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Are You In The Game?
Tweet People are still buzzing about the BCS College Championship game and the shutout of Alabama over LSU. One Facebook post said that LSU didn’t even show up! So what happened? Like anything else, when you go several weeks without … Continue reading
Is Your Business In a Drought?
Tweet Last month I drove home to Houston from Austin, Texas on a route that took me via Bastrop, a small town in Central Texas that was the scene of devastating wildfires only a few months ago. Driving home, the … Continue reading
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Toxic Soup (Part II)
Tweet What is a toxic soup? It’s an environment (it surrounds you) in which you do not feel free to express yourself or your ideas fully. Think of oppressed people living in a communist country, where everything is tightly controlled. … Continue reading
Difficult Work Environments
Tweet A client of mine was in a difficult position. She had accepted a new job and within a few months realized that the boss she worked for had some personality issues. She couldn’t figure out why her new boss … Continue reading
Are you Pigeonholed in Your Career? If so, how do make a change?
Tweet So what if you are really good at what you do, but you don’t want to do that job or career anymore? In yesterday’s post we discussed becoming pigeonholed in a career, and the fallout that comes from being … Continue reading
Are you Pigeon-holed in Your Career?
Tweet For the last few blog posts we have been discussing career change and stagnation, and what to do if you are in this situation (which led to another blog post on reinventing yourself). (Note: For the last few weeks, … Continue reading
Reinventing Yourself
Tweet In a recent post (Does Part-Time Work Really Work – Part II), we covered several options if part-time work turns out to be less than ideal for several reasons. In this case, the options are: 1) Go back to … Continue reading
Is a career change in the cards for you?
Tweet Lately I have been coaching many people who are dissatisfied in their careers. Why? Well, most have either peaked or plateaued in their chosen profession, or they are experiencing some level of dissatisfaction in their current job or career … Continue reading
Is Part-Time Work Really Ideal for Working Moms?
Tweet In 2008 (the most recent year I could find data for) 44% of moms working full-time outside the home said they’d take a pay cut if it meant they could spend more time with their kids, according to CareerBuilder.com. … Continue reading
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How Do You Treat Others?
Tweet How you treat others is a sign of your own character. Recently I was on a tele-seminar with one of the big marketing gurus. It was an open call, where the participants could ask questions and the lines were … Continue reading