We’ve all heard the phrase, “Practice makes perfect.” While many dismiss this idea as well-worn and antiquated, the concept of meaningful practice has been embraced by neuroscientists and life coaches alike in recent years. Author Daniel Coyle champions practice as the means to achieving excellent in his book The Talent Code. The idea is thatRead… Read more »
I’ve been participating in a young professional women’s group. Recently we discussed and worked through Lois Frankel’s Nice Girls ^Still Don’t Get The Corner Office. Frankel’s book offers an assessment to help identify areas the reader self-identifies as performing well and areas the reader self-identifies as needing improvement. One common area improvement amongst the groupRead… Read more »
That’s me pictured above with my parents and Bill Clinton in the Oval Office. It was a Saturday morning about 20 years ago following a Presidential radio address. The “Blue Pass” I’m wearing allowed me unfettered access to the West Wing, including the White House Briefing Room where I assisted dozens of reporters. This isRead… Read more »
Whether or not you’re looking for a new job, it’s a good idea to keep building, strengthening and maintaining your professional network to help you improve your stature in your field and help you get more done by gaining access to more resources. In terms of a job search, many of the best jobs areRead… Read more »
When was the last time you used your Elevator Pitch? The Elevator Pitch is your brief and concise marketing statement to promote you talents and business acumen. It clearly identifies your areas of expertise in 60 seconds or less. The best elevator pitch offers the opportunity to engage, inform and persuade a potential new clientRead… Read more »
It’s no exaggeration that computers and their various tech tentacles rule the very world we live in, so you’d expect that career opportunities in developing and servicing computers would be prodigious. And indeed they are. However, the road to getting the cream of IT jobs may take a few twists and turns you might notRead… Read more »
You’ve got a good job. You’ve done well in your work and have several impressive accomplishments to add to your resume. You’ve created a killer CV and you’ll get glowing references if you need them. But in today’s competitive job market, is that enough to get you those plum jobs that can take you toRead… Read more »
If you are like me, you probably have suffered at some point from “advice overload.” Maybe you are confronted with a problem for which their appears to be no clear solution. Our first inkling is to go straight to the computer and type the question into the search bar. If you are on a jobRead… Read more »
Photo Credit: Wikipedia I was recently invited by a friend to read, Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space And Make The Competition Irrelevant. The title makes the purpose of the book obvious. Rather than entering a market where margins are thin and competition is fierce, it is better to create a newRead… Read more »
Earlier this week I shared my one rule for better job search results. The gentleman who asked me to lunch today must have been reading GovLoop, because he followed the advice to the letter. Let’s hope that he avoids the approach used by Robert, a hypothetical character I created to show exactly how NOT toRead… Read more »