Angelina had everything she’d ever wanted. She worked hard as a dedicated prosecuting attorney, and was up for a promotion to partner in her law firm. She had high-profile cases and a 95% conviction rate. She had just purchased a new condo in a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan, and was a rising star with [...]
There is no such thing as “job security” anymore. Gone are the days where an employee can enter a new job at an organization and expect to spend the next 30 years at that company, stopping only when he or she hits the retirement age. Job changes are common, as are layoffs, budget cuts, organizational [...]
Let’s face it. We all love to talk about ourselves when given the opportunity. And when we do, sometimes we may find ourselves overstating our achievements, talents, skills, etc., or perhaps “pumping up” our stories with fancy adjectives and action verbs that make them seem much better than reality. Then before we know it, these [...]
Responsibility and accountability: these are the top two things every employee should embrace to be successful in their roles. But there is also one more (possibly bigger) thing every employee needs to bring with them to work every day: Engagement. No, not that kind of engagement—no shiny rings required here! The kind of engagement we’re [...]
Grief comes in many forms. Some people grieve over a lost family member or pet. Others over lost friendships or even lost jobs from 20 years ago. (It’s true! It happens all the time.) Any type of loss can cause temporary grief. That’s part of life. But it's what we do after that loss that affects what happens [...]
A lot of people assume that learning ends when their job or career begins. They’ve taken the necessary courses, attended the training, earned the licenses or certificates, etc., and have proved they’re fully prepared to enter the workforce, so they think, Why spend additional time and money on learning something new that has nothing to [...]
Life sure can get in the way your plans, right? Sometimes your plans get put off for the short-term—a few hours, a couple of days, maybe a week. But these are just little bumps in the road and don’t really affect your work history and story. Instead what we're talking about are those big moments [...]
“The sound of her heels clicking on the tiled floor coming towards me still echoes in my ears.” This is what Dave remembers most about the day, several years ago, when his company told him that “he was no longer needed.” Dave had been laid off. Terminated. Sent out to pasture from the job where [...]
I frequently look for synchronicities in life. I find them to be awe-inspiring. Living: Friday, July 29, 2016 started with a beautiful walk, a quick breakfast, important business calls, then off to the doctor’s to get a healthy dose of vitamins. I have had this exact same medical procedure d one many times before, so [...]
This was me, back in 2007! It was over nine years ago when I was sitting at my desk working on a global, cultural change initiative. It was a dream gig! A culture rich in total conflict; emerging ideas and concepts clashing with the old-school mentality of military constructs. It was if the skies opened and [...]
