You Are Not Unemployable

You Are Not Unemployable

Maybe you’ve started to wonder. You sent out the résumé. Worked your network. Applied for roles you could do in your sleep. And still, nothing. No interview. No call back. No human being even acknowledging that you exist. That kind of silence can get in your head. You...
Use Your Words

Use Your Words

I could see it from my parking space. Less than a quarter mile away. Ann’s plane from Scottsdale. On time. I was so excited. But the plane had stopped short of the gate. Another plane was parked there. Five minutes went by. Ten minutes. Ann texted me. The flight...
Afraid

Afraid

Fear is in the air right now. You can feel it in conversations. In the news. In the markets. In the low grade tension people carry around in their bodies. War in the Middle East. Cultural uncertainty. Financial uncertainty. A sense that the ground beneath our feet...
The Hidden Cost of Busyness

The Hidden Cost of Busyness

No doubt you’re busy. Which might be a good thing. But, what’s easy to miss is that busyness has a cost. A cost many professionals don’t recognize until a lot of time has already slipped by. When your days are packed from morning to evening, your attention...
Are You An Innie or An Outtie

Are You An Innie or An Outtie

I spoke this past week at a large leadership and organizational development program. Big room. High energy. Smart people. Strong engagement. I was fully on. Focused. Present. Connected. It was an amazing day. And when it was over, I felt like I needed three days of...