Whale Songs and Social Media
I heard a story about The Loneliest Whale in the World today. The story is about a baleen whale that communicates at a frequency that it seems no other whale can hear. He communicates at a frequency of 52 Hertz. Most species of baleen whale, which include blue whales and humpbacks, communicate in the 15-25 …
Economy of You: An Interview with Kimberly Palmer
Recently, I spoke with Kimberly Palmer, senior money editor and Alpha Consumer blogger at U.S. News & World Report. Kimberly is also a successful “side-hustler,” building an Etsy shop of money planners to help create some financial freedom. She also is releasing a new book, entitled The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and …
Viewing Prospective Employers: Mirror or Glass Door?
Face it: Most people are changing jobs more often than ever before. Some by choice, many against their wills. Average tenures, even at executive levels, are running 18 to 36 months. This steady-state churn means you are likely to be conducting many job searches in your lifetime and contemplating many new employers. If you are …
Side-Hustling: Angelo Sotira, CEO of deviantART
Up next in the “Side-Hustle” series is Angelo Sotira, CEO of deviantART, an online community and marketplace for artists to showcase and sell their art that was founded in 2000. Angelo founded deviantART at the age of 19, but it wasn’t his first company. At the age of 15, he built and eventually sold a …
POWER of Branding: An Interview with J.D. Power
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with James David “Dave” Power III, the visionary entrepreneur whose company, J.D. Power & Associates, has become a household name since it’s inception in 1968. Dave shares many of his successes and failures in the new book, POWER: How J.D. Power III Became the Auto Industry’s Adviser, Confessor, …
Do Less and Get More Business Results in 2014
If you’re reading this blog post, you likely have lofty business resolutions in 2014 but a fixed amount of time to make them happen. A recent study from the University of Scranton states that just 8% of people actually accomplish their New Year’s Resolutions. You, like most Americans, have likely overcommitted. Statistically, you will more …
Three Words for 2014
Standing out in your career begins with standing out in life which begins with standing for something. What do you stand for?
I’m sure you stand for a whole lot more than Three Words. However, I have found that using three words serves as a litmus test for what I post, what I commit to, …
New Year’s Resolution: Quit My Job
Should you quit your job? Probably. The majority of people are unsatisfied in their jobs and the odds are you should have a new year’s resolution like “Get a new job.” Proactive job hoppers tend to make more money and gain career satisfaction. See my previous post for more thoughts on this topic.
The best …
Job Search: How Can I Help You?
“How can I help you?” is a magic question. It is one of the most useful job search questions you can ask others. It is also a question that, if you are properly prepared when it is asked of you, can laser focus your networking contacts on your specific needs.
Asking your job search contacts…My Resume Is Ready. What Now?
People in transition or those who contemplate making a job change should not start dispersing their résumés all over the place before those résumés are up to snuff. I know that people in transition are very eager to get back in the game, to restore their (temporarily) lost identity, and to restart the flow of …