When business professionals experience a job loss, or even believe there’s a chance of losing a job, the stories...
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Just Say No – and Get More Time!
During the past few months, I’ve had some health challenges that have required a lot of appointments, treatments and...
You Can Begin Again
I used to belong to a church whose pastor had the same sermon at the first of each year: “You CAN Begin Again". I...
Never saw it coming…really?
I remember an Austin employer who was concerned about the optics of a 300-person layoff. This was back in the day when...
Give, Give, Give, Get
That’s a rule for networking. And, I heard this formula at a recent networking event! It means that you give in a...
Things to want in your next job
I’ve had the privilege of working with several executive clients who make the BIG BUCKS – the kind of money you read...
You failed the first interview!
What happened? A great writer from www.glassdoor.com explores the 8 reasons you might have failed the first interview....
12 Habits that can up-level your career
If establishing new habits is exciting to you, here are some Career-Building Habits to consider: Make 5 calls each...
How HABITS can build career success
Job Seeking can seem like one, big, chaotic ball of effort – Disjointed phone calls, “almost right” job leads, deadly...
Want a promotion? Ask for it.
If you’re paying attention at work, you know there is work that needs to be done that no one has time to do. Perhaps...
Do you trust your Career GPS?
Imagine you are driving from Austin, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico. You start out at night, and you have your GPS set....
Lunch Ladies in Texas?
A job loss—even if voluntary – will often throw even the most clear-headed adult into a tizzy. Suddenly, the ego is...