Your whole working life you’ve been told that to have a fruitful career you will need to know the right people. Yes, but….that’s only partially true. The same goes for doing exceptional work and believing that if you just keep doing rock star quality work, you’ll get that promotion. I’m here to tell you, it …
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you love job interviews? If you’re like most people, a job interview is right up there with a root canal. Necessary, yet anxiety producing and often painful. When you’re job hunting, just getting to the interview stage is definitely cause for celebration. But then…panic sets …
per-fec-tion-ism : noun 1) a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that demands perfection and rejects anything less. Our society celebrates perfectionism and it’s perpetuated by social media that reflects the oh so “perfect” looking lives of others. It didn’t start here. Let’s go way back to our early school days where we took tests, participated …
I bet your job is demanding. You have a boss to please and deadlines to meet. You might even have a commute to deal with and some crappy co-workers who annoy you. Plus, you have to manage all the other stuff in your life that doesn’t go away when you’re at work. A household to …
Rethink your quest for work life balance *hint* it’s not achievable Read More »
Our days are filled with meetings, people, projects, deadlines; a dizzying array of professional and personal obligations and happenings. Within these moments, some phenomenal things are taking place. Successes. Wins. Breakthroughs. Insights. Failures. These are the very moments that make up our careers, yet they can be really hard to remember. Why remembering is important …
Keep a “Ta-dah!” list and be ready for those high stake moments Read More »
I once worked for a mature company who hired and trained exceptionally well. There was undeniable talent and enthusiasm all around me. The bar was high as were the expectations and I struggled to keep up. It wasn’t easy for me to feel “less than” but over time, I found myself elevated by the quality …
Humans like to talk and think about the idea of passion in various contexts. So what is passion? It’s what you care about. Really, fiercely care about. It’s what interests you and fascinates you. It’s what occupies your mind. Beyond our passion for food or people, we can also have a passion or an interest …
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