The Ultimate, Perfect Résumé
I’ll give you the bottom line right now: The perfect résumé or CV doesn’t exist. Sorry about that. Why would this be? Because your résumé is the beginning of a […]
Playing is good!
When did we get so darned serious? Yeah, things are rough. There’s a lot of stress, a lot to worry about. Work never ends – if you’re lucky enough to […]
Those who are creative survive
In hard times, what do most people do? Our first thought is to become very conservative. Don’t spend money, don’t take risks, just keep plugging away and working hard until […]
Habits are created and un-created
I’ve been thinking about how people get addicted to their habits. Some addictions are tough to break because of physical dependency. But most are more benign, and become the habits […]
Positive words work wonders
I’ve been having difficulty recently with some people in my life – people in positions of power. This is in a context of a volunteer organization, but it holds just […]
Public speaking with zero preparation
It happens. Here you are in the store, and you run across a friend. She’s with another person, and makes the connection that perhaps the two of you might be […]
Getting a job in another country
I had the opportunity to work in Australia for a couple of years back in the mid-nineties, and subsequently I’ve worked with other people who had a desire to make […]
The Golden Handcuffs
I had an interesting conversation with someone last week who was struggling with this thought: “I can’t think about leaving my job, because I’ll never be able to get the […]
It’s OK to have weaknesses
You get your performance evaluation, which lists a whole bunch of things that you’ve done this year, and some strengths and weaknesses. What do you do? You zoom immediately to […]
My job is devouring my life!
In the current economy, companies are struggling to do more with less. That translates to more work with fewer people. Which means that, if you’re lucky enough to have a […]