Successfully Work a Crowd – 5 Networking Tips for Introverts
As an introvert, I am pretty happy being at home with a good book or eating lunch alone while catching up on e-mail. While “re-charge” time is important for introverts, …
NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
Have you ever known someone who was trying for months and months to have a baby? Or did you ever have a single friend who had been looking for years …
5 Reasons to Consider a Career Coach
1. If the job of your dreams is posted tomorrow, would your resume ready to send? 2. If you were asked, “What makes you more effective at your job than …
SUPER POWERS
Have you ever been asked, “If you could have one super power, what would you choose?” Common answers include the ability to fly, have x-ray vision, read minds, or be …
5 Tips on Getting a Job for New College Grads
Congratulations! You have achieved a major milestone and have a great career ahead. Statistics indicate that college graduates have unemployment rates well below the national average, and also earn nearly …
DON’T FORGET HOW YOU GOT THERE
In a recent study on employment published through the Harvard Business Review, only 14% of respondents indicated they had “received help of any kind from others” in attaining their new …
5 Mistakes to Avoid in the First 48 Hours after a Layoff
Maybe you saw it coming. Or maybe you were completely blindsided. Either way, hearing the words “We have to let you go” may be the start of one of the …
GET YOUR LIFE BACK IN 15 MINUTES
If I earned a dime for every time I heard someone say, “I don’t have time”, I would be rich (even after self-employment taxes :>). – “I don’t have time …
3 Tricks to KICK your Fear of Public Speaking
Popular research suggests that the fear of public speaking tops the fear of death for most Americans. So as Jerry Seinfeld jokes, “If going to a funeral, you’re better off …
Life Is Not Meant to Be Lived Fat Free
The “fat free” revolution swept grocery store shelves several years ago and became our license to instantly have the “proverbial cake” and eat it too. We could maintain our discipline …