You Can’t Control How Lucky You Are
You can’t control where you were born. You can’t control when you were born. You also can’t control what natural intelligence you are born with. However, there are some things you CAN control. You can control how hard you work.
You Can’t Control How Lucky You AreThere is a common line of thinking that …
5 Questions to Ask When Defining Your Personal Brand
Whether you’re an accountant, entrepreneur, or writer, any type of professional can benefit from building a personal brand.
When creating your personal brand, the most important (but most difficult) step is to define yourself as a professional. Your personal brand isn’t just something you use to market yourself to employers or other professionals; it’s who …
Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Day at Work
Last week, I discussed how you can get ready for your first day at work. This week, I am going to point at some mistakes that you should definitely avoid during your first day at work if you want to leave a good impression.
1. Not Paying Attention: This is your first day at work …
Why You Should Do the Worst First
“My dad taught me an important lesson. If you rehearse every maneuver ahead of time, people don’t panic when things get really intense.” So says, Peter Hancock, CEO of AIG when discussing how competitive sailing led to his management philosophy.
The worst is likely the last thing you want to think about when you are …
The Internal Search: An Alternative to Leaving
Sometimes, changing companies isn’t the best alternative, even for people who truly need a job change. If you think you fit with your current company but aren’t being adequately challenged or rewarded in your present job, it may make sense to consider moving within the company. Don’t assume this is impossible. If you seriously investigate …
Grab and Grow – A Plan for Career Success
Grab and Grow!
I have a client who just started a new business analyst position for a Fortune 500 company. I am using the system defined in the book The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter to assist him in getting up to speed.
He was explaining some …
What Stand Up Paddling can Teach us about Business
Summer is winding down… at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Did you get to try Stand Up Paddle boarding this summer? Or as it’s also known SUP. Did you see anyone out SUP’ing on any of the local waterways near you? If you did perhaps you thought about a few ways that Stand Up Paddle …
Career Stalled? Get YOUR Career Back in HIGH Gear!
It would be rather difficult to exaggerate the catastrophic—and still lingering—effects of the economic tsunami which became known as The Great Recession. Financial markets, and by extension, labor markets, worldwide were very suddenly and quite adversely affected by the economic plummet. While overall conditions have improved, in many parts of the world, including in the …
Get Ready for First Day in a New Job
You perfected your resume, wrote a great cover letter, spent days applying to job descriptions. Most importantly, you nailed the interview process and got the offer you have been waiting for! Now, the time has arrived. It is your first day at work. First day of a new job can be stressful because everybody wants …
Why Your Left Hand Hates Your Right Hand
In a typical population, left-handers make up about 15%. Of course, not every population is typical.
Among the five designers of the first Apple computer, four are left-hand dominant. Three of the last five presidents are left-handed. In a group of alcoholics, left-handers triple their typical representation.So, your left hand might have a lot …