Your new career calls for public speaking. Whether you’re shy or eager to take the floor, you’re wise to prepare ahead of time.
Speaking can be a skill that sets you apart from the pack. I happen to be a natural extrovert and a bit of a ham (okay, more than a bit). And I study […]

Nick Corcodilos, author of Ask the Headhunter, usually offers first rate advice in his weekly newspaper column. But last week’s column, for some reason, bothered me (Seattle Times on Sunday, April 16th).
An anonymous reader I’ll call “Matthew” complained that his career counselor (let’s call her “Jennifer”) advised that “most” resumes are chronological, not functional. […]

Q. Building my business is taking longer than anticipated, so I recently accepted a part-time telecommute job with X company. X just announced a company meeting at their headquarters, 1200 miles away, next month. I am scheduled to speak at a major networking group – an opportunity that won’t come around again – on […]

Clients often begin a career consultation with, “I feel overwhelmed.”
Often they’re right. These days we really have more to do than ever before.
Ironically, much of our overwhelm comes from awareness of what we need for a healthy, meaningful life. Our grandparents (and maybe our parents) didn’t schedule three gym visits a week. They probably didn’t […]

In just a few months, readers in several parts of the world will begin preparing for Hurricane Season. I lived in Florida for three years and I know first-hand what’s involved. Shutters. Supplies of water and food. A “safe” room with a door that closes.
No matter where you live or what you do, I recommend […]