America's job recovery is finally in full swing. However, jobs with decent pay and benefits are still proving to be elusive -- largely due to the increased competition caused by the surplus of supply and the internationalization of the labor market. It's even more difficult for those with significant disadvantages such as being currently unemployed, re-entering the … [Read more...]
2 Pivotal Steps Women Must Take to Get Ahead in the Business World
While conducting a seminar for a major defense contractor in the 1980s (in a conference room connected to the executive dining room), I asked one of the executives, “Where is the ladies’ restroom?” “Uhh…there isn’t one,” he replied. Fast forward 30 years, and while I’m sure that company’s restroom situation has changed, the challenges women in the business world face are … [Read more...]
Why Pleasing Others May Hinder Your Career Growth
I think we all know that one person who will go out their way to please others. They don’t want to raise conflict. They avoid disagreeing with colleagues because they want to be approved of, and they seem to constantly put others ahead of themselves. Perhaps we might even be guilty of it ourselves at times? In my experience from coaching, this is a common theme with women. … [Read more...]
Can Listening Make You More Successful?
Can listening make you more successful? Think back to the last time you attended a seminar. It could have been online or in person. Did you listen attentively or did you perhaps start checking your email? Maybe you were distracted by something else. Because of this you may have thought the presentation wasn’t informative enough when in fact it was jam packed with relevant … [Read more...]
10 Most Liveable Cities in the World
Sponsored by BOQ: Have you ever considered pursuing your career in a new country? When it comes to the best places to live around the globe, Australia and Canada are leading the way. In 2014’s "Liveability Survey" conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 140 cities were scored out of 100 for things like healthcare, education, culture, and infrastructure. Melbourne, … [Read more...]
How to Be a Great Mentor – 7 Key Steps that Work
Being a valuable and dedicated mentor isn’t only about sharing your knowledge and experience with the next generation of professionals in your industry. It’s also about recognizing more about yourself. It’s about performing a duty that can’t be priced. It’s about being part of a rich, fulfilling, and mutually beneficial relationship. It’s about being prolific. 1. Arrange … [Read more...]
Networking One To One
One of the things I love about networking is the creative ways different groups have you interact with each other. For example, a group that I’ve been attending has started implementing what’s called the “One to One”. Here’s how it works. Everyone puts their business card into a basket. Then each person pulls out a card. The card you pulled out is the person you will have a … [Read more...]
Establishing Goals that Balance Stretch and Reality
There have been plenty of articles, books, and training materials written about how to effectively establish goals that allow you to chart a course for success. One aspect that I find missing from this recipe is often the importance of understanding your core feelings about the goals you set and understanding how these feelings can influence the types of goals that are most … [Read more...]
Are You too Hard on Yourself?
At the beginning of the year, I like to type out my game plan for the year. As time goes on, I can go back to that list and see how I’m doing. The other day I was thinking about something I wanted to get done. As I was looking through my files, I found my folder with the game plan. I hesitated to open it thinking maybe I hadn’t gotten nearly enough done on that … [Read more...]
Why Embracing Personal Values is Important
The personal values that we hold most dear to us are foundational in understanding why we make the decisions we make. Identifying our personal values become the foundation upon which we construct the chapters of our lives. Have you thought about what values are most important to you? Are they in alignment with the business in which you work or the personal activities in … [Read more...]