) and low rankings (#155 out of 160 in a survey of midlevel associates). »more»

Do you feel like there is something wrong with your life?

Is there a restlessness or unease that wakes you at 2am? This disquiet shows up in different ways. For men it relates to their sense of success – at work and as men. »more»

Thinking of a midlife career change and wondering what the most satisfying careers are? »more»