Do you wish your career plate had a few more palatable options? — Your grandparents may have felt quite comfortable finding a way to earn a living and sticking to it for all of their working years, but today’s workforce needs more moxie about how to bring home a paycheck. While college is not obsolete, it has become an alternative less likely to…

8 Ways to know it’s really time to leave your job — It’s important to learn how to be sure it’s your job and not you standing in your way of success. What do you remember about the first real job you had? My first job was not really a paid job at all. It was a volunteer position in a local…

How to return to the childlike confidence we need now more than ever. — I think I was around 5 when the inevitable happened. I perched up on my grandmother’s grand bed and put my arms out to the side and tried to fly. I really wanted to see how far I could go. About 3 feet down is a good estimate. My cousin…

The smart way to develop a side hustle or begin a business dynasty If I have learned anything in my 3 decades as a business owner, it is why it makes sense to grow what you know even if you don’t really need the income! I know that sounds ridiculous…

There is a method to the madness to get started at anything. In 2016, I met Sharon. She was a 46-year-old burned-out career professional (teacher) who attended a workshop where I was speaking. Sharon approached me and asked me if I had any ideas about how she could finally grow…

Why a little knowledge really can be a dangerous thing — The last few weeks have been one of the scariest in my life, at least healthwise. I found myself in the emergency room of the local hospital trying to figure out just why I had horrific stomach pains. Turns out it was not the Norovirus, Campylobacter, or Salmonella. It also…

Why getting the job done is all that really matters — Dan Price is the CEO of Gravity, a credit card processing company. Dan has done some pretty novel things as a CEO. He raised the minimum wage at his company to $70K and then cut his 1.1 million dollar salary to reflect the same rate! But recently, Dan came up…

A little parody for April Fool’s Day about ways to kiss your job goodbye! — Back in 1975, Paul Simon (of the former Simon and Garfunkle) penned a little ditty that was quite catchy about 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. So, if you don’t know the tune, perhaps check out the YouTube version of the song. But since April Fool’s Day is arriving, I…

How to know when it’s time to leave even the best of employment She looked at me rather sheepishly and announced, ” I once had a career but now it’s just a job.” Many of the clients I work with I never really meet. We schedule via Zoom or phone…