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Category: Challenge

A Bold Calling – A Life of Service

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let’s shine a spotlight on those living a life of service. May they inspire us to perform simple acts of kindness.

January 20, 2020
Growing a Company/Team Is Similar to Raising a Human

There are many reasons to conclude that those who rise to the challenge of parenting may also rise to the challenge of growing a company. Here’s why.

December 9, 2019
Taking On Fixing the Broken System of Hiring and Careering

So much money has been thrown into HR tech, and none of it has fixed what’s broken. Will you help me take on fixing the broken system of hiring and careering?

October 22, 2019
Networking 101 for the Network-Disabled: 9 Places to Find Networking Events for Beginners

Last week I shared that I was painfully friend-disabled in grade school and explained how I expanded my horizons and developed greater self-awareness and self-confidence. These were lessons I carried with me to college, where I continued to be involved in various kinds of on and off-campus communities. However, upon graduating I moved to the […]

August 5, 2019
7 Qualities to Weave Into Your Brand to Overcome Ageism

I have covered ageism before, as it directly relevant and impactful to the demographic of talent I most often work with as clients – baby boomers. Sometimes perspective clients, even after walking them through the outcomes that they can expect by working with me, doubt that those results are possible for them because of their […]

September 17, 2018
Don’t Stress Out about Stress…Yet

I have been trying all morning to find a Quartz article that other articles (Apost.com) have been referencing regarding bad bosses, why people don’t leave them, and how a bad boss can be as bad for your health as second-hand smoking. I couldn’t find this source article, so I won’t cite the statistics as truth […]

April 23, 2018
Change in Altitudes, Changes in Attitudes

I’m driving through the clouds on Skyline Drive right now on my way home with my family after an epic road trip. I’m feeling more grounded, and yet also delightfully detached from my earthly obligations. I’ve had time to reflect on things from multiple physical and psychological perspectives. Sometimes, attachment to a mission or outcome […]

April 2, 2018
Facing Age Discrimination? You Might Not Like This Advice

If you’re finding it harder to land a job as you age, you may be wondering if age discrimination is rampant. You may worry about how are you ever going to compete with younger professionals. The usual advice is to try to disguise your age by cutting off previous experience past X years and omitting […]

March 19, 2018
The Low Down on Willpower: Why It’s Often Not Enough and How to Compensate

Here’s what we know about it: It’s limited, but with the right motivation and the right conditions, it can be THE thing that helps you create the change you want in your life. But what if… you didn’t get enough sleep one day? What if something stressful happens in your life? (That’s inevitable.) What if […]

March 12, 2018
ATTENTION: Career Underdogs; I Challenge YOU To Become A Career Champion (2-day challenge starts NOW!)

To the desperately unemployed or underemployed, the week-to-week barely surviving, and the ones who feel like if it weren’t for bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all: I challenge you… ….to the Cheeks in the Seats challenge! Don’t worry…. this won’t cost you any money…but it will take something – DETERMINATION. I am […]

February 12, 2018