Labels can be helpful. It’s nice to now what’s in a can we buy at the supermarket. It’s helpful to label a file folder that looks like the hundred others in the drawer. You find your luggage faster when it’s tagged with your name. These labels don’t change. They’re true or false. When you […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Career questions: they surprised me!
Readers responded generously to my survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VHCZP8X The answers surprised me and I’ll be sharing them in a future email to subscribers. If you’re not on my list, just sign up for the ebook via the form in the upper right corner.
[VIDEO] Midiife Career Strategy Tip #5: Careers Come In Five Flavors
Career change often calls for taking some intermediate steps along the way. During a job search it’s tempting to look for “just a job,” but the truth is the flavor of your job will influence whether it’s right for you at this time. At some point in your job search or career change, any of […]
When your personal brand can kill your career
Personal branding has become a popular topic, at least among coaches and authors. For example, I just came across this article: “What To Do If Your Personal Brand Is Killing Your Career” Author Hanna Inam, an executive coach, quotes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on the definition of personal brand: “It’s what they say about you […]
New header … what do you think?
I just got a new header for this blog. It’s still in the early stages. I’m going to be totally transparent and take a risk here: what do YOU think? Let me know via the comments!
Career Change: Are you truly eager to escape the corporate cubicle?
Nearly every week I talk to someone who is REALLY eager to get the hell out of Dodge. They’re usually experienced senior executives. They want to become self-employed, and sometimes they NEED to take action because they anticipate layoffs, downsizing and their own daily frustration. So why haven’t you escaped yet? You need your benefits […]