Is Networking A First Thought or an Afterthought?

I had a light bulb moment one time.  The switch was turned on by a great guide that helps from time to time. Like all self employed people during the Great Recession I was chasing the Yankee Dollar.  I was going through the desert looking for the oasis of money. My...

What Impact Do You Have on Your Company?

I recently read or dreamt about how employees will be evaluated in the future. The article basically outlined that employees will not be assessed based on what they functionally do but how they impact their company. That’s an interesting concept. Making your personal...

Why Reinvention is a Virtual Necessity.

I recently wrote a blog called Out of the Game which outlined the importance of staying current and connected on your career path and personal development. There used to be an expression I would hear quite often.  “They are a dinosaur.”  It was really a description of...

Lessons from the Great Recession.

I learned a lot from the Great Recession. A lot. It was a very difficult time for many people and continues to be for many that haven’t emerged. I have spoken to many transition groups multiple times and have met with countless people during those years. It is not...

First Impressions.

So what creates your first impression? In the Old Normal it may have been your appearance. That is why we had expressions like “Dress for Success,” and we all spent lots of money on nice suits and ties or business suits for women. Today in the New Normal your first...

The Opposite of Networking is Not Working.

I network and speak on networking often.  I included a truism that somebody sent me years ago in a recent blog I wrote on The Currencies of Networking.  It was that “The Opposite of Networking is Not Working.”  My thanks to the person who sent me that a few years ago....

The Currencies of Networking.

I listened to a webinar today put on by Keith Ferrazi a master networker.  He wrote a book published in 2005 called Never Eat Alone. I think I bought it at Borders. That was before the world melted and we moved to the New Normal except for Borders.  That was a very...

The Best Companies To Work For

I am sure that wherever you live there are publications that yearly publish their list of Best Companies to Work For. Both OC Metro and the OC Register do in my hood. CNN and Fortune have their lists as well. We have all read about the great perks like free food, on...

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