Career Wisdom
Have You Put in 10,000 Hours?
A well meaning friend mentioned that my book success and growing national speaking engagements happened so quickly. While his comment was innocent, what he doesn’t realize are the years of hard work and preparation that have gone into these projects that have laid the ground work for what is coming to fruition right now. Malcolm […]
The 5 G’s of Effective Communication
Kathleen Oliver, COO of Oliver Winery shared her 5 G’s of Effective Communication. These quick and easy tips will empower you to communicate more wisely with your colleagues in and out of your organization. May the communication force be with you!
How Do You Live the 80/20 Rule?
Recently I featured a career reinvention story about Lisa Montanaro who is a solutions expert and Principal of her company LM Organizing Solutions, LLC. Lisa has found her true career passion as a professional organizer even though she taps her transferable skills as a former practicing lawyer on a regular basis. Her new book The […]
Would You Be Happier With More Time or Money?
In the spirit of sharing great resources, my friend Chris sent me an amazing article by Alice LaPlante from the Journal of Consumer Psychology about the value of time and money. Professors Jennifer Aaker and Melanie Rudd of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Cassie Mogilner of the University of Pennsylvania discuss how time […]
What Now? What Next?
The career development journey is an exciting one but the overload of new information, opportunities, and ideas can often lead to analysis paralysis. With the myriad of possibilities you can get overwhelmed if you don’t have a system in place for choosing what action to take. Tai Goodwin, the Career Makeover Coach suggests two simple […]
Why Everyone Needs a Business Card!
A business or personal card is your ticket to effective follow-up when networking. Learn why everybody should take advantage of this essential career tool.
Pursuing a Raise
Most women would never dream of asking for a raise – they simply wait for performance review season and accept the allocated raise (if any) established by the company powers that be. I challenge you to think outside of the box and introduce the concept of a promotion if you have gone above-and-beyond in your […]
The Power of Networking with CDH
Learn to demystify networking and use it to your best advantage in your job search or career management. Check out my new video and consider subscribing to my YouTube Channel for regular new video posts. http://www.youtube.com/user/cdowdhig?feature=mhee#p/u
The Law of Attraction
Two years ago, Deborah Stephens, a friend and mentor on my personal Board of Directors sat me down and asked what I wanted to accomplish professionally in the next 5 years. She asked me to be very specific and envision my future goals so I could develop strategies to make them happen. At the time, […]
