How Inspiration Can Come From Changing Your Scenery

I did something today that I haven't done in months - I decided to clean out my home office and work there (where I am as I write this). Prior, I've been doing work in my living room, in front of the TV. What I've come to realize is that moving into this space, and …

Happy Freedom Day!

As we celebrate this 4th of July, let's celebrate the freedoms we have to do what we want, go where we want, and have the career we want. We have choice. Let's also be thankful to the men and women who have served for those freedoms, both now and past. Hope you enjoy your day!

Totally Loving What You Do

I was scrolling through TV channels last night and came across a documentary with a title that I had to watch. It was called "Bipolar Rock N Roller" and is the story of Mauro Rapollo, who is an announcer for the WWE (wrestling). The show was highlighting his career and struggles with being diagnosed with …

Dealing When Life Throws You Lemons

Imagine that your life is cruising along, with you career and relationships going well. You are feeling confident and eager to keep on this path that is bringing success. But, suddenly, you are thrown a curve ball - or several- and now it seems that your life has now turned sour, as if lemons are …

8 Tips to Properly Prepare For a Job Fair

Today, I'll be reviewing resumes at a job fair; this is the second month I've done this and, while it's exciting to help job seekers present themselves more effectively to a potential employer, it also saddens me when I see how people don't properly prepare to do so. It seems that they think they can …

How to Deal When You Hate Your Job But You’re Good At It

It sounds like a misnomer, but one really can excel at their job but secretly not like it; in fact, they may hate it. The job either does not align with their values or fit their style of working. It could be the overall culture of the organization that leads to these hateful feelings. How …

A Sermon About Sheep and Leadership

As I was siting in church on Sunday, listening to the sermon, it was focused on sheep. The priest was talking to children who were ready to receive their first communion. The focus of his sermon was on sheep and how they are in a herd and follow each other. He then segued into lambs, …

The Latest ‘What People Earn’ Report

As I've been reporting on 'What People Earn' report for the last few years, the latest news just came out. I love this report, as it shows several interesting facts: it shows the potential for what one can make in their career it shows the passions people have and will work for, no matter the …

As a Leader, Do you Know When You Have Unhappy Employees?

I've see it over and over again - someone coming for help to deal with the job they say they hate. It didn't seem to be what they expected, or thought, and they don't know how to deal with this sad fact. Often, these individuals are having mood issues, i.e. feeling sad, anxious, angry, frustrated, …