It’s a no-brainer that our decisions have consequences – the question is do our actions reflect our knowledge of this simple fact?
It was the know-it-all comment by a teen-age girl to her mom that prompted me to re-examine my own actions. As I was going about my own business in the locker room at the [...]
It’s day 12 since I started my 30-day “happy no matter what challenge” – and I’ve decided to write an update because it was earlier today that I noticed something was different in my life. While writing this, I’m mindful that my progress report might disappointment some. For those of you who were expecting to [...]
I’ve been asked more than once why on earth do I switch jobs so often. To set the record straight, in this post I’ll let you in on the biggest secret of my career so that hopefully a. people stop dropping their jaws when they hear that I’ve had 12 jobs in ten years and [...]
Here’s the deal. At 19 I thought I was doing my mom a favor whenever I worked up a smile on my face. (look ma’ I can smile!) Later on I thought I was humoring my life-coach by being a good client and following her advice to look for the positive side of things. (look [...]
In line with an earlier post where I talk about taking responsibility for outcomes in your career and striving to give work the best version of you, I believe that one of the best (and easiest) ways to self-actualize is through reading top-shelf publications, including books and journals – both on-line and off.
Reading – of [...]
(Thanks Jane for your question)
When it comes to career ownership, in my book, it really does not matter if you’re 50, 40, 30 or 20. In an interconnected world, where we are all free agents we must be able to own our career and run it like a business. For that reason the advice that [...]
If after you’ve weighed up your options, you feel that switching jobs is your best course of action, the next best thing you can do is leave elegantly from your current job. Doing so is key to preserving your reputation and your relationship with your boss and colleagues. Always remember that in the end, we’re [...]
It's usually twists and turns that lead to the top. So stop following a straight line.
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