Founder and principal of Rethinking Work, a Boston-based career-consulting firm established in 1990. He is also the author of We Are All Self-Employed (Berrett-Koehler, 2nd edition 2003) and When You Lose Your Job. Cliff has delivered presentations globally, from California to Connecticut and from Haiti to England, on the matter of a "self-employed" attitude and worklife renewal. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, universities and colleges, and associations. He publishes a newsletter devoted to his client's purpose, passion, and productivity.