"We are all disappointed after 20 years. Anyone who isn’t disappointed is dishonest with themselves. Life is hard. It’s full of tradeoffs. We all struggle to align our tradeoffs with our values and still it is disappointing to have to say no to things." (Penelope Trunk)

In a prior column I listed the seven macro trends one should consider before making a midlife career change. We have covered the first two trends and now look at the third: disintermediation. »more»

This week we look at the second* of the seven macro trends to consider prior to making a midlife career change: The Flow to Individual. »more»

In my last column I gave an overview of the seven macroeconomic trends that one should consider when making a midlife career move. All seven are of importance as you decide what your next career might be, but depending upon your chosen career path, some of these trends might be more significant than others. I leave it to you to bring that level of discernment to the decision making process.

This week we take a look at the first trend listed in the last column: The Flow to Global. »more»

"Hunting for a job is not a task, it's a lifestyle."*** »more»

Penelope Trunk has just released the Brazen Careerist, her handbook for achieving career goals. Penelope has a lot of non-traditional career advice (such as "job hopping in your twenties is a great idea."). This is definitely not your parents' job handbook--probably because it is no longer your parents' world. »more»

The Wall Street Journal's Laura Landro writes about three people who left highly compensated jobs to run their own art galleries. »more»

By the time we reach the midpoint in our careers, we probably consider ourselves experts at differentiating between good and not-so-good bosses as we will likely have had our fill of the latter. Not so says columnist/author Penelope Trunk who brazenly states that there are no bad bosses, only whiny employees. »more»

Writing in the San Jose Mercury News, Marc Freedman looks at people starting new, more meaningful careers in their 50s: »more»

Thinking of changing careers? Most people do. But it's a big decision worthy of a great deal of soul searching and due diligence. To help you with the later, LifeTwo asked futurist David Houle to identify the most important macro trends that potential career changers must evaluate. »more»