You’re in a new job. You have a new boss. You know what your new job entails.  But what’s missing? A mentor to occasionally meet with, ensuring you’re on the right track. If you’re …

Liz Lemon demonstrates how not to survive a recession, by exchanging sexual favors to keep her team intact from an impending layoff in the 30 Rock episode “Cutbacks.” This episode provides comedic commentary on the …

Working  your way up the ladder? Here’s a quick list of Peter Drucker’s eight practices by effective executives from his book, The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials). …

There are lessons to be learned by looking at Hollywood’s success stories.
An actor’s life is chronicled on film. As movie goers, we gradually witness how actors successful or unsuccessfully manage their brand over time. While …

Nothing happens by accident. You must have a vision of yourself and of where you want to be in order for anything to happen. If you don’t, you probably aren’t ready, or you don’t …

Negative traits can limit your career. Self-absorbed, defensiveness, and inability to listen or listen to feedback can be career limiting. Of course, it won’t only limit your career, but probably your non-work life too. Why? …

If you’re knowledgeable, does that mean you’re also skilled? I was browsing through my The Daily Drucker: 366 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done, and noticed the topic for May …

Do you set yourself up for failure at work by signing up for too much to do in too little time? Do unforeseeable events derail your ability to meet your deadlines?  When I estimate deliverables …

How do a good impression to your new boss if you have more visibility that just a weekly one-on-one meeting? Personally, I’ve always been on the shy side. I learned over time that …

Ambition. What is it?
I’m still not sure if I completely understand why some people succeed and others don’t. After readingTime’s article, “Ambition: Why Some People Are Most Likely To Succeed: A fire in the belly …

Don’t Stay under the Radar
Most women I’ve worked with, have a difficult time publicizing their accomplishments. Some of the executives, have a hard time with self-promotion. Men are trained to take credit for their achievements, …

I’m often asked questions about career management or career transitions. One question in particular had to do with knowing “passion” in my work. I was asked, “It seems that you really have a passion in …

Carol Hymowitz, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, had an amazing article titled, “Raising Women to Be Leaders - The Four Sullivan Sisters Learned to Work Early, Aim High and Try Again.” The article …

Scenario 1: Someone Steals Your Idea, Uses Idea as Their Own
Have you ever been in the situation where your boss or someone higher up than you may have used your idea, and then used it …