Posts in: high performance

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

Nail or the Money?

It’s not about the nail...or the money... During breakfast the other day, a former colleague was bringing me up to date on how he was progressing in his current role. I should offer that when we worked together, we spent a good...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

Tis the Season - No, Not Christmas or Chanukah... Performance Reviews!

Managers and Leaders: Step Up to the Opportunity of the Performance Conversation: We’ve commented recently in our eQ Blogs about the performance review and how – as individuals – we can prepare and better ‘manage up’ to make the...

May 5, 2016 Emily Cosgrove

How to Avoid Letting "Strengths Finder" Become Your Weakness

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...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

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...

May 5, 2016 Jeff Lesher

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...

May 5, 2016 Jessica Drew

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,...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

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? ...

May 5, 2016 Tara Fox

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...

May 5, 2016 Andrew Freedman

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...