How To Prepare For Anything In Business
Always Plan For The Worst Back in the 90s, I was working for a large petroleum company selling bulk fuel and had just booked a large contract. My manager was extremely excited about the new business – primarily because the new business meant a potentially huge bonus. When I was forecasting the new agreement’s … Continue reading How To Prepare For Anything In Business
The Best Career Advice You’ll Ever Get
Made It Through Another One I put my head on the table and let out a huge exhale. For over two months I had waited for this phone call. In early December, my company announced that it would be engaging in one of the biggest restructures in company history. A constantly evolving world demanded that … Continue reading The Best Career Advice You’ll Ever Get
The Greatest Threat To Business No One Talks About
Fear – The Greatest Threat To Business Today I have been part of the Fortune 500 community for over two decades and as a result of my experience, here is one thing that I can say with great certainty: the greatest danger to our business today, is not China, not cyber-terrorism, not even an unforeseen … Continue reading The Greatest Threat To Business No One Talks About
Your Network. The Biggest Career Mistake No One Talks About
Newly Graduated, and Without A Clue I’m not too proud to admit that I have been wrong about a lot of things in life, especially when it comes to my career. I remember when I was right out of college in my early 20s. Now, I’ll be the first one to fess up that I … Continue reading Your Network. The Biggest Career Mistake No One Talks About
How To Overcome Fear and Insecurity
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho Fear Kills After spending almost 25 years in corporate America at Fortune 500 companies, I’ve noticed that the biggest thing that halts success has nothing to do with skill or talent, but fear. Most people in … Continue reading How To Overcome Fear and Insecurity
Problems Suck. Here’s How To Deal With Them
Problems Suck Let’s not play ridiculous word games about problems really being opportunities in disguise. That’s B.S. and we all know it. Problems suck. They suck a lot. Big problems suck a WHOLE lot. However Let’s Be Grateful Despite the misery of problems, we should be grateful they exist (no, I’m not back to word … Continue reading Problems Suck. Here’s How To Deal With Them
Success Requires Vision
Vision: “The first step toward creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it. VISION will ignite the fire of passion that fuels our our commitment to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to achieve excellence. Only VISION allows us to transform dreams of greatness into the reality of achievement through human action. VISION has … Continue reading Success Requires Vision
Celebrate Being Underestimated
Underestimated From Day One The defensive coach looked at me as I stood in line with all of the other new players attending the first practice of the new college football season. “Where did you come from?” he asked. I explained who I was and his only response was: “It must be a mistake. I … Continue reading Celebrate Being Underestimated
How To Create A Better Career With One Decision
The Most Miserable Trip Of My Life Many years ago, I jumped at an opportunity to take a trip with my brother on his sailboat. I thought it would be fun-ride the waves, drink some margaritas, etc. Good times right? It turned out to be a horrible decision. My brother had just learned to navigate … Continue reading How To Create A Better Career With One Decision
6 Ways To Build Your Personal Brand On LinkedIn
Well All Have A Brand Whether we realize it or not, we all have a personal brand. Nowhere is this more true than in the business world. We all know people who are “the great sales person”, “an all star”, “a great motivator” or even “lazy”. Here’s the irony: although most workers in a corporate … Continue reading 6 Ways To Build Your Personal Brand On LinkedIn