One of my 'gifts', which is also a curse, is that I am a (big) creative thinker. I say it is a gift as I have an intuitive ability to read situations and see the outcome so the ideas flow when I hear of an issue or a problem. I say it is a curse …
Making the Case for Retaining the Millenials
We've all been hearing for years that the Millenials, or Gen Y's, will pick up and leave an employer if their needs are not met, such as time off, a promotion, or engaging work. Well, a new study by Millennial Branding and Beyond,com found that 30% of surveyed companies lost 15% of their Millennial workforce …
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And on the 12th Day….Celebration!
Today is the 12th day of my blog challenge and am finding more excitement and inspiration to write than I thought would happen. Today is also my birthday so I'm taking time to get some fun in - I'll be spending the day at Universal Studios with family. Planning fun time in with a busy …
What Seems Revolutionary is Actually Evolutionary
Being an avid horoscope reader, I found mine for today very intriguing as the phrase in the title of this post was in it: "What seems revolutionary is actually revolutionary." The other 'advice' told me not to spend money on toys, to postpone travel for now, and to test ideas to avoid conflict. I didn't …
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Career Lattice vs Career Ladder
If you aspire to move up the corporate ladder, you might want to rethink that strategy a bit, considering how the workforce is these days. I hear from more workers who are frustrated that they either can't move up in their organization or they don't possess the skills or experience to do so. I came …
Learning to Promote Yourself in Your Career
A new must-read is the book, "Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success," by Dan Schwabel who is the founder of Millenial Branding, There are 6 Rules of Self-Promotion he discusses that everyone can benefit from in managing their career: 1. Make yourself worth being talked about, but in a good way 2. Be …
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Does Your Reach Outgrow Your Grasp?
I was watching a movie the other day, and one of the characters asked this question of someone they were mentoring - "Does your reach outgrow your grasp?" Now, if I hadn't heard the explanation for the question I would be very confused by it, but what they were asking is: do you use shortcuts …
Mistakes as Learning Opportunities, Not Failures
One thing I know for sure is that we all make mistakes on a daily basis. Not all of these errors are major; it can be as simple as missing a deadline at work or pulling out in front of someone while driving. Regardless of the severity, mistakes actually are learning opportunities to help us …
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Strategy and Focus Go Hand-in-Hand
In working with clients who are looking to get a new job, or to move up the ladder, the one missing ingredient I see is that they have no strategy or focus in their job search yet they are bewildered as to why they are seeing no results. Strategy and Focus are the two keys …
The More You Do, The Easier it Becomes
Today is Day 5 of my blog challenge, which has been going well. I find that daily writing is like riding a bike - it comes back to you after consistent effort. I find that the more you do a task, the easier it becomes, which results in a higher level of skill and mastery. …
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