A great post by career/business consultant and certified life coach Phyllis Mufson said that people usually keep their New Year’s resolutions for only 12 days. Wow — 12 days! That’s… really sad. I mean, what’s the point of pinning all our hopes for change on something we’re only going to stick with it for less [...]
Networking with Casual Connections
December 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
The following question was posed on Twitter: Any tips on networking with loose acquaintances? Don’t want to come across as needy or seeking something without providing. The fact that you don’t want to seem like you are being opportunistic is very good. Whether a person is someone you are close with or a more casual [...]
Five Basic Manners for Interviewing
December 23, 2010 By 4 Comments
Going the Extra Mile
December 20, 2010 By 3 Comments
Yesterday, we went to church for the annual Christmas service; my daughter was very excited to be a part of it again this year. She’s only five, so the role of her class was limited, but what they did made a tremendous impact on my husband and me. As it’s been talked about before in [...]
You Failed? Way to Go!
December 17, 2010 By 8 Comments
My daughter and I recently had the opportunity to watch Meet the Robinsons, a Disney cartoon that came out in 2007. This was my favorite scene in this movie: How cool would that be if people celebrated failure all the time? It does make sense — failure is an opportunity to make discoveries. It can [...]
