It was never easy to leave a lasting impression on others. Now, it’s nearly impossible. The precious real estate in our brains is oversold, and as study after …
Ambition is one of our culture’s most closely held values. Determination, hard work, and the achievement of an ever larger part of the dream are imprinted on us …
There’s a dirty little secret in companies: the pool of management candidates is thinning. Consider people like my entrepreneur friend who owns a software development shop, where his …
I had a blog post all written for this final week before the holidays. But after Friday, I just couldn’t post it. Alongside so many of you, I’m …
People get stuck. Increasingly as we reach certain levels of success, the reason is a surprising one: we actually have too many choices. We’re paralyzed by them, plagued …
Executive coaches are sometimes called corporate shrinks. And while most of us would argue vehemently that what we do doesn’t approach psychological therapy — and we’re careful to …
In September, we get serious about our careers again. The summer’s distractions behind us, everyone’s back in the office and reapplying themselves to those lurking issues we’ve put …
I love being a parent, except for one thing — the amount of fear in my life. I’ve always been cautious, but not a worrier or one prone …
Morrissey said it bluntly in his cheeky song, We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful. If Facebook behavior has proven anything, it’s that Morrissey had it dead on. We may …
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How To Negotiate for More Money
Negotiating a higher starting salary or a pay raise is rarely easy. We may want or even need more money, but I don’t know anyone who gets excited about having to …
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