It’s easy to give out advice to someone you think you might be able to help whether it’s coming to their aid during personal crises or giving them a hand with their resume.  You may find it easy to help others when what you really may need is the ability to help yourself.  It may [...]

A colleague of mine recently said as we were discussing the traffic problems of late in Santa Monica, “Sometimes you’ve got to go in the wrong direction in order to move ahead.”  Although never so true as you try to circumvent traffic and find a faster route to get home, it can mean needing the [...]

“I’m creative, I haven’t had to use a resume since 1996!”  Well that’s great for you but let us all in on your little secret to success!  Just because you’ve never had to formally interview for a job or have had your next gig lined up just by making a few calls, then it’s time [...]

Navigation systems have been all the rage when it comes to mapping out your travel destinations.  But what can you use to map out your career destination? Career-pathing is a term used to do just that-map out a course or plan of action that will take you from point A to point B and help [...]

One thing they may not teach you in business school is how to treat your professional network.  Maybe you don’t think you have a professional network and it’s not important to be courteous to anyone other than the person who pays you.  But you don’t know which person will someday be in a position to [...]

  You may be at this a long time.  Your resume/bio reads like a who’s who of accomplishments, accolades and professional pedigree that would rival any Ivy League graduate’s credentials. You may think there is nothing you don’t know, haven’t seen or experienced in your illustrious career. You may be able to walk into any [...]

If you think the expression, “What goes around, comes around,” was something your grandmother use to say when you were naughty, think again.  In the corporate world of musical chairs what you put out there, good or bad comes back to haunt you no matter where you may land. It’s not that someone is up [...]

Same ride to work.  Same drink order at Starbucks, Same parking spot, Same office. Same receptionist.  Same ID required.  Same elevator. Same desk.  Same assistant. Same morning meeting.  Same agenda.  Same day over and over again.  What would really happen if you just shook things up? I’m not suggesting you change your route to work, [...]

We all have had moments where we look back and think, “Wow, I should have gotten that phone call or interview or job offer.  It’s the one that got away.”  As romantic as that might seem to you as you relish the longing for something that will never be, don’t be sad for too long, [...]

We all know at least one person where we scratch our heads and wonder beyond amazement, “How on earth did they land that job?”  It’s not that we think they are stupid (although that could very well be the case) but when you find someone over and over again who has made poor choices, been [...]