6 Careers Where Getting an Advanced Degree Will Actually Reward You
We’ve all heard the horror stories of people with Ph.D. degrees who, because they can’t get a job in their field, are working as baristas and grocery store baggers. While it’s true that some advanced degrees don’t guarantee a bump in career opportunities and employability, there are some career paths where an advanced degree provides …
How Brandon Scott Wolf Made a Career out of Comedy in NYC
I recently had the pleasure to interview comedian Brandon Scott Wolf who was recently hired as a staff writer for Neil Patrick Harris’s new show “Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris”. Other writers for the show include Neil Patrtick Harris, Jim Wise, Paul Greenberg and head writer Mason Steinberg. After years of hard work …
Ways to Motivate Millennials in the Workplace
Millennials are the generation born between 1980 and 2000. Currently, they make up almost 33% of the US workforce so one in three employees is a millennial. While millennials are highly educated and technology capable, they are unfortunately the most frequent job hoppers. Studies show that this generation generally stays in one job around 2 …
Basic Life Advice That Matters
My grandniece is four and she and I were talking about her future. (Just kidding. I was thinking about her future in her presence.) In case I’m not around to give her advice when she might be willing to listen I decided to write it down now.
With over thirty years as an executive coach …
Why Do Certain People Achieve Success When Others Don’t?
Why do certain people achieve success when others don’t?
Simon Sinek’s book, “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” may have some answers. Sinek asserts that great leaders tap into people’s psyches to attract them into becoming followers.Applied to the corporate level, Sinek offers the “inside out” theory, a compelling explanation for why …
Qualify Your Personal Brand’s Leads For Increased Sales
When it comes to building a customer base many brands may miss out on more targeted opportunities. Instead of reaching out to a large group of prospects it’s important to better understand who is more willing to make a purchase.
A lead scoring method is one way to hone in on who exactly your audience …
Where do you get in the Flow?
Where do you get your best ideas?
How do you find the time to work on them?
Is there a place you go to find your Flow?
Flow is Happiness
Getting in the flow is a good thing and something everyone should strive for as often as possible. Life will always intervene. However, it is …
Why, When, and Where You Must Expand Your Business
Recently, I was talking to a friendly fellow business owner about the status of her small bakery business. A few months ago when we chatted, she raved about how much she loved her staff, how comfortable she was with her home and work lives, and how absolutely inundated she was with customers. Last week, she …
Freelancers and Business Accounts: A Love Story
As a freelancer, you are the CEO, sales department, desk jockey, and accountant all in one — but often, that last role falls to the wayside. Keeping track of your income and expenses is rough when you are already balancing so many other responsibilities to make your self-employed lifestyle work. Let’s face it: That paper-clipped …
Is Your Job Search Progressing Satisfactorily?
Most people complain that their job search has been excessively prolonged. The average or mean time that a person is looking for work is meaningless to a job search, giving merely statistical information. The fact is that in today’s economic job market, people are having a hard time finding what they want because of the …