Originally published December 2, 2016 To hear me encourage others to explore their talents and maximize their potential, you’d think that I’d be publishing new blog posts three or four times a week, that my portfolio would have up-to-the-minute samples of my best work, that I’d even be creating enough art to have up-to-the-minute samples…
Originally published March 19, 2016 A funny thing happened on my way to bed the other night: I got dumped as a mentor. If you’re a mentor – and I recommend that everyone mentor someone in his or her lifetime – how do you know when it’s time to stop mentoring? Perhaps you’ve taught all…
Originally published March 5, 2016 Today’s page comes from the book of an aspiring techie I’ve known since he still had dreams of being an architect. Imagine how pleased I was to be directed to the website of this young office specialist after he designed and posted a site devoted to promoting his career history…
Originally published January 25, 2015 There’s a lot of truth in birds flocking together because of their feathers and in others knowing you by the company you keep. And the more passionate you are about your goals and plans, the more important it is to know enough about yourself to determine the kinds of people…
Originally published February 3, 2015 You’ve submitted more than 200 applications, résumés, and cover letters in the last six months. You’ve made impressions at numerous job fairs. Somehow, though, you’ve been on less than a score of interviews. What are prospective employers missing here? Moreover, what might you be missing in all this? As this…
Originally published January 15, 2015 One of my connections on LinkedIn wrote me to compliment me on what he describes as a unique background. Specifically, he clarified, mine is a long list of diverse job experiences. I’m grateful to him for pointing this out. After he mentioned it, I started looking at my experience a…
Originally published May 25, 2014 I love Career Day. Every year I visit schools to share from my professional life with middle- and high-school students. Every year I tell myself to write down the many deep, insightful, and often humorous questions and comments that students share, and then I forget to do so. Every year…