Category Archives: Life Lessons

#2 focus killer on job-search and career management

My last post focused (I guess pun intended) on stress as one of the top killers to focus in your job search, career management – your life! My #2? Multitasking! For sharper focus, do one thing at a time. #2 Focus Killer: You’re multitasking Your brain can only process so many complex tasks before it…

Try to be Scrooge in your job search

Generations have enjoyed Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. For many, it’s a reading or theatrical must-do during the holiday season. I remember seeing Kelsey Grammer’s performance as Scrooge at Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater many, many moons ago. How struck I was with the ease to loathe him – at least through most of the story….

Feel good the Thanks-giving way

In America we’re poised for another Thanksgiving holiday, a day set aside to give thanks for whatever in our lives has us feeling grateful. When study after study links a grateful attitude to a longer and happier life, healthy relationships, a stronger self-esteem and sense of hopefulness, combined with a lower risk of depression, high…

Is there gratitude in your job search?

The pressures that come with a job search can make it hard to feel grateful. But in reality, gratitude is a powerful way to attack negativity. And negativity without a doubt can impede job search success. So how do you conjure up and keep that attitude of gratitude? An overlooked power “I can’t find a…

Ready for entrepreneurship? A reality check

In my last post, I posed five realities of entrepreneurial responsibility. Here are some questions that might help you flesh out whether you’re ready to be an entrepreneur. Do you have entrepreneurial heart and courage? Perhaps you’ve been thinking about going into business for yourself. Perhaps a consulting practice, buying an existing business or franchise,…