A Gracious Thank You
What is the proper response to praise? How should we act when others tell us how talented we are? Downplay? Demur? Or quickly try to …
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Why We Needn’t Hire The Experienced
Back in day, when things were more Industrial-Age-same-same, we could hire people based on their experience. The question, “Have they done this successfully elsewhere?” was …
The Four Team Building Levers
There are four levers we can use to build a great team. Sometimes we need to hire new talent. Sometimes we need to fire because …
Career Checkup
The criteria: Our work is successful and meaningful to the extent that it uses our talents, engages our passions, meets our needs/wants/desires, and helps others (individuals and/or …
Top 5 Hiring Errors
To hire well, we want to ask the question,”Will this person fit, contribute, and perform well here?” But there are five common hiring errors that …
To Have a Truly Successful Career
There is a bit of a bun fight going on in the career coaching world about what it takes to have a successful career. On …
Can They Do the Job?
“Can they do the job?” is the question we commonly seek to answer when hiring. We use their résumés, interviews, and references to learn what …
Jump In
We often think about doing something new (starting a business, making a product, taking a stand, making a difference) and stop because we lack confidence. …
Move to a New Field
Who says that you cannot move to a new field or industry because you only have experience in your current field? Plenty of people make …
Respect Your Talents
Many of us don’t respect our talents. We often deny having any talents (we each have them). Or we think that our qualities are not …