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Preparing For Tough Conversations

Here are a few tips about preparation. You will hear me mention WIIFM. That stands for “What’s In It For Me?” This is a great question to consider when preparing for a tough conversation. What does the other person stand to gain by hearing you? The...

Visions Retreat

I went on a retreat this weekend – an organized event to help each participant create a vision board. (A vision board is a poster board with images and words on it that describe the kind of life you’d like to create. If you google it , you’ll find...

The Energy Project

Yesterday I came across an article in the Harvard Business Review that framed a sad workplace truth for so many companies: The implicit contract between organizations and their employees today is that each will try to get as much from the other as they can…Both...

Job Search Tip – Your Cover Letter and Resume

If you’re applying to lots of jobs per day, you may be working hard but not getting the results you want. Try going for quality rather than quantity. In this video, we’ll discuss how you can tailor your cover letter and resume to the specific job you want....