Career and Employment Goals

External Time Users*: Three Examples of How Others Use Our Time

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. ― Charles Darwin Making each day productive is a great challenge, and other people can make it even more so. Since life by necessity includes other people’s involvement or contributions, we have no choice but to engage…

10 Tips for Better Brainstorming*

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. ― Henry Ford When done properly, brainstorming sessions can be an enormously effective way to develop brilliant new ideas.When done improperly, they’re tedious and exasperating time wasters. So let’s brainstorm about brainstorming. 1. Set a clear goal for what you are brainstorming: marketing…

The Elevator Tease: Making the Most of Chance Encounters

Why tease? Why not pitch? When exactly do you think it’s appropriate to pitch a total stranger, a captive audience with no escape, for 10 floors? Never. The whole idea is silly. Do *you* like receiving a barrage of information about someone’s business? What you want to do is intrigue. Entice. Learn about the other…

Be Proud of Being Balanced

[weaver_youtube https://youtu.be/g_r1AAGY4vU sd=0 percent=50 ratio=.5625 center=1 rel=0 https=0 privacy=0] “I only slept 6 hours last night.” “I only slept four.” How many times have you been part of a conversation like this? We wear our lack of sleep and vacation time like a badge of honor. We’re proud that we get up at 6 in…