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Productive Failure vs. Unproductive Success

My friends at the Walk the Talk Company shared this with me today.  I love the idea of productive failure... Productive Failure vs. Unproductive Success Uncommon Sense says that a productive failure is better than a non productive success. A productive ... [Continue Reading]

How to Deal With a Toxic Work Environment

Sometimes work just sucks -- and it's not you, it's your workplace.  Working in a toxic environment is never fun.  My friends at resume.io have put together a graphic that provides you with some great advice on dealing with a toxic environment. ... [Continue Reading]

Success Quote May 6, 2018

Think     Act     Succeed "Never accept anything less than you deserve. Remember, you teach people how to treat you." Brian Schuetz ... [Continue Reading]

Feeling Stuck? Want to Make a Career Change, But Don’t Know How? Read This…

Branching Into a New Career Is Easier Than You Think Don’t be trapped by your specialization! Pressure is mounting for people to choose their career path earlier and earlier. Companies are looking for specialized, often technical skillsets for the most ... [Continue Reading]

Everything You Need to Know About Accepting Credit Cards for Your Small Business

Recently, I did a couple of posts aimed at folks who want to start a business.  If you get into business, sooner or later you’ll probably need to accept credit card payments.  My friends at BluePay provider of payment solutions for financial institutions have ... [Continue Reading]

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Over the past few years, I've significantly cut back on my organizational effectiveness consulting and have begun focusing more on teaching, career coaching, speaking and my career mentoring site.  Several people have asked why I've made this move.  My short ... [Continue Reading]

How to Make Sure Your Social Media Presence Helps You Get the Job You Want

Tweet 67 in Success Tweets says, "Demonstrate self respect.  Be impeccable in your presentation of self -- in person and online."  This is especially true when you're looking for a job.  You've got to show up for interviews looking your best -- everybody knows ... [Continue Reading]

Success is a Habit

The word "habit" has popped up in my world a lot lately.  I was doing an interview for my membership site with David McMurtry on career success the other day and he started talking about positive habits.  That same day I did a webinar for Career HMO and got ... [Continue Reading]

Five Pieces of Advice on How to Get Promoted

Feeling underappreciated at work?  Struggling to get that elusive promotion? Then you need to check out this article... http://www.fasttrackpromotion.com/career-advice-success-at-work/ I like all five pieces of advice - especially the fifth -- be ... [Continue Reading]