by admin | Mar 6, 2019 | Tips
Hey, that’s not fair! Have you ever been asked an interview question that was clearly out-of-line or made you feel massively squeamish? perhaps even angry? It happened to me for sure. It was a long time ago now but a highly reputable firm had a...
by admin | Feb 16, 2019 | Tips
Fire in the Belly A close friend of mine recently interviewed for a job. For discretion’s sake, we’ll call him Jim. Lots of people could have made the argument that they were the best fit for the job over Jim. But based on what I...
by admin | Feb 4, 2019 | Tips
What has the highs and lows of Six Flags’ Superman roller coaster with the bumps and rattles of Coney Island’s Cyclone? Give up? The answer: A career transition. A career transition evokes the exact same emotions as an amusement...
by admin | Nov 4, 2018 | Tips
Ah yes, failure. A topic ripe with emotion and implications, it has become an area of focus, study and reflection in recent years. This is due in large part to the rise of growth mindset thinking, Lean practices and the overall cloud of uncertainty that hangs over the...
by admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Tips
I recently began reading The Science of Likability: 27 Studies to Master Charisma, Attract Friends, Captivate People and Take Advantage of Human Psychology by Patrick King. I am always fascinated by what makes people attractive and drawn to someone else. These are...
by admin | Apr 8, 2018 | Tips
Train as you fight. You don’t know how you’ll do in combat until you get there. Just about any war veteran, I’d wager, would agree with that statement. The same is true with interviews. You cannot assume that you’ll do well if you’ve never done it. It’s like we always...
