Why Your Prospects Aren’t Buying In
The View from Above Last week I flew from Dallas to Charlotte and had the pleasure of getting a middle seat in coach. Coach is where I often sit but I try and avoid a middle seat at all costs. But on this trip, I was glad I got that middle seat. I found myself […]
3 Things Millennials Can Do To Be Successful In Corporate America
Are Most Millennials Self-Employed? While some research has shown that the majority of millennials want to work for themselves, the reality is that many will have careers in traditional “corporate America.” Having spent 20 years of my life (from 25 to 45) in corporate America, I can tell you that it can be a great […]
Conversation: A Modern-Day Struggle
A TED Talk on Talking One of my closest friends, Dr. Mark Cohen, is a retired OB/GYN, our current Medical Director, and the best conversationalist I’ve ever known. Always willing to help others grow, he told me about a certain TED Talk on the topic of having better conversations. Of course, I knew it had […]
How to Negotiate a Raise
Money Talk We’ve all been there. Most of us have sat in the chair across from a superior, contemplating a request for a raise. Though a lot of us have indeed contemplated it, many (if not most) have “chickened” out. Why? Because money talk is uncomfortable. Sometimes, we feel we don’t even deserve a raise […]
7 Ways to Impress Your Way to Success
Starting a new job is one of the most important times in a person’s professional life. As someone who has hired over 50 people and been responsible for as many as 600 at a time, I have come to identify truly great hires. I also know this: as an employee, when you ask your boss […]