A number of years back – as my company braced for a coming downsizing – I joined a large group of fellow employees for a major meeting. Not surprisingly, the topic that dominated every side conversation that week had little to do with the task...
I stumbled into a career a long time ago – relatively ill prepared but anxious to learn. I had no real plan – certainly no strategy. My goals were equally unsophisticated. Work hard – make some money. Oh, and there was a company car thrown in too…a...
A few years back I sat down with a tenured employee to discuss his career – and his goals for the future. He was frustrated by the lack of opportunity – at the time – with our company and wanted to know if he should consider...
The chances of investing a career with one company effectively went away in the nineties. Oh, there are still a few out there but the reality is most will invest a big part of their lives with multiple companies – and the average amount of...
I’ve walked the corporate trail a pretty long time. Somewhere along the way I began to appreciate there were a few KEYS that distinguished really effective Career travelers. I refer to them as part of the Master Class in the book The Compass Solution: A Guide...
When I started in the corporate world a long time ago I labored under the assumption that every hour of every day was created equally. Boy, was I wrong. I had no concept of the importance of the “pivotal moments” – the ones that sometimes distinguished careers...
A few months back I had occasion to sit down with a colleague who had grown bitter over the company, their career, and the future in general. Not uncommon – in fact, it happens everyday in the corporate world. That point when our dreams collide with reality...
Not too long ago I enjoyed the opportunity to bring a leadership team to beautiful Asheville, NC. If you’ve never been please make it a point to go there. One of the best places on the planet to stop, regroup, and consider what’s most important...
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sail.” - William Arthur Ward Here’s another in the series of tips offered to help make sure you ultimately win your career. Hard fact – your corporate life is not always...