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Category Archives: Career Development
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How to Encourage Your Employees
Every day I make a point to encourage someone in my life. It could be a close friend, colleage or a complete stranger. I do this because of my faith and years in leadership having proven a little word of encouragement goes a long way. A simple “Thank you for …….” can change someone’s entire day, […]
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Turn that NO into NOW
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison I’ve heard the word no more times than I’ve heard yes and each time I hear it, I tell myself two things: 1. Greater is ahead 2. I’m not ready yet Being rejected […]
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The Work Week: Is 32 the new 40?
*This article was also posted on LinkedInPulse. You can find it here. Today.com released an article today on the benefits of a 32-hour work week in an interview with Ryan Carson, CEO of Treehouse. According to Carson who has implemented a shorter week within his company, “….the decrease in time spent in the office has actually led to an […]
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If You Wanted it Badly Enough, You’d Do It
“If you wanted it badly enough, you’d do it.” That’s what I keep telling myself when I purposefully get distracted and allow things that do not propel me to grow to interfere with my success. You see, the very thing we say we want and/or need to position ourselves for greatness is the very thing that scares us […]
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We Are Who We Think We Can Become
We spend most of our lives trying to identify our purpose. We try a few things and take on new responsibilities that have nothing to do with our innate desire to make an impact on the world. The result is time lost that we cannot get back. There is one quality which one must possess […]
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Two Reasons Employees Stay and Two Reasons They Won’t
I’ve heard time and time again employers complain ‘good workers are hard to find’. But really it’s not the availability of good employees that is the problem. The real problem is found in how a sustainable relationship is formed with those employees. Keeping a good employee is really not that difficult. There are only two […]
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Idea Stealers
The next time someone tries to take credit for what you’ve started, remember this:
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No Turning Back Now!
I’ve thought about it over the years and for some unexplainable reason I just couldn’t seem to set aside the time to do it and then today it happened. BOOM! Just like that, it dawned on me. Why not now? Why wait until later to pursue that which I know will take me to the next […]
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Best/Worst Times to Post on Social Media
Thanks to this infographic from online payroll company SurePayroll’s blog, we know the best and worst times to post. Courtesy of: SurePayroll Mary V. Davids is Principal Consultant at D&M Consulting Services, LLC, a consultancy specializing in employee engagement, leadership coaching, career development and personal branding. Follow Mary on twitter @MVDavids.
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Great Things Happen When: You Decide to Win
Defeat doesn’t finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he’s defeated. He’s finished when he quits. –Richard M. Nixon Defeat – a six letter word that has interfered with so many dreams coming true. Experiencing defeat can not only discourage you, it can cause you to question your faith and distract you from […]
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Response To That Dreaded Interview Question: What Differentiates You From Other Candidates?
Often my interview prep clients have trouble answering this question because it requires we think: “Why am I so special?” Look, it is evident you are unique and valuable, but how can you articulate this with confidence while in an interview? I’ve developed a starting point and I hope it helps! Question: “So, John/Jane, Why do you […]