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Just Say No – and Get More Time!

Just Say No – and Get More Time!

Jan 25, 2018

During the past few months, I’ve had some health challenges that have required a lot of appointments, treatments and...

You Can Begin Again

You Can Begin Again

Jan 18, 2018

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?

Never saw it coming…really?

Oct 19, 2017

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

Give, Give, Give, Get

Aug 10, 2017

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

Things to want in your next job

Jun 14, 2017

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!

You failed the first interview!

Apr 25, 2017

What happened? A great writer from www.glassdoor.com explores the 8 reasons you might have failed the first interview....

How HABITS can build career success

How HABITS can build career success

Mar 8, 2017

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.

Want a promotion? Ask for it.

Feb 16, 2017

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?

Do you trust your Career GPS?

Aug 6, 2015

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?

Lunch Ladies in Texas?

Jun 26, 2015

A job loss—even if voluntary – will often throw even the most clear-headed adult into a tizzy. Suddenly, the ego is...