Reflections on high school reunions and cultural awareness I had a crazy moment of cultural awareness/flashback/shock at my 40th high school reunion event a couple of weekends ago. Like many people I know, if you are still in touch with even a couple of people from...
Let me tell you a tale of two species… I was at a conference recently and one of the participants shared this story with me. “So, I went to the CEO and I said, ‘We have to start learning to stay current in today’s economy.’ The CEO said, ‘Ya, why? I’m making money so...
When you are anxiously looking for work or trying to find a client, where do your thoughts go? After reading this post, hopefully they will zero in on one tiny, often overlooked but immensely powerful practice: the virtual introduction. The four categories of people I...
“You can’t do a good job if a job is all you do.” – Artifact Uprising “A vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.” – Morris Fishbein I have a confession to make. Since I started my business 10 years ago I have only taken one vacation – ONE...
“The opposite of networking is not-working.” – Anonymous Did you know that often managers and recruiters are looking at your social media profiles BEFORE they look at your resume? The truth is that your network is what will continuously feed you work...
You’ve researched the company, met up with employees who work there, prepped your answers so you can answer the key questions you know the interviewers are going to ask, put on your “power suit,” and done everything you can to be ready to deliver the...
