Imagine arriving in New York as a young man from small-town U.S.A. with dreams of becoming the next Wall Street superstar. What happened next was not an instant leap to success but a slow slog toward achieving a vision. In this age of “instant” everything – instant data, instant entertainment, instant friends – we learn to expect “instant success.” But …
Munchkin Survival Guide: Tips to Get Work Done at Home
Humor is magical and can lighten even the toughest times. Like trying to work at home with bickering kids! When one poster in a community forum asked, “For those working from home, tell me something your kid(s) did today, but refer to them as co-workers,” she got some hilarious responses: “My co-workers fought over a Lego box. Then they chased each other around …
Career Advice: Choose, Don’t Settle
The best advice I ever received from my mentor, a seasoned CEO with decades of corporate storytelling under his belt, was “choose, don’t settle.” At the time, I was trying to decide between accepting an “okay” job offer or continuing to pursue a more intimidating management position that nevertheless, I was qualified. By taking his advice and choosing not settling, not only did I …
Partnership Employment
What if that perfect job ̶ you know, the one that launches you to corporate stardom ̶is out there, but it just can’t find you? LinkedIn®, the premier social media networking platform for workers and employers, heightens your visibility and helps you connect with businesses looking for your specific skills. It’s sort of like Facebook for the working world. If you aren’t maximizing this …
Vacationing through Mindfulness and Meditation
Are your employees skipping vacation this year, like 25% of their fellow Americans? Executives may be too busy, and 60% of employees say they can’t afford it, according to a Bankrate survey, but whatever the reason, we know that not taking a vacation is one cause of worker stress, creating healthcare cost burdens for many organizations. What if there was a simple yet proven way …
