Career Journey
We Can’t Be Good at Everything
Acknowledging and accepting that we will miss the mark and often not perform at an optimal level. How would you rank your experience with our product / service today? I’m…
Read MoreExplore vs. Exploit
“Should I Stay or Should I Go” — The Clash (1982) Trade-offs are hard. The question of how to choose between the thing one knows and a potentially better unknown…
Read MoreFractional Work: The Pros & Cons from the Perspective of the Worker
“I don’t like work–no man does–but I like what is in the work–the chance to find yourself. Your own reality–for yourself not for others…” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness…
Read MoreHow to Increase Your Odds of Landing the Gig
Picture this scenario… You are really hoping to land a new opportunity that you’ve been working on. Maybe it’s a new client for your business; or maybe a new job…
Read MoreShould I Stay or Should I Go Now?
The idea that success stems from never giving up is a core part of our culture. It is embedded in the wisdom of those we revere as heroes and role…
Read MoreRevisiting Your Professional Vision for 2023 and Beyond
Have you been forced to find a new job due to downsizing? Are you unsatisfied in your current role? Is your work not intellectually challenging and rewarding? Do you have…
Read MoreFinding Your ‘Right’ Balance of Progress and Appreciation
Progress feels great. I would rather walk slowly than be stuck in heavy traffic in a car or a taxi. I want to keep moving forward. Often when I find…
Read MoreThe Importance of Disconnecting From Your Routine
The Importance of Disconnecting From Your Routine “I like camping…not all of it, just most of it. It’s a lot harder to make our food and we have to…
Read MoreEmployee Engagement and Retention: The Overlooked Execution Risk
Low Employee Engagement and Retention is a Business Risk “I never worry about action, but only about inaction.” — Winston Churchill Finding and retaining good talent was always hard and…
Read MoreHow COVID Redefined Status Markers in the Workplace
TL; DR (The Summary) Manifesting personal status and identifying our own status relative to others is a critical element of social existence. We signal status to others through goods (things…
Read MoreWhat is the Career 3.0 Approach to the Professional Journey?
What is Career 3.0? “I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same as making a ‘life’.” — Maya Angelou Much of the career advice I read…
Read MoreHow Community and Giving Back Can Multiply the Power of Your Network
“Give and you shall receive, much more than you would have ever thought possible…No one has ever become poor from giving!” — Anne Frank A key motivator in my…
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