I’m not going to tell you that it’s up to you to decide the best way to start your business, because there is nothing more frustrating than not even knowing where to begin, let alone what’s “best for you” based on your personality. Me, I choose lawyers to help. And accountants. I choose handlers when […]
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Resume Tips
Let me start by saying that most of us, maybe even all of us, need help with our resume. It’s not something we come by naturally UNLESS we’ve had training and practice (aka as a hiring manager or a recruiter) to spot things that are no no’s. So, here are five basic tips to writing […]
Workshops aren’t for everyone
I have this friend whom I’ve been unsuccessfully trying to recruit to a Covert Leadership workshop. It’s true that workshops are not for everyone. Today I took her through some of the questions and we discussed how we’ve adapted our process and curriculum to companies. She’s working with me on two client projects and is […]
Annoying Business Partners are OK Sometimes, right?
Today some of my business partners were writing a proposal for a job that we can totally do, but that is not core to our current business direction. I was that annoying partner… you know the one! The one saying “but what about X?” and “How does this relate to our mission?” and “… but […]
It’s 5:00 somewhere!
Who cares that it’s Monday here, and Friday nowhere on earth right now?! At 3:40ish today, I was craving a beer. This doesn’t happen often… and the first thing that popped into my head was “Hmm… Maybe I should wait for at least an hour?” Wait! Let me remind you: I work for myself out […]
Did I mention Coursera?
I feel like the new marketing maven of Coursera.org – an online consortium of universities with a ton of classes. I am becoming a junkie – on my fifth course – and evangelizing like crazy! One that I found helpful was Developing Innovative Companies – which Agent N and I took together. Every teacher is […]
Going “Public” AND Private with Covert Leadership
You’re going to see a few changes to this blog and site as we Agents (slowly) start to reveal our identities. If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that Agent M has been on a particularly wild ride in her search for career fulfillment — and some parts of her journey are […]
I REALLY want to do this!
Hi folks. Agent S here. You haven’t heard from me for a while. Why? Because remember when I said I was nervous about pursuing some great new ideas for my business? Well, I did it, I’m doing it, and I’m LOVING it! The creative is done, the product is nearly complete. And now I’m doing the […]
What Glitters in a Manager?
Today I was meeting with a new colleague about my role, and he was sharing his understanding of the current landscape at Company Z as a fairly new employee, himself. One comment he made was that our boss was a creative, not necessarily a nuts and bolts guy. As he was saying this, I had […]
A Guru Always Has the Answers
I just returned from a networking event where a group of Marketing professionals meet for drinks, dinner and a presentation. Fortunately, and as a new member, I run into former clients or current peers with whom we (as a firm) have collaborated. It’s actually a lot of fun (and I say the “actually” part only […]
