Whenever I turn on the radio, if it ain’t bad news, it’s news about some syndrome we all have. Mine is the same as many folks in the creative industry – A.D.D. It’s not just creative types who have it. After working with a friend on his business goals and talking about all of his […]
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Today’s Goal: Simplicity
At a workshop, I was completing my project and was approached by some participants who were politely asking what it represented. (I am being a little covert about it to entice you to come learn more about this “project”!) Although I have some pretty lofty goals, my big goal for the day, and maybe for […]
Being Essential
Have I mentioned How I met your Mother? I suppose it’s easy to refer to that show when it’s a masterpiece, as far as the writing is concerned. I LOVE the dialogue, and yes the characters are endearing. I just (today) realized that Barney, the ficticious character played by Neil Patrick Harris, has a Barney blog […]
Managing Expectations During The Interview Phase
Applying, networking, interviewing and then receiving the final word can cause a lot of emotional ups and downs. So how do I manage my personal expectations and keep fairly calm when going through so many at once? I don’t. But I have tricks that help with some of the calm (massages not included). Although I’m […]
Why we buy new versus used
Apparently I now give advice to my physician (mostly about what to read in People magazine when I’m in the doc’s office). And also to the administrator at the front desk (about buying used versus new). It started with a bunny in a basket at Costco. The administrator was telling me that she was thinking […]
Interview Myth-buster – Passive vs Active Candidate
Back in the day – which means precisely 17 years ago, I didn’t want to have to interview without a current job. In an ideal situation, I was a “passive candidate” to a recruiter if I were gainfully employed (and looking to cheat on an employer during interviews, or later file for divorce from the […]
Can you ask for Part time in an Interview?
Remember the movie Bridget Jones? That quirky 30-something singleton who was desperate to meet a man and find happiness at work? According to actress Renee Zellweger when asked about playing the role: Obviously I related to the female aspect [of the character], her day-to-day regimen and fight against Mother Nature… I understood her search for self-acceptance […]
Downsizing your life
It’s time to downsize. I was listening to the actor from Breaking Bad talk about clutter. He attributes clutter to economic status – he grew up poorer then he is now, but he’s learned to let go of things. It’s true that I have a lot of stuff. One friend came over and started looking […]
Stupid-Simple Epiphanies
After a kickoff meeting with a startup client today, I realized something about my past that seems almost stupidly obvious now. I was uncomfortable in a previous agency job because the company’s brand personality was so different than my personality. Every time I was selling (or attempting to sell) our services, I was faced […]
Covert Answers: Left Out, and Left Wondering, at Work
Covert Leadership Agents respond to readers’ questions in the Covert Answers feature. Submit your question here. What should I assume when a workgroup is assembled which excludes you when your assignment is the topic of the workgroup? -JB Agent S1 says: Hi JB – First take a deep breath: This is a tough situation and there are […]
