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Creating Balance with a Demanding Career

by Joel SchmidtCareer September 16, 2021September 16, 2021One Comment

I get the struggle. It’s hard to find balance in life when you have a demanding career. For me, it’s fine line between being bored and being burned out. Too little work and I’m feeling restless and unfulfilled. Too much work and I’m stressed, more irritable, and not able to be as present as I need to be for the work I’m doing – and not able to as easily enjoy my down time. When …

Getting out of a Career you Hate (6 Steps)

by Joel SchmidtCareer November 18, 2018July 16, 2019No Comments

The average American works 40+ hours per week, which means we spend almost half of our waking lives on-the-job. If you love what you do and are energized to start each and every day, perhaps this isn’t so bad. If on the other hand, you hate what you do, it bleeds into every other aspect of your life. Even when you’re not at work, you spend evenings and weekends, dreading the idea of going …