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  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Five Major challenges that Face Today’s Job Seeker

      We certainly live in different times than when I first graduated college, and I’ve listened earnestly to generations before me to learn about what managing careers were like for them. They certainly make it sound simpler, but not necessarily more satisfying. From my perspective, people enjoy a lot more freedom and options in opportunity, […]

  • Are You Too Picky in Your Job Search?

    Is there such a thing as being too picky in your job search? Is it possible to have standards, expectations, or criteria so high that it becomes difficult to land? When I was a recruiter, I had a consultant with a unique set of challenges, and very valuable niche clinical trial skills. She lived within […]

  • How I saved myself from me

    I beat myself up pretty bad sometimes. Last week was a doozy.  It seemed like anything that could go wrong did go wrong. Usually I know what to do to take myself out of a tailspin; I’ll plug my phone into the radio, and play some motivational, informational YouTube video try to find my center […]