I continuous work on my listening skills. To improve this year, I tried to capture quotes and ideas that may me think when I heard them. As I reviewed my notes, I found several that still made me think deeper about work, life, and everything in between. Words to Pon..... Read More Now >>
In a previous blog, I wrote about learning using all 5 senses. Recently, I had another chance to up my experiential learning with an out-of-the-box experience. While I like to find out-of-the box learning experiences, I sometimes fail to launch on these because I do n..... Read More Now >>
How often do you think about what the people you list as a reference say about you? I am guessing not often. For many of us, we think about our references only when we are looking for a new job. And even then, we quickly mentally scan our friends and colleagues li..... Read More Now >>
I am going to say some words that put together terrify many employers. Here we go: Formerly incarcerated people need employment. I know by starting off with those words I have already lost some of you. But don’t go. Hear me out. I had an opportunity last week to p..... Read More Now >>
As part of a leadership program, I had to introduce myself to someone I did not know. During the conversation with my partner, I began describing myself to her. At the end, she said “So you are an ambivert.” Ambivert? I had never heard the word. She told me ..... Read More Now >>
7 seconds. That’s how much time you get to make a first impression. And we are often reminded to make great first impressions, especially in certain situations – job interviews, meeting future in-laws, networking events, etc.. But what about our second, third, fou..... Read More Now >>
When I work with job search clients, I ask them to talk about their career or personal accomplishments. Many start telling me about what they did wrong instead of what they did right. Some quickly respond “I can’t think of any.” Or they just stare. At this p..... Read More Now >>
“Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” – Paul J. Meyer, businessman & author Do you check in with yourself to see if your personal development is on the right track? Do you have goals guiding you on this track?..... Read More Now >>
NOTE: As I told my newsletter subscribers, I decided to focus my blogs and social media in August on personal growth since it has been my topic du jour this summer. Are you comfortable? Hopefully the answer is YES if you are curled up on the couch reading a good b..... Read More Now >>
No matter what size your organization, how you manage your hiring process plays an important role filling open positions. Included in this should be how your organization handles communication and follow up with job candidates. With low unemployment and lots of open..... Read More Now >>
