I get an email from a client. To her surprise, she’s invited for a second interview with an employer who was lukewarm if not disinterested during her first interview. The […]

It’s not unusual for someone coming into a new job to be tasked with “cleaning-up” problems and turning things around, improving processes and efficiency, maybe even firing people. It’s almost […]

I recently got an email newsletter from a friend with the subject line: WOW! Naturally, I had to read further to find out what the WOW was about. I loved that she […]

Imagine having a stack of “wild” cards on your desk or tucked in your pocket. Cards that give you a dose of righteous energy or a boost when you most need it, […]

I was an evaluator recently in a speech contest. The speaker was articulate and well rehearsed. She was witty and funny. She had choreographed her speech tuning up her body […]

You’re talking-to a recruiter. You’re at a networking event. You have a screening interview for a job. You have a job interview. You’re talking to a potential client. You’re meeting […]

Elusive careerLooking for a referral sourceWho will introduce me? Resume algorithmLet me get land an interviewI have used keywords. Networking eventSocially awkward introvertSmile and shake a hand Job interviewer,Show some love. […]

Summer for me has always meant reading “best of” lists. I want to offer mine during this time of pandemic, during this time when we are more disconnected, more device-d, […]