Everyone loves to hear their name sung in praise as it stokes the flames burning in our egos. Most people crave recognition for achievements, but this shouldn’t be considered a negative trait because it is …

Being asked to articulate your own, or others, strengths is not as easy as it sounds. I know that when I have sat down to work on a personal mission statement or writing my core values, …

Being pulled into twenty different directions at once almost feels commonplace these days.  Everyone reaches a point, at some time, where they say the proverbial “enough is enough,” and they know it is time to …

Quality decision making is grounded in reality, unfortunately many decision makers are not. Just following the news, I have to ask myself “why did they make that decision now and not six months ago or …

Having MySpace or other social-networking sites that present anything less than a stellar picture of oneself can hurt one’s chances at advancement or even ongoing employment. This goes for full-time employed people and freelancers/consultants.
Last month, I …

I do not know too many managers, other than the fine folks in HR, that love to complete annual performance reviews. ”Good” employees tend to get good reviews, and typically have little discussed in areas of development. …