Three Things to Consider Before Saying Yes
Before you say yes and sign on the dotted line think about these three things
It’s the end of the year and for some companies it’s hiring season.
And yes … the smart companies do use this time to seek out great people. And, smart candidates use this time to seek enlightened companies.
Both the …
The Truth About Annoying Coworkers
This week I want to share with you an interesting infographic titled “The Truth about Annoying Coworkers”. This infographic has shared with me by the graduate school at Olivet Nazarene University. Most of us work at least 40 hours a week and this means that we see our coworkers more than we see our family. …
If You Want to Be Hired… Be an Athlete
What kind of athlete are you?
Do you consider yourself an athlete?
Is there such a thing as an “athletic” employee?
If you want to be hired … Be an Athlete
I was interviewing someone a few weeks back and we got to talking about how they hire people in their business. They said something …
Whatever You Do, Here’s How to Find Meaning In It
A big goal that most people share in common is that everyone wants to do something that they love. Whether that’s working a particular career, not having a career at all or focusing on something else, everyone has a passion that drives them. It’s exciting to think about getting to a point in your life …
Lessons You Will Learn the Hard Way Before You Succeed
There are some lessons you can learn by reading books and some that you can only learn by experiencing. Unfortunately, those are the ones that you learn the hard way. Sure, you can also learn these lessons by listening to old and wise because they have already been where we are but most of the …
Pay Attention
We’ve heard this since time immemorial.
From the time we were in kindergarten and first grade all the way through college and into our professional careers.
Pay Attention
One of my favorite movies is “Inside Man” where the main character Dalton Russell, played by Clive Owen, says something near the end of the movie.
He …
Yes, Education is The Way Forward
Updated October 15, 2019
No matter where you are in your career you know things.
You actually know a lot more than you think.
Sometimes we get down on ourselves for not knowing about X or Y or Z.
The fact is that we know so many things that if we wrote them all down …
Do You Embrace Change?
It was astonishing to learn that a previously successful speaker could not easily transition to the newer way of doing business. Ironically, the newer way includes being social online, and we all know that is no longer new. You can guess he is rapidly moving backward and doesn’t know what to do.
“Recognizing a problem …
No One Makes Time…
How many times have you heard …
Sorry, I just can’t find the time.
Or, something like that.
Guess What?
No one finds time. No one makes time.
You prioritize time.
Show me your calendar and I’ll tell you what you prioritize
This is an old adage that I believe becomes more and more true …
20 Questions to Help Yourself Figure out Your Passion
Figuring out what you are passionate about and what you want to do for the rest of your life as a career can be quite difficult because there are countless options. Did you ever step back from everything for a few minutes and think about where your career is going and what you can do …