Sublime

The less predictable and controllable the life course has become, the more individuals have been urged to chart their own courses, to “master” their destinies, and to make themselves over. In addition to actual hours spent on the job—which have increased dramatically—Americans are compelled to constantly work on themselves to remain competitive in

both the individual and the organization usually share strong norms about what constitutes a reasonable period of time for each stage of the career

Can we become more valuable to our clients by being more systematic and diligent about listening to the market: collecting, analyzing, and absorbing the details of their business than does our competition?

I have watched smart, interesting twentysomethings avoid “real jobs” in the “real world” only to drag themselves through years of underemployment, all the while becoming too tired and too alienated to look for something that might actually make them happy. Later, such work is even harder to find.

When most of us start looking for a job, no matter who we are, our insecurities and anxieties take over. As a result, most of us want to find a job quickly to quell those inner critics.

turned out that when traffic was low, people were served quickly. Word got around, doctors and paramedics referred people, and North Millerfield’s clinic became crowded. But people have an innate distaste for sitting in busy waiting rooms. Since they had a choice, they went elsewhere.

Why are businesses perpetuating the problem?