A new perspective

Washington Post Q: We all need advice as we seek success in our careers and lives. What are your five favorite business books, and why? What advice wasn`t so helpful? A month after quitting my job in Bethesda, Md., and several attempts at finding a new, more...

Explore, and listen

Six months prior to graduating with my master`s degree, I walked into the career counseling center at my university. There was a woman, Jackie, behind the desk next to the door, who greeted me immediately. “Do you have a meeting?” she asked. “A...

Ask for help

When my best efforts fail, I ask myself if my goal is still important. If it is, I get out of my head, share my challenge and ask for help. While I have never had to personally deal with a failure of such all-encompassing significance as the BP oil spill, I can...