The Art of Getting Rewarded for Hard Work
Ever feel undervalued at work? Missed promotions, meager salary increases and scarcity of gratitude are all symptoms that your efforts may be going unnoticed. Why is it that some people seem to get all of the opportunities, promotions and rewards while...
The Importance of Praise
I don’t enjoy getting praise. I never know how to react to it. But the more I’ve lived and worked the more I’ve realized what an important thing it is. It tells me what I need to continue and or do more of. If I only received negative feedback on things I...
Reframe Your Past to Unleash Your Future
Ever feel like your career path was not ‘the norm’ and its holding you back? I used to feel that way too until one simple change opened the doors to the biggest and most rewarding roles of my career. What I used to think of as a weakness actually turned out to be a...
Triaging Emails and Tasks
The 4 D’s of triaging can help anyone get ahead on their emails or task list. DoDelegateDeleteDefer DO If the item requires you to take an action and that action can be done in five minutes or less, then take that action...
Explore why they’re hiring and increase your leverage
There is a reason behind every single job that gets posted… a VERY important reason. You want to know this information if at all possible when planning your interview strategy. In some cases, it might even lessen your interest in the role. ...
Quick List: Have better meetings
Don’t create or attend a meeting that doesn’t have a stated purpose, goal, or agenda.Schedule shorter meetings if possible.Invite the smallest number of people necessary.Attach all relevant documents to the meeting invite.If a topic is taking too long, let the...
Use The Craziest Interview Questions To Your Advantage
“If you were a tree what would you be?” This question has been lurking around interviews for years and while largely a myth, some interviewers actually feel the need to throw it in to see if you can think on your feet. It comes in a large number of different...
The Three I’s of Every Career
I watched an interesting TEDx talk by Rosabeth Moss Kanter entitled “The Only 3 Career Steps that Matter”. While the title is an oversimplification, her ideas do have a lot of merit and made for some interesting thinking and discussion with the various professionals...
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