How to Get a Piece of My Last Will and Testament
The Day “Will” Come There will be a day when my attorney, Laura Stover, gathers my heirs for a very important meeting. In this meeting, Laura will share with them mine and my wife, Maryann’s, last will and testament. Hopefully, Maryann and I will have lived it up so much in our retirement that there […]
3 Strategies for Achieving Greatness
This week, I received a text from a very smart, ambitious college sophomore, whom I also mentor. In his words, he was trying to “figure some things out” but didn’t know exactly what to ask from me. He has another mentor, who happens to be a dear friend of mine and a brilliant leadership expert […]
7 Words that Can Block Your Goals
A great thinker and plastic surgeon, Dr. Maxwell Maltz, wrote a book solely focused on the topic of setting and achieving stretch goals, called, “Psycho Cybernetics,” which I have read 69 times in the last 35 years. Fascinated with the concept of self image, Dr. Maltz believed that the self image is what controls the […]
Saving the Best Question for Last (On the Second Interview)
Good things come to those who wait…to ask. There is a time, place, and stage at which to ask certain questions throughout the interview process. More specifically, there is one question best reserved until you’re ready for the very last question on the second interview. The Question When the time is right, ask this: “I […]
Introverts Can Sell Too
You’re shy. You’re an introvert. You want to sell. But how? Often, when I speak to groups about being great at selling by “thinking like a customer,” I end up mentioning how great introverts are at selling. Afterward, I’m almost always approached by people who are proud, self-proclaimed, card-carrying introverts. They wonder why they’ve had such […]
How to avoid working for a bad boss
Ask the Questions, Read the Signs Everyone wants to work for a great boss; no one just chooses to work for someone who doesn’t provide any assistance or guidance. In my experience, I have found that there are five questions you can (and should) ask a potential employer that will reveal whether they are a […]
5 Things to Watch that Can Help You Wake Up
Five 5-minute fixes to falling asleep No matter who I meet, I rarely find someone who always feels excited, happy and energized. From time to time, we all need a lift, whether it’s emotional, physical or mental. The problem is finding something that can instantly energize us, but if you do, it can be a […]
The Power of Relationships in a Job Search
Follow-Ups Shouldn’t Come Years Later Every week, it seems that I get 3 or 4 phone calls requesting help in finding a job. More often than not, the individual wanting my help either doesn’t know me personally, or does know me but has not connected with me in a number of years. This week in particular, I […]
Millennials and Boomers: Making Music at Work Together
Facing the Millennial Music I know for certain that baby boomers and millennials, in literal terms, almost always listen to different music. These differences in musical preferences are stark in many cases and are even analogous for the differences between the two generations in the workplace. But it is quite possible that, working together, these […]