Best Career Advice for 2015: Don’t Leave it to Chance
We often look to others like our boss or our leaders to help guide our career development. That’s certainly not an unrealistic expectation. That’s what …
Big Idea 2015: No Excuses
Predictions and Trends 2015 I’m not really much on predictions but there is a trend I’d like to see in 2015: No Excuses. Far too …
Get a Life and Leave the Comfort Zone
The Impediment to Success is Comfort I don’t think a comfort zone is always a bad thing. It’s like your security blanket. Sometimes you need …
You Are the Author of Your Life: Know When to Write a New Chapter
Nope, it’s not an article about leadership, quitting your job, being fired, the perils of being a Millennial, or how Facebook is dying. While those …
No Debbie Downers! These are the Friends You Need for Success
Have you ever spent any time with a “Negative Ned” or a “Debbie Downer”? You know the type – they turn every positive emotion or …
Things I Wish I Knew Right Out of College
I loved my college life. It was amazing. Sports, friends, pulling all-nighters finishing term papers, the, um, “occasional” bar, and of course expanding my knowledge. …
Baby Boomers Unite – We Do Get Smarter With Age!
Do We Really Get Smarter As We Age? A resounding yes! Or, perhaps it’s because I am a woman of, uh, um, a certain age that …
Live Like You Were Playing Jeopardy Alone-Alex, I’ll take the Power over My Career for $1,000 Please
Learning to Speak Up In Meetings So you’re hesitant to speak up in meetings at work, are you? Maybe you are the type who prefers …
Is Confidence More Important Than Talent?
My favorite Zig Ziglar quote is “Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.” The mental images alone conjures up a …
10 Things that Help You Beat Boredom at Work
In 2011, the Gallup firm conducted a survey that showed 71% of North American workers were not engaged with their jobs. Highly educated and middle-aged employees are …