Career Coaching

Giving to get

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How do you convince people to like you and give you a break? Here’s a core principle of human behavior, so simple:  When people receive something they value, they’re more […]

Rebounding with contract employees

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I heard a great presentation by Edward Hernandez in Denver last week which was quite interesting.  He was talking about one of my hot topics at the moment, employee engagement.  […]

Just take the plunge

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This has been an eventful week for me and my business – a key turning point.  This is the week I moved from planning to doing. It’s scary, but it’s […]

Your Authentic Self

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Who are You, the real person? On this blog, I’ve talked a lot about career issues, but let’s face it:  That’s only a part of who You are.  I would […]

What's the best that could happen?

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Sometimes it seems like I’m hard-wired to look for risks, for dangers.  Perhaps I am.  So here’s a powerful question that I use to help break me out of that […]

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Nobody likes a braggart.  But there are times where you need to promote yourself – to your boss, to potential customers, to future employers.  How do you promote yourself in […]

The courage to act

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How many times do you know what the right thing is to do, but lack the courage to act upon it?  Humans are wonderful at rationalizing, at finding creative excuses […]

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There’s more than a little fuzziness around the concept of “soft skills.”  “Hard skills” are thought of as those technical abilities which often lend their name to an entire profession:  […]

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I enjoy learning new things.  In fact, that’s a major factor in how I spend my time.  It impacts all kinds of decisions. But still, it’s a struggle.  I talked […]

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There’s been a lot of chatter in recent years about “your personal brand.” Even though the idea can be sometimes used in a rather cynical fashion, I’ve found it to […]