THE DECISION VS. THE ACTION
Have you ever been in a work meeting where a big decision was finally made? Perhaps the team came to consensus on next steps and even a basic plan on …
Quiz – Time for a Career Change?
Today’s working professionals change jobs, on average, 11 times throughout their careers. This is amazing considering just a few short decades ago, many employees retired from a company with 30 …
Rude Recruiting – The New Normal?
A common complaint from job seekers is that they never hear back from the companies where they have applied. When applying online, most job seekers have accepted that getting a …
WANT IT? YOU GOTTA MAKE ROOM FOR IT!
When I find myself at a buffet, I always start with the dessert section first. At most buffets, there are a myriad of tasty options to choose from, but only …
THE OPPOSITE OF SUCCESS IS…
If your first thought was “failure”, you’re in good company. In our culture, the words “succeed” and “fail” are often posed as opposites. Of course, this is rather simplistic. Cognitively, …
Keep Going!
When starting anything new, the first few weeks are usually the most challenging. Whether practicing a foreign language, learning to play an instrument, or engaging in a new fitness routine, …
THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART
There are two activities in life when it’s almost a guarantee that time will feel like it’s moving at a glacial pace: 1) when running on a treadmill, and 2) …
10 Career Myths to Get OVER!
Career management continues to change at warp speed. Whether or not you’re contemplating a job search, if you’re a working professional, tending to your career needs to be an ongoing …
PERCEPTION IS REALITY: CREATE YOURS
Reality is subjective. If 10 people witness an accident, you’ll likely get 10 stories about what actually happened. What we notice and experience in daily life is largely dictated by …
Boost Your Impact: 7 Things to STOP Saying!
The way we express ourselves through language plays a big part in how successful we are both personally and professionally. Even minor phrase selections and voice inflection can have a …