I often see advertisements with posts after posts of people marketing and claiming they can offer the best advice on “How to Become Your Own Boss“. Sure, on the surface, it sounds great; you can work for yourself with no boss to report to, you come and go as you please and make your own […]
We all need a little push here and there and it is all too often that we pour so much of our energy into those we mentor, we forget we need some encouragement ourselves. So while I am self-motivating, I will also pour into you. We have lived to see another year begin and many […]
Make 2014 Your Best Year! Now that 2013 is behind us, it is time to reflect on our best and worst moments last year and use those experiences to make this year one that sets the bar; here’s how: Get Involved. Volunteer at a non-profit organization of your choice, contribute to help within your community […]
This month we picked Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (25th Anniversary Edition) [Kindle Edition]. In this worldwide best seller (originally written in 1989), Dr. Covey describes 7 substantial habits in such a way to directly connect with the reader while detailing every day challenges we […]
Laura Vanderkam helps the reader to identify how to get the most out of a hectic work day by re-organizing, prioritizing, and visualizing things from a different perspective. I know you will enjoy this book and find it useful; I did! “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” -Benjamin […]
There is a saying: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” While there is truth in the benefit of knowing someone to land a job, your connection does not necessarily guarantee your position at a company forever. Ultimately, it is what you know that will become the reason you continue to progress at […]
It burns my very soul to attend a networking event and see people (often who have paid to attend) standing on a wall socially networking about being at a networking event! Really? Networking is about connecting with people on a personal level; eye to eye, brow to brow, “Mano-a-mano”, not through a technology box. Now […]