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5 Factors to Help Maximize Your Career The better you understand you, the better you can see to maximize your career. Most professionals in career planning and development consider 5 factors. These 5 factors can be categorized in two distinct areas: Your gifts. And your passions. Your Gifts Factor #1 – Experiences: Your history—personal, educational, vocational. Factor #2 – Abilities: …

Is your time aligned with your priorities?

There are 5 main pressures that derail people. Time, or lack of it, is a big one. (The others are relationships, money, health issues, and expectations).

Merriam-Webster defines transition as “a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another.” When we evolve as people, it is likely that the career we are in now, or the career we chose to pursue previously, will change.

I meet a lot of people that don’t feel passion for what they do, aren’t challenged, want to do work that serves a greater purpose, or feels a strong pull to a particular calling.

The mental struggle that comes with a career change decision can be harder than the change itself. If you’re feeling the urge to switch paths, you’re not alone. According to a 2025 Forbes report, about half of American workers are considering a career or industry change—a clear sign that reevaluating one’s professional direction has become the norm. Even for those …

Your potential can be turbo-charged simply by having an effective mentor in your life. The best place to be is in the middle of a mentoring sandwich; where you, the mentee, are being mentored by a more experienced person, and you’re also mentoring someone. 

How Crossroads Career Has Helped Job Seekers Notes of thanksgiving are fuel to the fire of helping people to find jobs and Jesus. Thought I would share a few with you… • “I am excited to tell you I accepted an offer and will be starting my new career on Monday! It has been such a pleasure meeting our group …

Jump Now, It’s Not Better Later Twelve years ago, I was standing on a ropes course wooden platform 60 feet up hooked to a zip line – hesitating. Then I heard a friend’s voice behind me:  “Jump now. It’s not better later.” He was right. I jumped. You can too. As you consider crossroads in your career, you may be …

Warning: Danger Ahead When you see red, it is an alarm that “Danger Is Ahead!” Everyone feels angry sometimes. It is what you do with your anger that counts. One of the most experienced executives I ever recruited became president of a family-owned food company. He only had one problem. His anger! Before a year was up, he was fired. …