Jul 24Member-onlyHow to tell when it’s time to leaveEveryone has stress. Not all stress is the same. It’s New Stress vs. Old Stress. New Stress happens when you: Start a new job Learn new things Face uncomfortable situations Old Stress happens when you: Keep fighting the same battles Face the same situations day after day Feel like you’re banging your head…Work Life Balance2 min read
Mar 15, 2021Member-onlyFILL YOUR TANK: MOYLAN’S ARROW AND THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGETHERE ARE TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. People who know what the arrow inside the red circle, pictured above, tells them about a car, and people who don’t. If you’re in the first group, you can’t imagine NOT knowing this piece of information. …Knowledge5 min read
Aug 15, 2020Member-onlyHow $20 Changed My LifeIn 1999, I spent $20 to change my life. I made my first online purchase. It was an info-product. It wasn’t some motivational, self-help eBook or video showing me how to be a multi-level marketer. It was a printed guide with a VHS tape describing how to get a job…Careers6 min read
Jun 21, 2020Member-onlyThe Miser and His Gold, Or Why You Need To Give Your Ideas Away To Build Your Professional NetworkOnce upon a time, there was a Miser who used to hide his gold at the foot of a tree in his garden; but every week he used to go and dig it up and gloat over his gains. A robber, who had noticed this, went and dug up the…Professional Development9 min read
Jun 14, 2020Member-onlyThe Crow and the Pitcher, Or How to Build Your Professional Network Every DayA Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it and that he could not reach far enough down to…Networking8 min read
Jun 7, 2020Member-onlyThe Lion and the Mouse, or How To Start Networking Without Talking To StrangersOnce when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse: “forgive me this time, I shall never…Networking9 min read
May 30, 2020Member-onlyThe Ant and The Grasshopper, Or Why You Need To Grow Your Professional Network TodayIn a field one summer’s day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. “Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling…Professional Development9 min read
May 24, 2020Member-onlyTHE BUNDLE OF STICKS, OR WHY YOU NEED TO GROW YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKAn old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: “Break it.” The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable…Careers11 min read
Aug 25, 2019What Happens Right Before Your Best Employee QuitsPicture your best employee standing outside, alone. At his feet is a white line running perpendicular to the direction he is facing. His toes are touching the line. The side of the line where he is standing is his current reality. The other side is everything his current reality is…HR4 min read
Aug 7, 2018It’s (All) About Time!“I don’t have time.” This is the excuse I hear from people who I coach through career transitions. The conversation usually goes like this: Client: “I’m looking to make a change in my career, and I need to start looking for a new job.” Me: “That’s great! Have you started networking?” Client: “I know…Productivity10 min read