How to Court an Informal Mentor
An informal mentor can be a great career development resource, whether you are trying to manage work/life balance, navigate career decisions, or develop new skills.
Posts Tagged: career
“Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit”
This nontechnical riddle took me a while to figure out. This saying floats around in the halls and offices of every building. For me, it resounds on all occasions when I have met with management. Agencies’ management is whipsawed between necessary compromise to face budget cuts and changing priorities at the same time. Compromise, inRead… Read more »
Naked, Afraid and in the Spotlight
Last night, I sat on the floor pretending to be a sheep. No, that is not the punch line to a horrible joke. It is my life. Well, my life recently. You see, eight weeks ago, I embarked on a transformative experience. I entered the world of the uninhibited, the unplanned, the unhindered – theRead… Read more »
Busting the Most Common Networking Myths
There are some commonly held myths about how to effectively grow your professional network. A few key tips can help you find a networking approach that works for you.
For Love or Money?
The other day, while I was thinking about what to write for this week’s post, I got to thinking about the rise of reality television. I was pretty young when it started…but it has become a pretty big part of popular culture. One of the more peculiar reality shows I remember was one that wasRead… Read more »
What Is Your Communication Style?
Understanding and identifying your personal communication style can help you manage work with others who may have different communication styles.
How to Bounce Back from Failure
Nobody likes to fail, but it’s only by dizzying leaps of faith that test your skills (and your character) that we can grow as humans. And sometimes? Sometimes we miss the mark. Some risks backfire embarrassingly, while others backfire so spectacularly you might be fooled into thinking you’ll never recover. (But you will!) If you’veRead… Read more »
Did You Get Your Gold Star Today?
I would like you to suspend reality for a moment and go back in time with me. Our portal to the past transports us back to kindergarten – where the crayons were plentiful and nap time was a required activity. On the wall of the classroom, nestled between finger-painted masterpieces, lies the chart. You know the chartRead… Read more »
What My Favorite Author Told Me and Why It’s (Half) Bad Advice
As someone who writes stories for a living, I spend a good share of my time reading them. These days, my reading time is mostly spent among news articles and opinion pieces so I can sharpen my skills in technical writing and see how personal and technical writing styles have merged thanks to digital spaces like Medium. Even ifRead… Read more »
So You Want to Quit…
Quitting is not the same as giving up. Quitting is giving in to a needed change in perspectives, priorities, and possibilities.