🚀 How resilient are you? – Issue #147 I’ve talked about vulnerability in your career before. We often make risky career decisions such as having one source of income, living on the financial edge in an expensive city, and working in a volatile industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us in some unanticipated ways (e.g.,…

🚀 A clue about what you should do – Issue #146 📲 Did you know that you can schedule a complimentary call with me to discuss your most significant career challenges, questions, and issues? When you are one of the best at what you do, and you understand what it takes to get recognized for that, you get…

🚀 Persuading a cold room is hard work – Issue #145 I wish that my early bosses had taught me a thing or two about forming alliances. I went about selling my ideas the hard way for too many years. When you have a vision for something exciting (e.g., new product, process improvement, organizational change),…

🚀 Difficult coworkers, bosses, and psychopaths – Issue #144 We would all like to have a workplace that is 100% free of anger, hostility, misunderstandings, and conflict. I would also like a unicorn pony.  Perhaps — somewhere — there is a company that has both ponies and completely harmonious teams. If I find it, I’ll…

🚀 You might be surprised by what you see – Issue #143 I once worked with a person who made interesting facial expressions during our conversations. Whenever I asked him a tough question, he sneered before responding. I’m sure that he wasn’t even aware of what he was doing. But, it gave the impression that…

🚀 It’s a great way to rehearse for interviews and talks – Issue #142 A few months ago, a company in Silicon Valley invited me to give a talk. I moved away from the Bay Area about four years ago, and I now live about a three-hour drive away. I decided to use the trip…

🚀 However, it is risky and can backfire – Issue #141 How do you feel about your job? Are you doing well at work? Is your career on track? Or, is it time to quit your job and find something better? ✏️ Take my free quiz to find out! “I love people who make me…

🚀 Do you want to become more like them? – Issue #140 Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania). His research focuses on motivation and meaningful work, leadership, collaboration, culture, and organizational change. Last week, he tweeted: “Before taking a job offer, it’s worth asking: do I want to…

🚀 Don’t worship the outliers – Issue #139 Does anyone else grow weary of the constant stream of articles that focus on the usual heroes in entertainment, business, and tech? Yes, Elon Musk is brilliant, and I love what he is doing. But, the worship of these “success idols” gets a bit out of hand.…