When it comes to growing your career, conventional wisdom provides us with a familiar formula: Attend a competitive college, secure a great first job, work hard to prove yourself, earn projects and promotions, and successfully climb the ladder. There’s nothing wrong with this formula. There’s a reason why we follow it. It’s a successful formula. But what if there were […]
Read moreAs the leaves change colors and those famous pumpkin spice lattes make their seasonal returns, Fall is also “conference season” – the time between summer vacations and winter holidays when people are attending industry meetings, back to work and most focused – making this a great time to look at ways to strengthen and spice up your career. Try these […]
Read moreAm I the only one? I had a bulletin board in my bedroom ~ as an adolescent, teenager and collegian. I would cut or rip out magazine clippings of my favorite quotes, pictures of celebrity crushes and things I liked or admired. I also added current pictures of my friends and family and swatches of my favorite fabrics. I know, so ’80s […]
Read moreThey can bring you up, or they can bring you down. Why is it that we spend the majority of our time focusing on the numbers, dare we say dollars, when we all repeat, “Our people are our greatest asset?” Yet our people don’t get the focus. Our people ~ employees and customers ~ make or break those numbers that […]
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