Design Your Path

The state-of-the-art in personal development

Brad Waters

4 Ways Your Body Can Help You Overcome Writer's Block

The four magical and mysterious ways I relieve resistance when feeling stuck.

Start. Wasting. Time.

Unstructured free time is vital to our well-being.

"Buts" Drop Bombs: The Art of Tactful Conversation

How a subtle word choice can have a profound impact on conversation and relationships.

The New 10 Traits of Emotionally Resilient People

These traits and practices can help us weather stressful events and grow from trauma.

Looking for a Job This Holiday Season?

The holidays can be a frustrating time for job seekers. These three tips can help make the most of the season.

We're Trying Too Hard To Find Beauty

We look for beauty and happiness in diamonds and fancy retreats. Yet we already have so much if we just look under our feet.

Burger King Was My Best Job Ever

Everything I needed to know I learned in a fast food restaurant.

Dancing With Turbulence: Coping With The Fear of Flying

Afraid of flying? How I learned to ease my fears by dancing with turbulence

Applying For Jobs Online? You Might Be Wasting Your Time

Not receiving calls from your online applications? Submitting your resume is only the first step in your smart new job search strategy.

The Resilient Artist

An interview with a career artist on what it means to be resilient in a tough industry.

Portrait of a Successful Job Seeker

Christine can land an amazing job at the drop of a hat. Robert struggles every step of the way. What are the traits of a successful job seeker?

Are You Making These Big Job Search Mistakes?

Not landing job interviews or job offers? These top job search mistakes might be sabotaging your career.

How Job Interviews Really Work

Behind the scenes of a job interview. What interviewers really look for and how to prepare.

How Do We Find Ourselves?

Struggling to find a purpose and path? Here are 15 ways people find themselves.

Bullying and the High School Experience: My Story

Hate high school? It gets better.

Does It Pay to Go to College?

The pros and cons of college in an era of stiff job competition.

18 Ways to Start a New Career Without Incurring Massive Debt

Employers are complaining about an abundance of job openings and not enough qualified candidates to fill them. Here are 18 ideas for getting experience, training, and education.

12 Tips for Landing a Job at a Company You Admire

Online job applications not getting you a foot in the door of your favorite companies? Here are 12 tips for catching their attention.

Our Answers Find Us In The Stillness We Create

What happens when we have all the information we need yet still can't seem to make a difficult decision?

How To Get A Free College Education

A Harvard education: get it while it's free. The proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Ace Future Job Interviews With This Two Step Strategy

Even bad job interviews are good practice. A career expert's approach for making the most of every interview.

My Job Sucks and I Don't Know What Makes Me Happy

"Fulfillment is the new happiness." How understanding fulfillment can help us navigate difficult career decisions and find job satisfaction.

10 Ways to Uncover the Hidden Job Market

10 ways to locate hard-to-find job openings

How to Reinvent Your Career

Feeling burned out or disinterested in your career? Here are concrete tips for paving a new path.

7 Steps for Starting Your Career Reinvention

A career counselor shares her story of surviving a corporate layoff, making a large career shift to a new industry, and the tips she's learned along the way.