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Savvy Professional Career Wisdom by Caroline Dowd-Higgins
This is Not the Career I Ordered is read by thousands of careerists around the globe. With savvy tools, inspiration, and resources, this timeless book empowers you to enjoy your career, and love your life!
Perform Your Due Diligence Before Accepting a New Role
It’s the first quarter of a new calendar year and the marketplace is robust with job opportunities. Several of my clients are deep into the interview process and contemplating new roles. It’s essential for the candidates to be empowered in the process. It’s your interview too and you must perform your due diligence to determine […]
Interviewology with Anna Papalia
Recently, I’ve heard several prospective clients share that they have made it to the final round of the interview process but did not land the role – coming in as a strong runner up. What candidates rarely consider is that 90% of hiring managers aren’t trained on how to interview, so they fall prey to […]
Be a High Achiever Instead of a Workaholic
As a recovering workaholic, I have finally come to terms with the reality that workaholism is unhealthy and unsustainable. The tragic reality of workaholism is that is also leads to unhappiness and burnout in life and career. I believe that suffering is optional and now I’m focusing on being a high achiever instead of a […]
Making the Most of Summer…Getting Clear With Your Career and Life Vision
You may be inspired to grab a surfboard or boogie board and ride the blue waves during these summer months, but you can also grab a board of a different kind – a board where you can surf the creative waves of your imagination and get clearer on your dreams and goals. Consider targeting some […]
Time Off Helps You Thrive in Life and Career
It’s no surprise that most adults are overworked and overwhelmed but the counter-intuitive reality is that many are not taking all the paid time off they’ve earned. According to Project: Time Off “After years of being asked to ‘do more with less’ workers are overstretched, stressed out, and exhausted. The always-on, 24/7 American work culture […]
Success Means Showcasing Your Human Side
This blog was contributed by Sheila Sands who shares compelling wisdom about tapping the human side of your brand for success. Once upon a time, doing business of any kind meant picking up a telephone, speaking to a person politely, maybe booking an appointment and then strolling through town to their office or store. But […]
Career Wisdom for the Class of 2018 That Works for Seasoned Professionals
The Class of 2018 list of commencement speakers included celebrities like Oprah Winfrey at USC Annenberg, Michael Bloomberg at Rice University, Queen Latifah at Rutgers University and Sheryl Sandberg at MIT. Brown University awarded Sting an honorary degree along with his wife and activist, Trudie Styler. He serenaded the graduation crowd with an a capella […]
Laughter Is The Best Medicine: Finding the Funny Side of Life and Career
Ever notice how a good laugh can go a long way in changing the way everything looks? After a less than stellar day last week, I happened upon one of my favorite comedians on social media. I started off giggling and before I knew it, I was in full-out, belly laugh mode. Afterwards, I realized […]
A Money Conversation – Part II: Getting It In Writing
In last week’s post, A Money Conversation Part I, I asked readers to examine their sense of self-worth as it relates to money, and asked, ‘If money talks… what is it saying to you?’ It’s an interesting idea to think of personifying money – actually thinking about what it might want to say to you, […]
A Money Conversation Part I: Your Self-Worth
Each spring, come tax time, we have the opportunity to take stock of how much we’ve made, how much we’ve spent, and overall, how we’re doing with our money. If, as the saying goes, “Money talks,” – what is its message to you after this year’s tax season has come and gone and tax returns […]
Myth Buster: You Can’t Afford NOT to Record an Audiobook
Do you want to sell more books? Do you want to book more speaking engagements? Do you want to stand out from the crowd? Then, if you have written a book, you MUST record an audiobook – and, it’s affordable! No Printing Costs When you record your audiobook, you have a digital product you can […]
Solutions to Tackle Communication Breakdowns at Work
Regardless of your ideological views or political persuasion, these are turbulent times around the world. I’ve noticed a sense of angst, heightened anxiety, and a palpable change in how people treat each other personally and professionally. It’s time to get back to what distinguishes us as human beings – treating one another with compassion, dignity, […]
An Obsession with Reading Can Enhance Your Career
This blog was contributed by Rebecca Temsen and first appeared in Self Development Secrets. Books are everywhere. Libraries big and small and bookstores are splattered all over college campuses and larger cities. They are all filled with one of the most important things of all time—books. Those who read books appreciate the multiple places to […]
Emotions At Work: Keeping Them In Check
Emotional Intelligence guru, Daniel Goleman, says that, to succeed in today’s workplace, the ability to manage your emotions is key. In his book Working With Emotional Intelligence, Goleman emphasizes the importance of understanding how our emotions affect our actions on the job as well as how they influence the reactions of others. As a career […]
