How do you know when to stick with your job and when to call it quits? Everyone has faced this question at some point in their career, and it can be really hard to know when it is time to move on. If you are pondering this tough question, here are some signals to help you decide…should I stay or should I go?
Read MoreYou know what is really annoying? When you ask a good question or give some sincere feedback, and the person on the receiving end claps back with a defensive argument to prove you wrong. I mean, who does that? Not you and me, of course – it’s all those other people, right?
Read MoreDon’t you love a good fresh start? There is something about a new day/week/year that is full of possibility and hope and let’s be honest, we could all use a bit more of those things right now. With the flip of the calendar, you may find yourself setting intentions, crafting goals, or making resolutions that point to the vision of a better future. Yes, you know what you want and where you want to go! And because you are smart, you know that vision alone is not going to get you there.
Read MoreHave you ever asked someone for feedback and then been insulted when they actually gave you some? I have. Feedback is one of those things that everyone says we should have, but very few actually enjoy getting. Unless the feedback is that I am awesome and my work is too, in which case, keep it coming.
Read MoreWhat comes naturally to us is often not the best decision or course of action, making true leadership a counterintuitive practice…
Read MoreI believe in getting to the root of the problem, because that is where solutions are found and real change can occur. It sounds good until you dig down deep enough and realize that you are the problem…
Read MoreMaybe you love to read but you just can’t find the time. Maybe you are not that into reading, but you need to do it for work. Or maybe you are like me and fall asleep if you crack a book open any time after 8:30pm. (Don’t be hating on my hard-core lifestyle!) Whatever your scenario, if you want to get more reading in and you are ready for some advice that actually works, then you have come to the right place!
Read MoreFired. Let go. Forced out. Job eliminated. Separated from employment. Consciously uncoupled. Whatever you want to call it, this message goes out to those who have ever been separated from work and not of their own choosing. For those in the club, I have three things to say to you…
Read MoreHave you ever wanted something so badly, only to find that it was not all that you thought it would be when you finally got it? Or have you ever worked really hard for something, only to not be able to see it through? These scenarios are not failures…they are disappointments.
Read MoreThings are not always what they seem. This is both a blessing and curse. It allows me to move about this life, looking like I have my crap pulled together, and to function as a human in a society run by a set of social rules and expectations. But in so doing I wear a mask. I carefully apply the make-up (both literally and figuratively) that gives me the appearance I want to have to everyone else. I can even get pretty good at convincing myself that I have it together. But do I?
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