With the vast amount of tasks we tackle daily, it can be easier to focus on the quantity of the work we produce, instead of the quality. Quantifying our success by the number of emails returned, projects tackled, or financial goals reached can be more manageable than strategically recognizing...

“My hobby (one of them anyway)…is using a lot of scotch tape… My hobby is to pick out different things during what I read and piece them together and make a little story of my own.”  - Louis Armstrong  Whenever I sit down to write, I am struck with the fear that ideas I’m about...

This morning, my taxi driver lamented over his job. “I HATE THIS JOB. I hate it! I really hate this job.” He then projected his misery on to me, “You’ll see, you’ll hate your job soon too,” and escalated, “48 million out of work. No jobs...

1. There is no clearly defined pathway. Sometimes your career will go sideways. You’ll work in industries that have no direct correlation to each other, and learn immensely from each of them (with jobs in interior design and international trade in the same year.) When you move to the...

Conforming to a corporate culture is often an integral part of successful career growth. As workers and contributors to a business, we have to speak the language and innately know a company, in order to achieve both personal and professional goals. Yet, how much of our creative and true selves...

Establishing trust between colleagues creates a valuable currency in the workplace, and is a key aspect of relationship building with our peers.  Trust allows us to open up to our coworkers, and enjoy a secure foundation from which we can explore new ideas, strategies and opportunities. ...

Reflecting on that quote by Abraham Lincoln, I couldn’t agree more. Revisiting my earlier blog post, every single job – every opportunity, is a chance to develop and grow. Barista, waitress, Americorps member, ice skating coach and data entry clerk are all titles of jobs I’ve held....

This week, I’m revisiting a crucial topic: content. I wrote two (TWO!) blog posts about content and what an incredibly important tool it is when encapsulating your accomplishments. I’m adding one more post to the mix because I like to drive the point home (and/or run it into the ground...

  “Do not confuse notoriety and fame with greatness… . For you see, greatness is a measure of one’s spirit, not a result of one’s rank in human affairs.” - Sherman Finesilver I believe there is room enough in the world, for every single person to be inspired to greatness....