Your brand makes your career - yes, a bold statement to make. But, bear with me in regards to my thinking on this. When you got hired for your job, you had a certain set of skills and experiences your employer desired. Other's in consideration may also have but you were chosen. Why? It was …
Learn From Your Success(es)
"We can learn from our mistakes, but it's better to learn from our successes" Donald Trump As we go along in life, we are (or should be) doing activities that are leading us to where we want to go. But, along the way, mistakes will be made - not following through on set tasks, allowing …
New Week, New Month – New Future
Happy May! This is the start of a new week and a new month - how optimistic do you feel? Your outlook determines the success you will have, mainly as it is the driver in taking action to make any success happen. If you feel iffy or fearful in some way, then you will hold …
What People Earn Report Just Out
Every year I look forward to Parade's annual issue of What People Earn. I first wrote about this back in April of 2012; back then, they did a then and now where income was reported for the same profession in two different time spans to see how things have changed. For example, a hotel desk …
It’s Time to Leap to Your Next Big Thing
Today is a rather momentous day, if you will: it is the last day of the month and Leap Day. I'm seeing all types of posts on Facebook and through other social media formats of what this day can mean in 'leaping' forward; I've seen trying a new food or wearing something you'd never wear, …
Ever Heard of Positive Organizational Scholarship (or Appreciative Inquiry)?
In many organizations, a big focus is on problems and areas that aren't going well, which can include: the processes, systems, work being done, projects, as well as work behaviors (think of your yearly employee evaluation). It seems that problems are always pointed out first, doesn't it? I see this all the time, and not …
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Good News in the Hiring Department
A new report from CareerBuilder is very encouraging in the way of hiring for the coming year. If you are in job-search mode this is good news. According to their latest results from a survey they did regarding job forecasting, companies are planning to not only hire more but also to do better work in …
Time to Make Your Career Intentions for 2016
First off, Happy New Year! I hope that you had a fun and relaxing time during the holidays. But now it's time to buckle down and get back to reality - the start of another new year, new month and new week. This is the perfect time to set your intentions for what you plan …
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Hate Writing – Time to Rethink It
As a professor who teaches online, there is a lot of writing during these type of classes. If you're not familiar, the online classroom is structured in that the way I get to know if a student is mastering the material is through their writing. Typically, there are two discussion questions each week along with …
Giving In or Going Up in Your Work
Have you ever faced a difficult situation at your work and felt like giving in, or throwing in the towel as they say? You go in day-after-day, doing what you believe is your best work but seem to not get the recognition or results you had hoped for. You might be having some type of …
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