The New Year generally starts with a tradition of resolutions and yet most of the time, those resolutions center around our personal lives and goals. I think there’s great value in introspection as it can help to shape successful changes for the future. In the vein of applying resolutions to our professional lives, I ran [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions: Are You Applying Them To Your Professional Development?
Posted in Career Management, Corporate Culture, Organizational Priorities, Self Development, tagged Career Management, Corporate Culture, Professional Development, Resolutions, Self Development on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Grab Your Passport Gen Y!!
Posted in Business, Career Management, Gen Y, tagged Business, Career Management, Gen Y, Risk Taking, Travel on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, I would like to thank my friends for inspiration, because at some point they may stop going to dinner with me. That said, I had dinner with friends this weekend and one of them has the opportunity to live abroad for a year. She’s 23. I say that because some of the counter arguments (from [...]
Is Mentoring Effective?
Posted in Business, Career Management, Gen Y, Mentoring, tagged Business, Coaching, Gen Y, Leadership, Mentoring, Mentors, Professional Development, Talent Management on June 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Mentoring is tricky. It is a great concept, but unfortunately it often falls short of expectations—and results. I asked the question about good and bad mentors on Twitter. In 140 characters, I realize it is sometimes difficult to shape your thoughts. But one person did–Abe Awasthi, a CPA in Irvine, CA (http://twitter.com/contactabe). Abe’s comment was [...]
Top 10 List: Funny Exchanges, Advice, Insight
Posted in Business, Career Management, Personal Advisors, tagged Business, Career Management, Humor, Personal Advisory Board on June 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I started thinking about the people I have worked with over the years. I am lucky enough to have a network of colleagues and friends who are candid, caring and funny. This led me down the path of remembering some of the funnier bits of advice, insight and exchanges that have occurred throughout my career. [...]
How Do You Survive A Bad Boss?
Posted in Career Management, Managing Up, tagged Communication, Conflict Resolution, Gen Y, Self-management, Workplace Survival on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently had dinner with a friend who is in the early stages of her career. She was discussing challenges with her boss, who unfortunately, lacks practical management skills, and no hint of leadership. Subsequently, work relationships are strained and counter-productive. My advice (especially in today’s economy): learn to manage and survive it, if only [...]
