Jan 16, 2012 | Business and Entrepreneurship, Crafting Your Career, Life, Organization+Strategy, Professional Development
Sometimes my Grandpa says I work too hard. I try to tell him that my work is not the same as work used to be. I work late. I work early. I take breaks in the middle of the day. He points to the clock. It’s 6’o’clock, he says, wobbling over his cane and tapping on the...
Nov 29, 2011 | Crafting Your Career, Professional Development
Do you like your job? Do you like what you do? I’ve spent time with a wide range of folks – people in start-ups, people in recently established businesses, people in small companies, and people in large companies. This question comes up a lot, yet you...
Aug 15, 2011 | Money + Finances, Professional Development
The words “business,” “sales,” and “marketing” sometimes get a bad reputation. All of a sudden it seems off-putting if you look for sales or you talk about strategy. Sometimes I just say the word “strategy” and...
Jul 24, 2011 | Life, Professional Development
Every so often, I like to go back and reflect on what’s happened and what’s changed. The best way to learn and grow is to know where you came from. Every virtual yardstick we have – the successes, goals, failures, challenges – helps us by...
Jun 19, 2011 | Crafting Your Career, Professional Development
Who are you? How do you describe yourself to other people? Business cards are great – for when you meet in person. (I love the ones I have!) But you can’t send them out via email or snail mail. And email signatures are becoming so inflated, it’s...
Mar 17, 2011 | Life, Motivation, Professional Development
I’ve been running pretty thin lately – it’s an exciting Spring, with several new projects under foot. I’m really excited to finally take some time to share some great news with you. At the same time, it’s been a challenge to make it all...
