If you recently applied for and landed a new job, then you know there are a series of standard practices that happen between the time you apply and the job offer; you likely completed an application form, sent a copy of your...
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Generation "Gap-Trap"
Missing the Opportunity by Focusing on the Myth of Controversy A couple years ago, I visited the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. There is an entire room there devoted to the Generation Gap, as it was covered in the...
Aw Sh*%: Turning Service Failures into Wins
It only takes one ‘aw sh*%’ to offset four ‘good man’s’ I often say that my first business book will be called Everything I Needed to Build a Business I Found at Radio Shack; and, despite their recent hard times, I stand behind...
4 Tips to Master the Mobile Job Application
A recent study done by Bullhorn found that that candidates applying for jobs through social media sites using mobile devices grew by 53% in 2014. The evolution of applying for a job has gone through several vehicles: the mail,...
Uplifting Change
You know the people in your life who just light you up in an amazing way? Whether you are with them face-to-face, on the phone, via skype, texting, or communicating via social media, they just lift your spirits and inspire you? ...
The Game of LIFE
Remember how easy it was to consciously select your career, your spouse, your car, your future... in the game of LIFE? What happened to the ease of planning out your next 10 years with the confidence and self-assurance of your...
It might not be the job
(or your boss, or your coworker, or the economy) Let’s get right to it. YOU may be the issue. Have you considered that? What do I mean? Have you ever been in a situation where you find yourself wondering: Why can’t I find a job...
One-on-ones can play a critical role in elevating engagement and performance in an organization. But only IF effectively executed as part of an organization’s robust system of management. Whether you are the supervisor or the ‘in...
How to Learn Life's Biggest Lesson Without Almost Getting Killed First (Like Me)
As you may or may not know, October 11th was a big day for me this year. It was the one-year anniversary of the day I was in a terrible car accident. As I reflected on this earlier in the month, I spoke with my friend Carrie (who...