For the most part, I love birthdays. What I don’t love about birthdays is they can sometimes make us think too much. I’m all for deep thoughts. But too often the birthday-triggered thoughts sound something like this: What am I doing with my life? Does my work really matter? Am I getting ahead in my […]Read the full post >>
Think you might need to leave your job? Maybe you’re wondering, worrying, stressing about it. But here’s what happens: you keep wondering, worrying, stressing about it—and never make a decision. I get it. We’ve all been there. WHY IS THIS SO BLASTED HARD? It’s because no one is telling you the secrets to making the […]Read the full post >>
I’ve heard it said that all of our negative behaviors can be traced back to one thing: FEAR. I can relate. After my boss announced her retirement, I started stressing out bigtime about my next career move. Her departure forced me to suddenly—and painfully—wake up and admit that the path I was on wasn’t where […]Read the full post >>
For kids, back-to-school means buses and backpacks. But for grown-ups like you and me, the turn of the season seems to jump start our drive to get back to business. We’re suddenly motivated to look at the list of goals and projects we conjured up on January 1 and—after our “oh crap” moment of realizing […]Read the full post >>
You want me to write NETWORKING EMAILS? Why would anyone possibly want to network with ME? My heart ached earlier this week when I heard a smart, talented person use those words. This person is thinking hard about what’s next in her career and life. She’s trying to decide whether she can stay where she […]Read the full post >>
So you’ve got a little LinkedIn shame, huh? You know in your head that you should be using this powerful techno monster tool to help manage and grow your network and your career. When you lurk through your newsfeed, you see other people out there, sharing stories, congratulating others on promotions and work-a-versaries, and asking […]Read the full post >>
A word from Coach Darcy: Networking is a word I despise for a process I love. It’s often the difference between a red cape career and having a career that craters. So when my friend & talent management expert Michelle Salob told me what she’d been learning about networking–and what she wished she’d remembered throughout […]Read the full post >>
Once again, it’s Independence Day in the United States of America. It’s a good time to remind ourselves of all the ways we can exercise our independence, especially in our career. So, in honor of the thirteen original colonies that bravely started this union, here are thirteen ideas (plus tools) you can use this holiday […]Read the full post >>
Ever wonder how to make work easier? Nope, the ole’ button from our friends at Staples won’t do it. . . But trying new things will. I’m a huge fan of the workplace experiment. Yes, even in your set-in-our-ways workplace, there’s room for a few tests. Experiments, pilots, test runs: they’re low risk/high reward strategies […]Read the full post >>
A few weeks ago, I asked our readers to share their best career advice. And wow! The range of answers from people from all different levels of experience and walks of life painted a strong picture of what’s working today to help real people manage their real-life careers. I’ve picked 14 ideas from those who […]Read the full post >>
