If you’re engaged in any work that’s worthwhile, I can promise you one thing: it’s going to have a messy middle. That big project you’re leading at work? I don’t care how many times you’ve run the same plan before, it’ll all fall apart somewhere before everything falls into place. Your carefully navigated career? The […]Read the full post >>
My big wish for you, my friend, is that you never, EVER have to experience times of crisis again in your life. Sadly, I know that wish probably won’t come true. You and I both know that in our wild world of work and life, a crisis can initiate from the outside at a moment’s […]Read the full post >>
Have you ever wanted to rebuild your confidence? Or do you wish you could hit the reset button and feel stronger in your career, fast? But it feels difficult, mysterious, elusive. I’m going to tell you the truth: Everybody wants to build (or rebuild) confidence. You’re not broken and you’re not alone, and yes, you […]Read the full post >>
Welcome, grads, to the new world of work. Don’t shudder–it’ll be great! But here are some things we want you to know first–things we know for sure. […]Read the full post >>
Where do YOU need a networking nudge? I want to hear from you! Watch this short (<3 min) video first, and then email me your reply.  Seriously, I want to hear from YOU! While we’re on the subject, here are a few more networking tools for you: I’ve Written the Networking Emails for You […]Read the full post >>
Earlier this year, I taught my popular webinar, “Mastering the Art of Bragging: What Today’s Professionals & Other Humble Leaders Need to Know” for alumni of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The full webinar is private to their group**, but here’s a short video that shares of my point of view here […]Read the full post >>
Made any scary career moves lately? Not like deciding to leave your accounting job and start a goat farm . . .or leaving your goat farm to join an accounting firm. No, the true scary moves are ones you’re making without even realizing you’re making them. They’re the ones getting in the way of your […]Read the full post >>
Want more courage in your career? One place to start is to mine your mistakes. We all make them–even the smartest among us. Mining our mistakes helps us get clear about what’s gotten in our way in the past, so we can create new strategies to go forward. Here’s more in this short clip (4 […]Read the full post >>
If you need more courage in your career, you’re not alone. It’s more challenging than ever to be brave at work. No matter how wonderful our company is, we can often feel like we’re balancing on a tightrope if we try to push out of the corporate comfort zone. As you dig deep for more […]Read the full post >>
If you’re a US college basketball fan, you’ve no doubt heard the song One Shining Moment. It’s traditionally played at the end of the NCAA tournaments, accompanied by action-packed and emotion-filled clips of the competition’s players, coaches, and fans. “That one shining moment, you reached for the sky– One shining moment, you knew– One shining […]Read the full post >>