Asking for a raise can be one of the most nerve-wracking conversations to have in your career. However, with proper preparation...

As we learned about George, building social capital can take work and sometimes sacrifice, and it builds slowly over time.

“I just want things to be normal and easy.  Like they were.  I’m so tired.” – One of my clients when I asked how his business is going. ...

Social capital is a term that refers to the network of social connections and relationships that individuals and communities have with...

Staying vigilant and doing thorough research can help you avoid falling victim to job scams. 

Being prepared to meet a new network connection is something you can be in total control over.  “Doing your homework” before you meet with..

It’s very common to see the same self-inflicted mistakes that make the recruiting process way more difficult than it needs to be.

Finding a new job for most people can be an exercise in frustration, stress, and uncertainty.  Job seekers often feel lost and like they...

Societies have always celebrated the fall harvest - the bounty of their often back-breaking work. A celebration of the success and...

I'm seeing some interesting trends in the work-world right now. Organizations are falling into two broad camps - those that are biding...

Daylight Savings Time is upon us again, making the mornings incrementally brighter and the evenings enjoyed in the dark of night. Sigh. ...

(Trigger warning: MASSIVE GUILT TRIP AHEAD...and some minor swearing) Did you wake up with a plan decide to give your best today...to...

There are good habits like exercise. Bad habits, like not getting enough sleep or worse, addictions. Some are conscious efforts (like...

Thomas Edison famously tried over 10,000 prototypes when inventing the lightbulb. Now, the lightbulb is synonymous with new ideas and...

Many of us are still firmly in the grip of the pandemic Ground Hog Day scenario - with many offices delaying returns to "normal"...

The choice triangle of "quality, speed, cost" where you can only pick two has many examples. Most industries have a spectrum of choices...

Sometimes the jobs you don’t get is the best thing for you and your career. Finding a job never an easy process. The convoluted path to...

One of the least popular places to live in the world is the present. So many of us spend time either in the past, swimming either in...

Have you ever been sitting at home on a Sunday, with a growing feeling of dread for Monday? You are not alone. The "Sunday Scaries" can...

It's been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. If you were alive (and mostly adultish) when it happened, you know where you were and what...