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“The Next Gen Leader” By Robert C McMillan – Book Review

Apr 18th, 2014 | By | Category: application, aptitude, career choice, career coach, challenges, competitive challenges, competitive environment, confidence, focus, mentor, natural talent, negativity, opportunity, passion, professional image, strategy, tactics, training

“The Next Gen Leader” –Cutting Edge Strategies to Make You the Leader You Were Born to Be- by Robert C. McMillan – The PracticaL Mentor’s book review I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review: “The Next Gen Leader” – Cutting Edge Strategies to Make You the Leader You Were Born to […]



When The Boss Is A Bully – Are you being bullied?

Jan 12th, 2014 | By | Category: aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, challenges, competitive peers, difficult boss, difficult boss, difficult coworkers, fear, finding a mentor, influential enemies, mentor, opportunity, problem, professional image, self confidence, will to win

When the Boss Is a Bully – Are You Being Bullied? The number one workplace challenge, over and over again, is the bullying boss. There are many different types of bullying, and yes even the silent treatment is a tactic for the boss to bully employees. Ever been to a brain storming session when you […]



7 SIMPLE STEPS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS BY SCOTT ARMSTRONG

Aug 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: challenges, goals, mentor, opportunity

7 SIMPLE STEPS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS BY SCOTT ARMSTRONG http://evolutionezine.com/7-simple-steps/ Today we are going to talk about seven simple steps for achieving your dreams. I personally have used these steps to manifest my own dream life and all of the important goals that comprise it; such as qualified for and ran in the 100th […]



Staying in “The Zone”

Feb 13th, 2012 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, challenges, confidence, mentor, self confidence, strategy, tactics

Once in a while it seems like everything is going our way. Even if we encounter challenges they are small and easy to deal with, which makes feel even more in control. Sometimes these periods last for weeks, even months, other times only a few days. However the feeling they give us is like an […]



A Mentor

Jan 29th, 2012 | By | Category: finding a mentor, mentor, strategy, tactics

Last evening I spent with my daughters and some of their friends. Most of the quests were in their middle 20s to late 30s. The conversation bounced around a lot from topic to topic, but it seemed to always return to their jobs and careers. There were several things that interested me in their discussions, […]



Finding a Mentor

Jan 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: Career advice, choosing a mentor, mentor, networking, opportunity, persuasion

Several of us would be happy to have a mentor. Trouble is finding one. What makes someone take enough interest in you to expend the time and effort to be a true mentor? Even in organization where there is a formal mentor program, most are failures. Most senior staffers are still competing for the same […]



On Mentoring

Jan 16th, 2012 | By | Category: abundance, aptitude, career choice, challenges, mentor

Did you ever notice how some parents take an active interest in their children’s activities? Some just drop their kids off at practice and pick them up when it is over. Others stay and watch, encouraging their kids when they do something good. Then there are those who take an active roll in helping their […]



Living within our intellectual means.

Jul 31st, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, challenges, intellectual property, mentor, professional image, skills, success

When thinking of living within our means, the first thing that springs to mind is our bank account. “Don’t spend more than you make” the first rule of financial stability. Is the same true with our skills and talents? Don’t give more than you receive. Sound selfish? What about “you have to give before receive” […]



Are mentoring programs worthwhile?

Jul 24th, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, career challenges, mentor

This week I exchanged e-mails with a company interested in instituting a formal mentor program for new employees. The objective of the program would provide a formal structure for new employees to obtain advice and guidance from the senior staff outside of the usual management tract. In many organizations, the supervisor or manager has the […]



Trying too hard?

Jun 26th, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, mentor, trying too hard

It is ingrained in our psyche. The harder we try the more likely it is we will succeed. It is drilled into us by our parents, teachers, coaches, and all would be givers of sage advice. Hard work = Success.; If at first you don’t succeed try harder; The harder you try the more you […]



How to Choose a Career.

Jun 5th, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, aptitude, career choice, choosing a career, mentor, natural talent, skills

Graduation time is here. For many of us this is the first time we really face making a serious life decision. Although we’ve made decision along the way, until we graduate from high school or college, most of our career decisions were pretty much mandated. Now for the first time, we have to really decide […]



Need A Mentor?

May 22nd, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, career choice, mentor, opportunity, professional image, strategy, success

Need a Mentor? If you don’t have a mentor, or don’t have a good mentor you need one. Although we take credit for our accomplishments, as well we should, usually there is one or more people behind our success. We all learned to walk, and most of us think we did ourselves thorough endless ties […]



Leadership By Reputation

Mar 13th, 2011 | By | Category: A game, abundance, Career advice, career challenges, competing, competitive peers, mentor, strategy, success, tactics

Even leaders can gain from a mentor and mentoring comes in many forms. I am becoming a fan of the TV show Survivor. In many respects it is a microcosm that reflects leadership strategies. In my opinion the game of resembles the workplace. There are teams that compete against each other while each individual is […]



How To Display Self-Confidence

Feb 13th, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, confidence, mentor, negativity, self confidence

This week I engaged in a discussion on how to best to demonstrate self-confidence.  Before we even got started there was a big discussion on what self-confidence really is.  The difference came down to the comparison between two widely held definitions.   The classic dictionary definition – confidence in oneself and in one’s powers and abilities, […]



Will the Events in Egypt Affect My Career?

Jan 30th, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, economy, mentor, strategy

The stock market took a nosedive Friday (01/28/2011) and all reports pointed to the unrest in Egypt as the root cause. This made me stop to think that if the stock market can be affected by seemly-unrelated political events could there be a link between Egypt’s political unrest and US careers? Looking back over my […]



Perks or Pay?

Jan 23rd, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, focus, mentor, negotiations, perks, skills, strategy, stress, success, tactics

Most of us focus only on salary when negotiating our employment packages, but it is worth your time to evaluate what perks may be worth to you in both money and quality of life. There is more pressure than ever for businesses to hold down costs, with special emphasis on wages. It may be easier […]



Guarding Your Reputation

Jan 16th, 2011 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, challenges, mentor, strategy, tactics

With limited space, theaters use marquees to advertise what is showing. Often there are pictures or scenes from the production and short text messages to give an idea of what the show is about. The content on the marquee is chosen carefully to entice expectations and boost ticket sales. Your reputation is your marquee and […]



New Year Networking

Dec 26th, 2010 | By | Category: abundance, application, Career advice, mentor, networking, new year, new year resolution, skills, strategy, tactics

Among the many New Year Resolutions you make this year improving your  networking and interpersonal skills should be near the top of the list. Developing  a strong social and professional network of friends and associates is essential to    achieving most of your career goals. Almost everything you want in the workplace  depends on other […]



Should I Attend the Holiday Office Party?

Dec 13th, 2010 | By | Category: abundance, Career advice, career choice, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, confidence, focus, mentor, negativity, office problems, personality

If the question “Should I attend the holiday office party?” even rises to a    conscious level you may have more issues than just the office party. Depending on your office culture, office parties may vary from very wild to    extremely dull. Most fall somewhere in the middle. Very few office parties leave  office […]



Focus on Your Goals

Nov 28th, 2010 | By | Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career choices, challenges, confidence, focus, mentor, self confidence, skills, strategy, success

There is a lot of conventional wisdom and advice that says to be successful you must set goals and work hard to achieve them. Although setting goals and hard work may be essential to success, there seems to be something missing. Others add that you should have a plan to achieve your goal, a map […]