Remember the feeling you had when you graduated college? At that moment, you’re on Cloud 9 ready to soar. It’s a rush – the euphoria of “there’s no stopping me now.” No where to go but up, right? That is, until there isn’t. Is it that you’ve simply hit a head-wind or have the engines […]
Presentation Secrets from TED Talks If you’re a fan of TED.com, you probably remember the first time you viewed one of the company’s free 18-minute online presentations. TED Talks are truly inspiring. If you’re not yet familiar with them, you’ll find that their speakers provide jaw-dropping stories you’ll be talking about for weeks. TED’s […]
Our daily conversations have a remarkable impact on our careers. When you speak, are you being heard? Maybe not. I’m learning more about the fine art of leadership conversations in Judith E. Glaser’s book, Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust & Get Extraordinary Results. As leaders, the more we become aware of […]
Whether you realize it or not you have one – a professional pain threshold. It’s the upper level of tolerance for your current job. Consider it the final straw–the one that breaks the proverbial camel’s back. Everyone’s threshold is different. We rarely know what the last straw is until suddenly – there it […]
Leadership Conversational Style What’s your leadership conversational style? I’m learning more about the fine art of leadership conversations in Judith E. Glaser’s book, Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust & Get Extraordinary Results. I previously wrote about how being a strong conversationalist builds credibility in my article, “What’s Your Conversational IQ?” In that article, I […]
Is there such a thing as conversational intelligence? And how important is conversational IQ? It could be that some leaders are naturally more adept at the art of conversation. It’s certainly true that we all could improve our ability to engage and influence others through conversations. “Human beings are the most highly social species […]
Job hunting can be daunting enough, but when you’re not the strongest candidate – and you know it – it can be down right terrifying. There can be many reasons for being the Underdog. You may be early in your career with limited experience, or on the other end of the career spectrum and […]
How to Find Greater Learning and Earning Power In Public Accounting Sure, working for a Big 4 firm is sexy. There’s a status linked to the name recognition. For many new accounting graduates, it’s a terrific start into a CPA career. The ‘Big’ in Big 4 tends to become the issue for many […]
So you have a career goal, but do you have the skills to get you where you want to go? Setting a career goal without knowing what skills you need is like setting off on a road trip without knowing how much gas is in the tank. It won’t be long before you come to […]
I see it all the time. A firm extends a job offer to a highly qualified candidate only to have the offer rejected. The partners are shocked. Moreover, they’re faced with the daunting task of continuing the search for another ideal candidate. What happened? The Fear Factor. Moving up the career ladder often […]
