Posts Tagged ‘influence’

Visibility for your expertise

Monday, March 26th, 2012
I had a wonderful opportunity last week to deliver a presentation to a bunch of software company CxOs who were gathered for a conference in Denver.  It generated a whole lot of excitement and good interest in my coaching services.

The primary value was to show a lot of people in different companies what kind of expertise I have.  (more…)

The right amount of worry

Monday, March 12th, 2012
War!  Famine!  Insane politics!  The world’s falling apart!Yes, I have days like this too.  It’s just amazing how many things there are to worry about these days.  And the news is so instantaneous, so global, that any problem anywhere can instantly contribute to my stress level. (more…)

Nurturing optimism

Monday, January 30th, 2012
I’d like to be optimistic, but it’s not that easy.  The economy’s terrible, the election’s coming up this year, people are still losing their houses, …

Here’s how I do it.

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Ten people you really should know

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know.  Right?  So who is it that you should know?

The implicit assumption is that if you want to get a new job, you need to know people who have jobs.  But that could be ANYbody with decision-making authority, so it’s not as helpful as you’d like to think.

Read more on my Workbloom blog»

10 ways to improve your career over the holidays

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Whew!  It looks like we may actually survive to the end of 2011 – and it’s been a brutal year.  If you’re lucky enough to have a job, you’ve probably worried about whether you’d keep it.

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How gratitude makes your job better

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Some years ago, I ran across a person who asked me, “How’s it going?”.  I issued the standard answer, “fine,” thinking nothing of it.  End of conversation, nothing interesting said.

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Ten ways to improve the relationship with your boss

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Yeah, your boss is a pain.  Always getting on your case about something or other, and she never listens to your requests for some time off or making your job easier.

Realize that being a manager is a real job, and your boss is a real person.  She probably doesn’t WANT to make your life miserable, she just finds it a necessary part of getting the work done.

Read more on my Workbloom blog

Pick the right battles

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Your spouse just called and told you that the weekend is now all booked up.  You were hoping to have the chance to get some fun stuff done around the house, and now your hopes have been dashed.  And you’re going to have to disappoint your friend you were going to meet up with.

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Brag while being modest

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

I’m an awesome coach.  Good looking, tremendously experienced, and I help my clients succeed in amazing ways.

How did that sound?  Authentic?  No, I didn’t think so.

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The balance of giving and taking

Monday, July 25th, 2011

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The balance of giving and taking

I have several blogs, as you may have discovered.  On a regular basis, I get emails from other blog sites which say something like:

I’ve been following your blog for some time, and like what you have to say.  You might want to know that I’ve just published a new article on ________.  If you find it interesting, I’d appreciate if you could mention it on your blog.

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Now, I really like helping out other people, so on occasion I’ve obliged.  But after having received dozens of nearly identical requests, I’ve stopped participating.  (more…)