Steering into the skid
If you have been thrown into a world of change at work, you may be feeling like you’re out of control. Imagine barreling down the highway at 65 miles per hour. The sun’s out,...
Tagged: preparation
Early preparation can make the difference between a thumbs up and a thumbs down
If you think you’ll wait until a couple of days or even the night before an important interview or sales call to get some “tips” on success and be fully prepared, think again. Preparing...
Follow the lead of a two-year-old and overcome your obstacles
Have you ever watched a toddler over the course of several hours? They’re amazing! After taking their very first step, they plow forward with such intensity you might think they’re going to break into...
Keeping options open vs. failing to commit
Failing to commit has sometimes been recognized as a West Coast issue, but I haven’t seen hard statistics about it. I don’t really know if this trend is limited to one area or not,...
Delusions about entitlement will not lead you to a job offer
Throughout the news we can find reports of low unemployment and the availability of lots and lots of jobs. These statistics could lead you to believe that it is really easy to get a...
How to quickly blow a great opportunity
If you have cultivated the belief that only the “lucky” people get the best jobs, please consider how much power you have given up and the amount of time you have wasted by believing...
Be someone people are happy to refer
Referrals can go south pretty quickly when the referred party fails to follow up or isn’t prepared for the requested outcome.
Anticipate and Prepare for Opportunity to Strike
If the opportunity you have been dreaming about and waiting for were to suddenly materialize, are you prepared to grab that brass ring?
Investing in an Interview
It continues to surprise me when I receive emails from people I have either not heard from for months, or have never heard from before at all, that go something like this: “I have...
Interviews: Are You Willing to Make An Effort to Get What You Want?
Two of my clients accepted offers for employment this past week. Each had experienced difficulties with interviews in the past, so we worked on specific areas that had previously been problematic. For one, the...
