Tag: move

Does moving to a new city have to be stressful? The truth is there are a lot of variables that can give rise to negative stress, questions that in the past you wouldn't be able get answers for until you arrived in the new city. Fortunately, the internet is your friend and is well-equipped with tools and strategies that will ease your transition.

Here are three major phases for making a move to a big city go smoothly.

Research

Before you go—before you have even packed the first box—a little research can be very reassuring… and exciting!

I’m in a slump. I’m sure you’ve been here, or maybe you are in one too? How do I know I'm in a slump?

My batteries feel flat, focus is elusive and I am drawn to my couch like a moth to a flame. Your symptoms may be different, but you know you are not operating at your best.

What’s really embarrassing about this, and causing me some guilt, is that I am an author on personal development and self-leadership—surely, I shouldn’t be in a slump?

Something Oprah Winfrey said in an interview I stumbled across recently that really hit home with me: "What is the next right move?" She was talking about how to handle disappointments, even failures, and the point she was making is how useless it is for us to dwell on whatever-it-was, but rather to point ourselves in the direction of the next "right move."

The job market is changing, and changing quickly. More and more people are moving away from the 9-5 job and into the gig economy or entrepreneurship. In fact, freelance workers make up 35 percent of the U.S. workforce, according to a study by Freelancers Union and Upwork.

This growing trend doesn't mean it's an easy career path however. If your significant other is making a big career decision, here are a few ways you can support them: