Why does it seem like you face an interpersonal challenge with a team member every single day?
Someone is not taking responsibility for their behavior. Your boss isn’t supporting you. A team member is undermining the leader. It’s always something!
Top 10 Posts That Will Take Your Writing to the Next Level
After hundreds of hours researching everything I could find about blogs, authors, design, and writing, I ended up with a handful of REALLY useful posts.
And they’re packed full of practical tips you can use today!
This post is part of the Writing series. Check out all of the posts in the series.
Top 10 Posts for Starting (or Improving) Your Blog
Top 10 Posts That Will Take Your Writing to the Next Level
Top 10 Posts for Getting Your Message Out – Coming Soon!
Today, I share the 10 posts that have brought about the greatest improvements in my passion to write.
Strategic Planning and Why Flying by the Seat of the Pants Won’t Cut It
“I’m glad someone around here thinks it’s OK to fly by the seat of your pants rather than planning everything out!”
…Words uttered by one of my esteemed (I use the term loosely) colleagues moments before he poked his head in my office door sporting a big, cheesy grin.
To be fair, we are in the middle of intense strategic planning within our organization. And since my role is responsible for leading the planning process, I am privileged to endure occasional sarcasm.
Don’t get me wrong – I get where he’s coming from.
I mean, is there really ANYONE who feels genuine excitement (I’m talking – goosebumps, hair standing on end – excitement) at the mention of the word planning? Not many.
3 tips that WILL get your resume to the top of the stack
Let’s face it – it never comes at a good time. You get the call – The company is downsizing. The new CEO is cleaning house. Or maybe they don’t even give a reason. But your job is history.
Any job market is tough. But the current job market is more competitive than at any other time in my generation.
Having reviewed hundreds of resumes and hired scores of team members over the past 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of resumes. Some good – some not so much.
So I receive request regularly to help an individual with a job search or by reviewing their resume. I’ve been asked so often that I eventually developed a template email and resources to send out for each request. (I even sent these tips to an individual who had requested help last night.)
Using these simple tips and job search strategy, I have personally transitioned to more senior positions and higher compensation each time I’ve had a job change.
Top 10 Posts for Starting (or Improving) Your Blog
Over the past few years, hundreds of people have said to me, “I’ve always wanted to start a blog.”
This post is part of the Writing series. Check out all of the posts in the series.
Top 10 Posts for Starting (or Improving) Your Blog
Top 10 Posts That Will Take Your Writing to the Next Level
Top 10 Posts for Getting Your Message Out – Coming Soon!
And for good reason – there are seemingly limitless topics to write about!
Maybe you’re one of those people.
If so, EVERY writer, blogger, or journaler (I think I made up a word) needs great resources. So I put together a list of some of the best resources that I used to setup my blog.Read More