Most of us know someone who’s at a career crossroad, whether it’s the freshly minted graduate, the neighbor who’s struggling to reinvent himself after being “downsized,” or the former retiree whose post-recession nest egg seems to have shrunk from ostrich size to that of a hummingbird.
At any age, it can be challenging to discover our individual aptitudes and abilities, much less find a career to match them. This process certainly has been difficult for me. Every job entails an element of drudgery and frustration; the challenge is to make it as enjoyable and meaningful as possible.