Communication Builds Our Community
Communication Builds Our Community
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You don't lose fifty pounds in two weeks. You lose them one pound at a time. You don't begin a fitness regiment by running a marathon. You run a mile or two. So don't stare at the prospect of de-stressing and re-building your life by expecting to change everything by midnight tonight. It's too intimidating. You are who you are. You may want changes, but those changes can't – and won't – happen in an instant. The one thing I have seen repeatedly in people who face daunting chal...
The last person on planet earth who was disciplined enough to be self-employed was, well, me. I can be easily distracted and a little undisciplined. But I learned something when I left my career as a reporter and editor two decades ago: Self-employment is a privilege that must be earned. You don't have to be the most focused Type A person to be successful. You just have to make the commitment and hold yourself accountable. Every day, you earn the right to be your own boss. The...
When work is working for you, it isn't really work. It may be a job and it may be time-consuming, but it is also a joy and a passion. I would hate for the people who hire me as a leadership keynote speaker to realize that I love my work so much, I'd probably do it for free. Caveat here: I am really glad I don't have to. Book me now. 🙂 But there may well be a time in your career when your work does not make you happy and you don't know what to do about it. The solution is to...
Do not... And, I mean this... Do. NOT. Say: "But I have so much experience..." "I have 30 years' experience..." "You can't learn what I know just coming out of school..." Stop! Really, just stop. I know you worked your whole life to be this smart and able but using your experience to justify your value is a huge mistake in a professional culture that often equates the word "experience" with the words "has been." The one thing that used to count most for professional marketabil...
