Should I Stay or Should I Go?
If you have a job, you have asked yourself, “Should I stay or should I go?” You may have the same question about your location. And, if you’re in a relationship, you undoubtedly have asked yourself the same thing.
Should I stay or should I go?
It’s just human nature to wonder about finding something …
Listening Tests Your Self-Discipline and Leadership Potential
Listening is a strategic communication tactic. When you are not prepared to listen strategically, you can fail yourself and the other people in the room.
Strategic listening requires one skill first and foremost. You need self-discipline. You must give your complete attention to the speaker. Avoid doing anything that gives the impression that you are …
Personal Branding Pledge 2014
I write a new pledge each year to inspire you to take control of your life and career. If something is holding you back from real success, please reach out to me and let me know what it is. Perhaps you’re dogged by something someone said about you, something you’ve done or some problem you …
Silence: How to Get Fired, Ruin Your Personal Brand
Want the perfect summary of what will get you fired and ruin your personal brand? Penny Pritzker, who is currently the US Secretary of Commerce and a former executive at her family’s Hyatt Hotel empire provides this excellent sound bite in the New York Times Corner Office column by Adam Bryant.
If you want to …
Interview: What Inspires You?
Most recruiters want to know the single most important thing about you, which is: do you know yourself? You may not hear the literal question, “what inspires you?” during a job interview. However, your being able to articulate what inspires you, may be the linchpin to scoring the job you want.
Inspiration is that thing …
Interview: Can You Work Overtime and Weekends?
Of course, you can work overtime and weekends. The real question is: WILL you work overtime and weekends, WITHOUT being resentful? Will you work those nights and weekends with the same energy, diligence and good attitude that you are promising you’ll bring to the job every day?
Wow, you might think. They haven’t even hired …
Interview: Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?
Among the silliest questions you get in a job interview, is the one that won’t die: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
If you’ve written a business plan, you know your five-year forecast is the least reliable outcome you “predict.” Same thing when you ponder your investment portfolio, the height of your infant, …
Job Interview: Are You Willing to Run Errands?
You’re in a job interview for a higher-level position, and the recruiter asks you whether you’re willing to run errands, cover the phones or stock shelves. The right answer is really simple. Be truthful.
If the idea of performing menial chores outside your job description makes you sick to your stomach and tears at the …
Why Were You Fired?
Some of the most successful people in business were fired from a previous job. Vivian Giang does a nice rundown of the rich and once fired. Mark Cuban, Madonna, Michael Bloomberg, JK Rowling, and Walt Disney are just a sampling. So, if you’ve been “let go” for unsatisfactory performance: you’re in very good company.
Unfortunately, …
How Do You React to Pressure?
If you are interviewing for a job, you are probably going to get the “stress” question at some point. The simple truth is this. If you can’t work under pressure, you won’t get the job. If it comes up in a job or promotion interview, there’s a reason you’re asked this question.
Consider that the …