When you’re feeling trapped
I was talking with a friend a few days ago who was despairing that his career options were extremely limited by his age, his education, and his current status in […]
Is it time to reboot your career?
Two hundred years ago, your role in life largely depended on the village where you were born and the vocations of your parents. With the Industrial Revolution came the idea […]
Your LinkedIn image
If you’re trying to make professional connections, LinkedIn is clearly the place to be. Everybody’s there, everybody’s connecting. But I’m surprised at the number of people who haven’t given much […]
The 80/20 rule, and when you should ignore it
You’ll hear lots of variations on the “80/20 rule”: 20% of the people do 80% of the useful work. If you do the right 20% of the solution, you’ll fix […]
Listen to what you’re saying
I’m having a discussion with someone, and they just don’t seem to get it. Everything is so clear in my mind, so obviously they’re not as smart as me – […]
Is money the universal measure?
How much is your time worth? I know some people who would say that all of their time should be judged by the wage that they get paid on the […]
How to get in the zone!
What puts you “in the zone?” We’ve all been there. It’s the place where you’re fully engaging all your energy, your passion, both the left and right halves of your […]
How long is long term?
When I work with people on their career plans, I’m often asked what I mean by creating a long-term plan. Does this mean you’re supposed to detail out what you’ll […]
Make a difference in your world
We all have our famous heroes that serve as models of what we dream of becoming. That’s all well and good, but it can tend to make us into passive […]
Changing leadership
As many of you know, I had a long career with Hewlett-Packard. On Friday, I was surprised to hear that the CEO resigned amidst murky circumstances. Perhaps we’re hearing the […]