Archive for August, 2010

To call today’s economy tough is like calling Moby Dick a big fish. Let’s face it, with the threat of double digit unemployment looming ahead it is down right scary for the vast majority of people I hear from each day. However, if you can stay focused, determined, upbeat and flexible these times offer opportunities…    Continue reading

This spring’s class of college graduates is part of a whole new generation – the Millennials.The mistake would be to assume they are like the generations that have gone before them. In our new book The M-Factor we help leaders understand how best to recruit, retain, manage, and motivate this next great generation.  We believe…    Continue reading

Until fairly recently the main measure of a company’s success was determined by its financial bottom line. Was it making a profit or was it sustaining losses? Although companies have been managing their activities by using their financial profits as their guiding light for a very long time, many stakeholders have sustained losses while the…    Continue reading

To be highly successful in your career requires that you engage in risk taking. But risk is accompanied by fear–fear that you’ll screw up, fear that others will judge you, and fear of the unknown. Confront your fear and use it as a motivator! The benefits of being a courageous risk taker are many. If…    Continue reading

One-half of US employees are dissatisfied with their jobs, up from two-fifths 10 years ago. Are you one of them? If you are seriously dissatisfied, it’s going to affect your attitude. And that may show up in your performance. It could also put you at risk of losing out to others who are more satisfied…    Continue reading

The world economy is in flux but emerging economies continue to drive significant growth for global enterprises. Global companies recognize that their best chances for success lie with recruiting managerial talent with international experience – it’s the big resume differentiator. For students who have studied abroad, this is good news, especially considering the contracting U.S….    Continue reading

In our modern world, we’re moving at such a rapid pace we often miss seeing extraordinary signs and messages that pop up in our daily life. Whether you’re a soldier in Afghanistan, a corporate executive, a parent, spouse, or employee, when you can slow down enough to recognize and listen to your intuition, it can…    Continue reading

Whether you’re working at home, overseas, or all over the world at once, the surefire way to become a success is to first be a great worker. No matter if you’re self-employed, CEO of a multi-national corporation, assistant manager, or a laborer, when you pre-pave your work experience you’re putting your focus on the “now”…    Continue reading

At some point in your career, you are going to have to ask for a raise (or a promotion or a better benefits package). You’ve been working hard at your job, and now is the time to reap more rewards. How do you approach your employer? What do you say, and how do you say…    Continue reading

Not all executives are leaders.  Not all managers are executives.  Not all career people are professional. Top company management usually comes from the ranks of those who sell the core business product-service, not from those on the firing line who deliver it.   That’s why in media, programming and news people rarely become management.  Since advertising…    Continue reading

I fled the cube 15 years ago to work as a freelance writer, and I’m happy to report that I’ve yet to be evicted from my home or wind up on food stamps. As a result, I’m constantly asked to share my top tips for would-be and newbie freelancers. Here are a few of my…    Continue reading