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Today I thought I would share with you a recent response I gave to a question on LinkedIn. The question was essentially about what kind of legacy you want to leave. This is a great question that is often used in coaching to help people focus on what is ultimately important to them. This is,...
Have you seen the original Kung Fu Panda 
Today I'd like to focus on 1 lesson from the movie that is...
Spend sometime this weekend and identify one of each of your GAILs and write it down.
- Gremlins
- Assumptions
- Interpretations
- Limiting Beliefs
The act of writing your GAILs helps make them more real. It takes them from having a hold on your mind to putting them partly out side of you on the...
With the end of the Oprah Winfrey show a lot of attention has been placed on Oprah - her success, what she's doing next, and lots of memories. And there is certainly a lot to learn from Oprah about how to be successful.
However, today I'd like to focus on the leaders who recognized...
If you want to be successful, one of the most power things you can do is invest some time in creating a clear vision or picture in your mind, and even literally make a picture, of what your successful life looks like. The more clear your vision is, the more you will consciously and...
Have you ever had a belief like:
- I'm too old to go back to school
- I'm too shy
- She/He would never go out with someone like me
- You need to have a PhD to do that job
- I'm not good at ...
These are all examples of Limiting Beliefs. What is a Limiting Belief?
Limiting Beliefs are ideas or principles...
With the job market heating up I've recently had a number of people talk with me about how their approaches to finding a new job or getting promoted. During these conversations I often hear about some elaborate plans- how to portray yourself to one person, what information to withhold from...
As I’m writing today’s article on career development I’m reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned from my mother. Just yesterday was Mother’s Day. Personally, it’s a significant one for me, the first since my mother lost her 11-year battle breast...
One way to differentiate yourself as well as propel yourself to success is to write a job description for your ideal job. Go ahead and write out all of the qualities of your ideal job. Make your job description as real as possible, including:
- Job Title
- Responsibilities
- Corporate Culture
- Salary...
I was recently talking with a group of professionals about career growth and a common theme emerged from what many in the group were doing to advance their career - getting better and better at doing the same thing. Some were taking classes, seeking advanced degrees, certifications, or even just...
Your "Professional Headline", as LinkedIn calls it, is one of the most important parts of your profile. It's the short phrase you see below your name on your profile.
Why is this particular part of your profile so important? First of all, when people search for someone with a particular skill...
Social media is a powerful tool use can use to express your personal brand for many purposes ranging from finding new business to new friends to finding your next job. Social media can also reveal aspects of who you are that harm your personal brand, reputation, career and job...
