August 11, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
When you are wading through the swamp of unemployment or sitting in a job that feels completely unfulfilling, it is incredibly easy for resentment to take up permanent residence in your heart. You re-run the tape of how you were let go, how your boss passed you over for that promotion, or how a trusted colleague threw you under the …
August 04, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
The headlines recently delivered a staggering, quiet statistic: over 105 million prime-age Americans are currently sitting outside the labor force (called the labor force participation rate, these people are of working age, not working, and not seeking employment). This stat is waaaaay beyond that percentage of the labor force that was out of work in the Great Depression or in …
July 28, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 5 minutes
When we talk about maximizing our potential at work, it’s easy to get caught up in the noise of corporate culture: hustle harder, log longer hours, master every new tech tool, and outshine everyone else in the room. But here is the fatal flaw with that formula: Talent may get you to the top, but only character keeps you there. When …
July 21, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
What do you do if your current reality feels like a complete contradiction of your calling? If you have ever sat at your desk—or stared at a blank screen during a long search—feeling like your achievements are invisible and your failure is the only thing that gets a voice, you know the suffocating weight of career uncertainty. It’s easy to …
July 14, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
If you want to watch a room full of job seekers instantly tense up, just say “networking.” For most people navigating an exhausting career transition or enduring deep unfulfillment in their current role, networking feels like a necessary evil. We picture walking into a room full of strangers, plastered with a fake smile, handing out glossy business cards and …
July 07, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Why Career Misalignment May Be Part of God’s Plan What do you do when your current reality feels like a complete contradiction of your calling? If you have ever sat at your desk—or stared at a blank screen during a long search—feeling like your talents are completely invisible, your skills are rotting away, and your potential is being utterly ignored, …
June 30, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 5 minutes
If you’re like me… If you’re like me, you don’t go very far through a day without encountering choices and their accompanying questions, ranging from the routine (How much cream do I put in my coffee?) to the important (How can I best use my day today to accomplish what needs to be done?). As I reflect on the questions …
June 23, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 7 minutes
The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be plastered all over the news these days. Here are a few headlines that have appeared so far this month: How AI is Changing the Job Market Here are a few that showed up when I highlighted how AI applies to the job market: Ok, welcome back for those of you who …
June 09, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Have you ever had that thought? I sure have. Sometimes in an irreverent way (He’s ok with that, btw), and quite often in a curious way. For example, I truly wonder what He’s up to? 🙂 But I remember being unemployed, and also through bouts of being unfulfilled, when I wondered…no, I was truly confounded and confused, as to what God …
May 26, 2026
Written by: Dave Sparkman |
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Jim Rohn (1930 – 2009) was a legendary American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker. He is widely regarded as the “grandfather of personal development,” and he has several quotes that I think are applicable for our topic today: Why a Personal Board of Directors Matters During a Job Transition Although I found each of those quotes useful, the last one …
