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Survive Your Promotion Tips Featured in Men’s Health Magazine!

Posted on February 20, 2012

Check it out – I was interviewed in the fall and here’s the result – some of my tips and strategies for success moving up the corporate ladder were featured in the December Issue of Men’s Health Magazine! The article … Continue reading →

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Kindle Edition Now Available!

Posted on November 28, 2011

Great News!  The Kindle Edition of Survive Your Promotion! is now available!  Check out the book Midwest Book Review called “A top pick for any new manager” here!

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Motivation Redux

Posted on November 18, 2011

Today I was reminded again that different people have different reasons for doing (or not doing) good work.  It’s an easy lesson to forget when you are busy and juggling multiple priorities.  You can fall into the bad habit of … Continue reading →

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The Pattern of Great Leadership – Simon Sinek

Posted on February 2, 2011
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Musical Chairs – The Employment Outlook for 2011

Posted on January 5, 2011

In March of 2010 I posted an article about the impending turnover tsunami that we will see as the recovery builds momentum.  I said that your best people are updating their resumes right now, and that as a manager now … Continue reading →

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Jason Fried – Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work

Posted on January 4, 2011

Great insight on why working in the office and being interrupted all day makes no sense.

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Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) on Women and Leadership

Posted on December 30, 2010

The numbers don’t lie – women have made great progress in their representation at lower levels of management but there is still a huge gap in the number of women vs. men at the executive level.  Here’s Sheryl Sandberg’s view … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Success

Posted on September 20, 2010

Everyone wants to be successful right?  Or more accurately, no one wants to fail.  But how can you find success in your life, your job, or anywhere else?  The answer is simple. Love what you do. There’s nothing that will … Continue reading →

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10,000 Ways to be Wrong

Posted on August 19, 2010

“I haven’t failed, I’ve found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” ~Thomas Edison What he didn’t say is how long it took him to get through those 10,000 wrong answers.  Being wrong (or finding a way that doesn’t work) isn’t a … Continue reading →

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A Professional What?

Posted on August 4, 2010

Be professional – you know you’ve heard it – probably from a mentor, a parent, or a manager.  And it’s pretty good career advice…  if you know what it means.  The challenge is that professionalism means different things to different … Continue reading →

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