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 …
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 …
Last week, watching my 8-year old son happily playing an innocent game of Little League baseball, I learned that his days of leisurely play are numbered. My son …
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 …
Earlier this month, it seemed everyone was opining on Yahoo’s new 37-year old, pregnant CEO, Marissa Mayer. The media and blogosphere had much to say on what her selection meant for women, Yahoo, …
I’m writing this freshly back from a two-week Italian vacation, and at the end of the longest digital fast of my ever-expanding digital life. I didn’t go into …
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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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