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Just a few days ago I was asked on Twitter “How do I find a mentor?” That’s a great question, and here are some suggestions to assist you in your search. Get the word out. You never know where you’ll find your mentor or career guide....
One of the most critical times in your professional career is right after a big setback. That’s because how you respond in the wake of whatever disappointment or missed opportunity you experienced can set the tone and trajectory for the rest of your career. Transform...
When you meet with a boss to solicit performance feedback, always inquire how you can help them achieve their own goals. This is essentially the same strategy that HR experts recommend when doing a job interview – not focusing on yourself but keeping the conversation...
It's only February and the year is still new. This is the time to make up your mind to reinvent yourself and realign your reality with your dreams. Throw off the old stagnant, running-in-place treadmill patterns in favor of fresh, lively, exciting career success. Celebrate...
You can call it intuition, quantum physics, faith, or just a honed and polished ability to listen to your gut as you navigate the fiercely competitive world of business. But whatever name you give it or however you prefer to explain, the fact is that...
We all need performance feedback to guide our career development and ensure faster promotions. Whether you look forward to performance reviews and performance appraisals or dread the idea, they are inevitable for almost everyone. That’s why in 2012 I want you to be more proactive...
While most leaders are focused on figuring out how to boost output and ratchet up team productivity, too few of them ever stop to consider that they may be their organization’s own worst enemy. Here are three of the most common and expensive mistakes that...
When you watch iconic athletes like Serena Williams compete, you know that in order to get to that level they had to take advantage of great coaching. But do you think that when Serena turned pro she stopped needing a coach? Of course not! At...
Power of One is a Game Changer Click here to read my column this month ...
Many high potentials wait for promotions to come knocking, but to compete – especially in this economy – you have to be much more proactive. You want to develop in such a way that the prized promotions come looking for you because you have acquired...