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Linside Us All

2012-02-20T17:58:32-08:00

The Jeremy Lin story is literally omnipresent. If you have to be on another planet or dead to be missing this compelling saga about the Asian-American basketball phenom who graduated from Harvard, was overlooked by 12 teams and who has...

Your two-sided career mouth

2012-02-12T10:05:32-08:00

It is hard to understand what people mean--when they say conflicting things. I want to go to grad school, or travel, but we don't get off the couch. I want to win the lottery but never buy tickets I want...

The Risk of Not Taking Risks

2012-02-06T06:25:14-08:00

How will I know when I can take a risk? This may be the most popular question I get. Some hear about my career path and some are hovering around a decision and they wonder---How will I know when to...

Sell Yourself

2012-01-29T23:52:27-08:00

I was on a career panel this week with Tim Harris Executive VP of the Lakers. We were presenting to a bunch of students at UCLA who want to know what they are going to do with their Sociology degrees....

Networking by the Boards

2012-01-22T14:42:13-08:00

When I was much younger, I got the good advice to get on a few boards--non-profit and for profit--advisory and fiduciary. I naively thought it was difficult to get on boards and further that it was some type of honor....

Next Level Networking

2012-01-16T09:09:44-08:00

Never give a party if you will be the most interesting person there. -- Mickey Friedman Assess your current network and your mentors. Is it/are they good enough? Adding to and enhancing these resources is imperative. Never settle or get...

Purpose Driven Networking--Search Me

2012-01-09T03:33:02-08:00

As the new year unfolds, I always get a flurry of requests for help. People get focused on their needs and wants and reach out. I try to help. Yet people think that I have THE ANSWER. Regrettably, it is...

Turn Regrets Into Resolutions

2012-01-02T11:36:52-08:00

We must not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time. T. S. Eliot We can not start a new year and...

Let Your Inner Child Fly

2011-12-26T16:35:31-08:00

The holidays bring back a flood of memories for me. I love being around kids who open up their Hanukah and Christmas gifts with reckless abandon and express real joy out loud. Adults are obsolete children. ~Dr. Seuss Some people...

Ready for your Big Shift?

2011-12-18T23:05:36-08:00

Can you feel the shifts going on in the world? Can you predict the shifts that will happen in your life? As a Southwest flight attendant said, "Be careful when opening the overhead bins, because.... shift happens. "One thing is...

Losing our minds by getting stuck

2011-12-12T06:15:19-08:00

As we get older we tell jokes about "still being upright", or "nice to be seen" or "still breathng". We know the moment we can't move is when we are dead. We all know about that many sharks have to...

Wonder, Wander and Speak to your Dream

2011-12-03T21:43:36-08:00

Had the opportunity to hear Eric Saperston speak the other day. He was a breath of fresh and inspiring air. He is a free spirit who went on a quest to discover the secret of success. All of this was...

Don't take a holiday during the holidays

2011-11-27T23:39:52-08:00

Taking a break from networking during the holidays is so dumb. I understand that people get overwhelmed with events, gatherings, obligations and shopping! But the best time to look for a job, make connections, reconnect, and strengthen EXISTING relationships is...

Do yourself a favor, say YES!

2011-11-21T17:23:43-08:00

As we approach another week of turkey and thankfulness, we pause to reflect on the time, challenges and blessings we all have had. It is a wonderful time to be with family and appreciate what we have. How do we...

Innocence of the Bystander

2011-11-13T09:14:16-08:00

Witnesses to tragedies, crimes, and unethical behavior are never innocent. They are changed by what they see even if they avert their eyes, minds, and consciences. Seeing and hearing bad things alters you, especially if you don't do something to...

What color is your network?

2011-11-06T06:39:06-08:00

Years ago, I was on a career panel with Dick Bolles who wrote arguably the greatest and most important career manual ever, What Color is Your Parachute? This bible of career advice will soon turn 40! And while the title...

Get Energized!

2011-10-31T07:19:43-07:00

The other day, someone described me as the "Energizer Bunny". They meant it as a compliment. :)I like the word energy. It defines something I value and depend upon everyday. Like all of nature, without it, nothing is possible. I...

What We Can Learn From College Students

2011-10-23T19:03:47-07:00

The allure of college still beckons. For almost everybody, going to college was the best of times. Every Fall we think of the good ole days of alma mater and some of us are yearning to returning to the learning....

Overcoming Realism to CHANGE

2011-10-16T13:30:21-07:00

I was with a bunch of colleagues recently. We were asked to think about the future and new possibilities. Always fascinating and illuminating to hear what others think, how they think, and what gets discussed. It was a tough conversation...

Connecting the Dots

2011-10-10T07:05:56-07:00

Steve Jobs lived a life of great trials and tribulations, great victories and achievements. He pursued his passions and his curiosities, not because it was part of a plan. Because it fascinated him. He found work he loved which he...

Networking Tips from Beggars

2011-10-02T11:48:30-07:00

My boss has a little ceramic plaque in her office that she bought at the 99cent store. Life is about raisins: Raisin children! Raisin money! Raisin hell! The wisdom you can find for under a buck! Those of us who...

A Fresh Perspective: Swastikas, Uncle Tom and a Nerd

2011-09-26T07:33:23-07:00

This last week has been a series of situations and experiences that have given me pause. I pride myself in helping people get a new perspective on their challenges and opportunities. The idea is to jolt people out of their...

Networking at the Conference

2011-09-15T21:57:22-07:00

No matter what industry or professional association I have been affiliated with, I have heard this refrain: "best thing about the conference was the networking". While we hope to be inspired and informed by the sages on the stages, by...

Endurance Networking: 10 Tips for the Longer Term Job Search

2011-09-06T03:48:24-07:00

Labor Day is the time to consider and help those without jobs. Regrettably that is a huge percentage of people around us. People we know and people we don't know. More and more frequently I am encountering people from my...

Expecting Less to Get More----The Ruination of Expectations

2011-08-28T18:53:36-07:00

Many of you know the role my parents have played in my life. They continue to inspire and mentor me. As we all age, I try to seek their perspective and counsel. They have both seen and learned so much...

Repairing and avoiding burned bridges

2011-08-21T22:15:58-07:00

What goes around comes around and sometimes it is a quick trip. That's what I was told by a wiser person early in my career. In other words, you meet the same people on the way up as you do...

Your slice of life depends on your PIE

2011-08-06T11:57:11-07:00

The PIE system to advance your career is something I have taken for granted. I have seen the truth of the PIE reveal itself to me through all of my experiences and through many other people. And in the last...

Know and Love Thy Neighbors

2011-07-31T09:58:20-07:00

Neighbor -- literally translates to nearby dweller. Someone "situated" near us. In all parts of your life you have neighbors. People who live, work, exist near you. You may share a common fence, a cubicle wall, a pew, adjacent parking...

Lessons and reminders from reality

2011-07-23T15:50:39-07:00

Congresswoman Judy Chu's office called me and asked me to offer my workshop to her Job Hunter's Job Boot Camp last week. I commend Judy and her team for their leadership in helping people get their careers and lives on...

The Small World of Trash Talking

2011-07-17T22:35:55-07:00

Thanks for sharing your small world stories. All of us are witnessing how we are interconnected to one another. Basically, if we make the effort then we will discover connections that we share with people we just met or people...