After I graduated from college, I moved back home with my parents and started an entry level job with the Sprint Corporation. My sister gave me a book called 'Maximum Achievement' by Brian Tracy. In this book, Mr. Tracy recommended having writ

Learn How to Deal Effectively with People

Jul 29th, 2018 28m 55s

In my mind, the book 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie is a foundational book that should be required reading. Through high-school, undergraduate college and my masters degree, there were only TWO classes that dealt wit

Accountability as Your Competitive Advantage

Jul 16th, 2018 12m

There are a number of leaders today that, when caught making a mistake, will go to the podium and offer an 'expression of regret' as if that expression will make it all go away. Contrast that with a strong statement of owning your mistake, maki

Failure

Jun 20th, 2018 15m 47s

Society and the culture has this fascination with perfection which manifests itself in a constant stream of criticism. Social Media has amplified this constant stream of negativity. This irritates me. The reason it irritates me is that thi

Informational Interviewing

Jun 14th, 2018 39m 14s

When you are just getting started, you may not have a lot of opportunities or people to talk with about jobs. Informational Interviewing is a great way to learn about different career paths AND build a network of people. In this episode, I wal

Control Your Calendar

Jun 1st, 2018 38m 11s

Control Your Calendar After graduation, your most abundant resource is likely TIME. Much of our identity can be tied to our lives as students and when that ends at graduation, we might feel a little lost and not know what to do next. In th

Bombshell at a Waffle House

May 11th, 2018 22m 25s

When I was 29-Years old I had everything that people told me I should want to have as an adult. I was: married, owned a home, 2 nice cars, Masters in Business degree and a high paying job. Nice people around me kept telling me how great I wa

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