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Stepping off the hedonic treadmill? We'll see.

Stepping off the hedonic treadmill? We'll see.

New York magazine recently had a thought-provoking cover story with the teaser headline “New York Without Money.” Its headline asks us to consider: No money changes everything, from murder rates to museum attendance, from career choices to what you eat for dinner. And not all of it for the worse. Writer Jennifer Senior shares a number observations about the supposed…

Letting the economy nudge you into chasing your dream

Letting the economy nudge you into chasing your dream

I’m a big believer in the silver lining — that what initially looks negative can turn out to be a real positive. You might just need to be willing to accept that disguised gift. The New York Times recently ran a story headlined Weary of Looking for Work, Some Create Their Own. Part of the story says: Plenty of other…

Joel Zeff, journalist-PR guy-comedian-speaker-author

Joel Zeff, journalist-PR guy-comedian-speaker-author

Remember in high school art class, when you learned that two parallel lines like railroad tracks converge in the distance? Joel Zeff’s career path looks like that, with his day jobs as a reporter and PR guy merging with his hobby as a stand up comedian and improv troupe member in his current incarnation as a motivational speaker. The beauty…

Changing careers when it's not your idea

Changing careers when it's not your idea

Many of my friends are journalists — reporters, editors, photographers, the many things people do to deliver you the news every day. But with advertising drying up and Wall Street hammering on news organizations that mostly still seem flummoxed by how to make money online, that’s a tough place to make a living. A graphic designer started keeping track of all…