Navigate Your Life
Have you missed me? I know, I’ve been out of pocket for a few months and here’s why: I’ve been consulting with a new start up group and that pulled me away from you – my most valuable friends. I do apologize for that and hope 2012 so far for you is moving along nicely. [...]
This week I was interviewing a candidate and asked, “can you motivate others”? He quickly, thinking this is the answer I wanted, said an emphatic – YES! I asked again, telling him this is a trick question, and said are you sure? He again said, “absolutely Yes”! ok, maybe I was being a little manipulative [...]
Here is a picture for you, candidates are all lined up on a shelf in a store to be chosen. What is your packaging saying about you? Would you pick you off the shelf? I just read a very detailed outline about Recruitment 3.0 by the Journal of Corporate Recruiting (crljournal.com June 2011 and ERE [...]
This week we were given access to Jaycee Dugard’s back yard and how she survived. We learned how she kept going even in such a devastating environment. I watched the interview and it brought me to tears. Thoughts of the horror she must have been experiencing everyday and how she endured them. Jaycee’s message to [...]
I love history and totally believe if we do not study history we are doomed to repeat it. Interestingly enough I’ve had the conversation with several career coaching clients lately. And, it got me thinking about the following: What do these job titles have in common? Telegraph Editor Bone Crusher (used in manufacturing) Lamp Lighter [...]
My clients are passionate, forward moving, unique and exciting! They take strategic risks, enjoy challenge and embrace change. They seek me out to help them smooth over rough spots in their career and business which affects their entire life. They all have one thing in common, to enjoy living! Many of these are job seekers [...]
Social Media has gone mainstream. And, for businesses it represents an unprecedented marketing opportunity that transcends traditional middlemen and connects companies directly with customers. This is why nearly every business on the planet is exploring social media marketing initiatives. Integrating a Social Media Policy can seem daunting, fear not as I’ll give you some tips [...]
Making Decisions with Seth Godin Seth is called by BusinessWeek, “The Ultimate Entrepreneur for the Information Age”; here are my notes and thoughts from the Chick-Fill-A Leadercast held in May 2011: We all grew up with an attitude that people are interchangeable. That we can get rid of this one or that one; another one [...]
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