It is never too early to start building your network. In fact, one of the biggest mistakes people make with networking is to wait until they need something before they start. I’ve seen the look of fear on the faces of people who have just found out they’re...
We live in a world where people are better educated than ever, so why do the majority of employers and recruiters think that people newly entering the workforce are poorly prepared? While hard skills – measurable technical and professional skills – are...
If I see another person answering a text while in mid-conversation, I’m seriously going to… Okay, let’s start over with a more constructive approach. Statistically speaking, more than half of you are reading this on some sort of mobile device, so I don’t have to tell...
There’s a Sumerian tablet that dates back to the 3rd century B.C. that documents a man’s complaints about the next generation – they’re lazy, imperious and they expect too much. This probably sounds familiar. Recent studies show that well over half of employers have...
No matter what your job, you likely spend a good amount of time trying to persuade people of certain things. Whether you’re a CEO trying to get your employees to really engage with your mission statement, a sales person trying to get clients to buy your products...
Remember how much you loved back to school supply shopping – pristine notebooks, new pens (I like a medium tip blue uniball), highlighters. It’s time to revive the tradition. I’m no Luddite – technological advances have made many things in our work lives and...
