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

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Back to school season is upon us. As a kid, I was always excited for the new school year to start. To learn new things, to move...

One side benefit of having children is having a great excuse to watch kids movies. One of my favorites is Kung Fu Panda. Po, the...

We have come to take for granted from movies over the past 70+ years that the US Military will win the day. We believe that John Wayne...

I've been having a recurring dream since the pandemic started - I'm going on a trip (or coming home from one) and I am just not ready. I...

This time of year is full of so much energy - everything is green and growing, and not just trees and cicadas. My social feeds are full...

I would like to try surfing one day. As a kid growing up in the mountains, there has not been much opportunity to try it. But it looks...

All the best ideas and big plans mean nothing unless we actually take steps to start doing them. We all have the habit of getting into...

In movies and stage plays, Act 3 is where the climax and resolution of the first two acts happens. Romeo and Juliet die. Tom Hanks...

As a career coach, I describe myself more as a personal trainer than a bartender. A bartender will listen to your problems and leave you...

In decades past, many employees spent their entire careers at the same company. Maybe they started in the mail room, the typing pool, or...

We are halfway through 2020. There are times when it seems like 2020 has been five years long so far, but only six months have passed. If...

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There are several methods of obtaining equity in your company. We’ll break them down for you.

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