Pick the right battles
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 […]
Making the commitment
I was speaking with a friend recently who is wanting to build a group around a particular topic of interest. It’s been difficult to get it launched, to get a […]
Why you should launch out on your own
Oh, the glory! Start your own company and achieve great fame and fortune! OK, maybe not. Run your own business and destroy your life savings. How do you decide? Read […]
Dealing with the fears
Making career decisions is scary! You’re dealing with life-changing decisions, impacts on your family, people who can affect your life direction in deep ways, …. Calm down for a moment. […]
What fear is in your way?
You’ve been wanting to advance your career, but it seems that you’re sabotaging yourself at every turn. You were going to have that important discussion with your boss, and then […]
Choice
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. ~William […]
Are you battling age discrimination?
Carrie Pinsky wrote a great column in the most recent NCBR, talking about age discrimination in the hiring process and what you can do about it: Take age out of […]
How to Disagree with Authority Figures in a Constructive Way
In 1955, the American Friends Service Committee used a phrase, Speaking Truth To Power, which conveys a quite useful concept. The idea is that it’s difficult to talk about harsh […]
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 […]
The silver lining in this terrible economy
As I talk to more and more owners of small businesses, I’m greatly encouraged. There’s an incredible number of innovative things happening out there. Part of it is out of […]