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Beware the Very Real Effect of Negative Social Connections
There’s a growing body of evidence supporting the idea that your friends’ friends wield tremendous power over you without you even knowing it. Social networks are the groups of real friends that we all...
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5 Things You Must Do Before Turning 30
What you do in your late teens and 20’s really defines the type of person you are and who you will become. Where you go, the people you meet, what you learn…it all sets the stage for the rest of your...
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The 7 Things Successful People Do Every Single Day
I have met and interviewed many very successful people. Among those I've spoke with include thirty multimillionaires and five billionaires, some world-class athletes and New York Times bestselling...
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STOP Listening to Your Parents’ Job Search Advice
Your parents mean well when they give you job search advice. They do! They give you heartfelt advice about finding a job and building a career because they want you to succeed. They want to see you...
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10 Recruiter-Friendly Resume Hacks That Get You Noticed
According to a recent study, for every job a recent graduate applies for, they're competing with about 160 other applicants. That's a lot of competition! So how do you get your resume to stand out from...
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Career Killers: The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Media
Until social media came along and made everything complicated, I had personal branding figured out. Using traditional media, I could make any CEO, celebrity or author look like a genius. If my clients...
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Fast-Track Your Career as a Leader: Acquire Those Soft Skills
Soft skills are essential irrespective of the level of management – entry, middle and top level management. People rise in organizations due to hard skills but fall due to lack of soft skills....
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5 Tips to Help Young Professionals Impress the Boss
In college, I couldn't wait for what we all called “the real world,” I devoured plenty of articles that dished out advice on navigating the interview process, getting along with coworkers and, most...
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11 Leadership Lessons Men Can (and Should) Learn from Women
The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs, asked some of its members the following question: Q. In your opinion, what...
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Where Results Mean Rewards: Why You Should Work at a Meritocracy
What are you looking for in your first job? A good salary? A big, established company to beef up your résumé? A relaxed work environment? Or are you willing to put in the hard work to get ahead as...
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10 Smart Tips for Successful Random Networking
In an article for the Huffington Post, I shared with readers my love for informal, even random, networking – and how I seem to be a magnet for bizarre networking encounters. (One such encounter...
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The One Thing That Will Get Your Career Un-stuck
I can remember, just a few short years ago, when I would have done ANYTHING to get “unstuck”. I had “played the game” just like I’d been told. I went to school, picked a major that made sense, got good...
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Why Young Professionals Must Learn to Focus on NOW
We Millennials want immediate gratification. Instant results. It’s this mentality of immediacy that results in many of us being stressed and frustrated when we don’t see results early on in our...
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12 Questions You Must Ask a Future Mentor
You have met someone who just may become a great mentor for you. You’ve invited them to coffee, and they have accepted! So now what?? What do you ask them to not only decide if they are the right fit...
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No More Networking… Let’s Build Real Relationships!
Most everyone agrees: it’s important to connect with other people. Typically, however (and I’ve been guilty of this myself) the approach most people take is horrible. We go into every interaction with...
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Are Canned Networking Events the WORST Places to Network?
As you've likely heard many times: Spend minutes a day practicing your networking skills, and you'll be amazed at how your relationships dramatically improve over time. So we all head to carefully...
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Why I Didn’t Settle for a J-O-B and You Shouldn’t Either
Are you on the right track? Are your goals matched with what you really want to do? In case they aren't, I’m going to walk you through the process I went through once I decided to throw in the towel on...
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Here’s the Real Reason You Aren’t Successful (Yet)
We do it right. We do everything right. We get the right internships and jobs. Network with all the right people. Put in our time. Pay our dues. And expect to be rewarded with the pot at the end of the...
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Want to be Really Happy? Hack Your Inner BS
Wouldn't it be nice if you could get out of your own way? Get rid of the things that are holding us back and hack your mind to be more productive, less stressed, and happier? Wouldn't it be great if we...
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Where Results Mean Rewards: Why You Should Work at a Meritocracy
What are you looking for in your first job? A good salary? A big, established company to beef up your résumé? A relaxed work environment? Or are you willing to put in the hard work to get ahead as...
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