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The other day I received a request from a business college student. Her school project was to connect with business professionals on a popular business networking site and solicit a piece of advice. The request was for what advice I would give to recent graduates looking for a job. I was glad to take a…

Holy Cow! What a week! Over and over again I see examples of how we make life and business so much harder than it really needs to be. It’s amazing really. We all know someone who spends their life worrying and struggling and always “fighting fires” (problems and emergencies). And then, where there are no…

You know, sometimes I just get worn out by all the self-help/success gurus; futurists; researchers; clinical psychologists; new age prophets and “instant-success formula” pitchmen. Now don’t get me wrong, as a working business coach I completely believe in the potential of every person and the necessity of an ongoing personal education program. There are quite…

Employers are looking more and more for future employees and managers and leaders with the skills to telecommute. Today about one in five workers telecommutes on a frequent basis and nearly 10% work from home every day. And the numbers are growing for good reason. The economic potential is staggering. Businesses that promote telecommuting see…

Last week I was interviewing a young lady and recent college graduate for a position that I have in my business coaching practice. She was great! She came to the meeting prepared, dressed for business and had done her homework. It was so refreshing that I caught myself smiling. I was smiling because this sharp…