The Magic Formula for Determining Who You’ll Become (T+E=?)
Time + Effort = You. Who we are is a reflection of what we say, think and do. Most of us spend 40+ hours a week at our jobs so we say we’re a (Blank) employee. Those working with students say they’re teachers or counselors. Parents who don’t work in an office say they’re stay at home moms or dads. We […]
What We Can Learn from Jeremy Lin and Lin-sanity
I have been thinking about Jeremy Lin for several days now, as millions of people probably have. If you’re unfamiliar with his meteoric rise to stardom, it has truly been something to watch and I highly recommend looking up the NBA player on YouTube. I’m not much of a sports fan, but I find Jeremy’s story […]
The Most Valuable Resource in the World
Close your eyes and imagine your office for a moment, or open them and look around; what do you think is the most valuable item in it? (When my wife read this article she immediately thought air, water and food, but those don’t tell much of a story on leadership and success.) We’ve all seen […]
How Bad Do You Want to Succeed?
“No one will ever take your career more seriously than you do.” That one piece of advice has stuck with me for a very long time. When I heard it I don’t know where I was, what company I was working for or even who shared it with me. Good advice tends to end up that way; […]
Why Should I Hire You?
What makes you different? What makes you special? Not different and special the way that got you picked on in school, but the different that makes you extraordinary. Why are you better than the next person? In the professional world, why should you be considered for a job instead of the next applicant? Why should I […]
On Personal Branding
Personal branding is absolutely critical to your successes in life and in your career. If your personal brand is not absolutely important to you, you’ll never realize how pivotal it is to those around you. Your personal brand is the image or idea that is in someone’s mind when they hear or see your name. […]
