I joked with one of my friends that one of the reasons I get invited to be a panelist or participant in events is because I'm the Charles Nelson Reilly of my network. Reilly was one of the funniest people...
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Know When To Retreat Before You Need to Retreat
As the New Year started, I committed myself to committing to more "big picture" time and it began today with an all day retreat with the folks at LifeStylized. My new friends Rono and Sierra invited me to attend an...
Giving People a Taste of Your Business
How do people know whether or not they should frequent your business? Do you have a good website? Do you advertise? From an HR perspective, some people need to hear you in action or see you live in order to...
The Job Search and LinkedIn
I volunteered my time yesterday at the Times Union Job fair from 10-1 yesterday to critique resumes of those who were seeking jobs at the fair. One of the recurring themes I saw among the resumes I reviewed was the...
Is Anyone Professionally In Love with You or Your Business?
I have professionally fallen in love with a few businesses and businesspeople in my time. I'm not talking about the romantic, touchy feely, lovey dovey kind of love, but more of an overarching admiration and respect for the totality of...
Build Your “Resume From The Future”
Prior to hiring or prior to the start of the Virtual Internship Program at Braathe Enterprises and Saratoga College, I ask all of my interns to provide me with a resume "from the future". This resume contains an entry that...
Gas Station Boy Knows Best
I remember the fun I had working at a gas station growing up and the people who would come in and treat me as if I didn't have a brain. Apparently, to many of the customers, it wasn't logical that...
A Disturbing Trend – Shame vs. Apology
I've heard from colleagues and I have experience it myself; there is a lack of apologies for mistakes because people are ashamed to admit they are wrong. Have you ever had an employee or coworker just walk off the job...
Strive to be The Greatest American Hero
2011 was an amazing year. Some thoughts for 2012: 1. Believe in abundance. There's plenty to go around for everyone if we collaborate and pay it forward. In 2011, I referred more clients to my colleagues than any other year...
2012 – 20 Ways to Get 12 Things Done Right
It's that time of year again where resolutions are broken, goals are set, new ideas are tested, and often the same results are attained using different means. For 2012, I suggest finding 20 different ways of getting 12 things done...