Tweet 35 in my career advice book, Success Tweets: 140 Bits of Common Sense Career Success Advice, all in 140 Characters or Less makes a point about persistence and perseverance. “Persistent people keep going; especially in the face of difficulties. Keep at it ... [Continue Reading]
How the Presidential Election Can Hurt Your Career Success
Election day is next Tuesday. This has been an especially contentious election year. I dread turning on the TV to watch the World Series or a football game because of all the negative political ads. Jim Bouchard, bestselling author of Think Like a Black ... [Continue Reading]
How to Conquer Stress and Burnout
I saw an article in USA Today this week called “Burnout Up Among U.S. Employees.” According to the article, Americans are feeling more and more stressed. While these are stressful times, you don’t have to be a victim of stress. A reasonable level of fitness ... [Continue Reading]
5 Common Sense Business Etiquette Tips
The other day I received a request to do a guest post from Kate Willson, an education blogger and writer for College Crunch. Kate is very cool. She is passionate about providing college graduates with advice on how to transition into life after college. As ... [Continue Reading]
Today is Blog Action Day
Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers from around the world are coming together to blog about a single topic. The topic this year is “The Power of We.” I think this is great, as I’m a big believer in the power of we. In 2009 I participated in a writing ... [Continue Reading]
Letters of Recommendation Still Matter
As I’ve mentioned many times in the past, I really enjoy the great career advice guest posts that people send. Today I have some career success advice on letters of recommendation from Lauren Bailey, a freelance education writer who covers topics from ... [Continue Reading]
The Most Optimistic Song Ever
Do you know “I Heart Radio?” It’s a very cool app that lets you listen to a variety of radio stations from around the USA on your computer. We have a great station in Colorado, KBCO. I listen to it all the time in my office and car and miss it when I’m on ... [Continue Reading]
How to Connect with Anyone
Scott Dinsmore is a very cool guy. If you don’t know his website, www.liveyourlegend.net, you should. The other day I received an email from Scott about how to connect with anyone. If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that I am a big believer in ... [Continue Reading]
How Much Do You Care About Your Work?
I’m still on the road. Last night I checked into a Hampton Inn in Matteson IL. When I got to my room I noticed that the housekeeper had arranged a hand towel and wash cloth in the bathroom to look like a shirt and tie. That made me smile. And at that point I ... [Continue Reading]
Surround Yourself With Positive People
My friends at Walk the Talk company sent me an email about one their books yesterday. It’s called Attitude is Everything: 10 Rules for Staying Positive by Vicki Hitzges. Here are Vicki’s 10 rules for staying positive…. Wait to worry. Keep an attitude ... [Continue Reading]