I believe every individual can decide how they want to make money and how they don’t. I make money mainly by giving speeches, consulting, books and through my business partnership at Future Workplace. I don’t make money by exchanging my time to coach others on the art of personal branding, yet that channel has been available to me […]

Since I’ve lived in New York City, I’ve come to realize the power in random “you never know” meetings. I define one of these meetings as connecting with someone in person without any immediate agenda. When I lived in Boston, I was extremely specific with people I wanted to meet based on my immediate business […]

I’ve been working from home for over five years since I left my corporate job and many people can’t understand how I’m able to do it. In their minds, “working from home” is full of distractions and they imagine Homer Simpson sitting on a couch drinking a beer, while watching TV. The reality is that […]

I believe you should manage your career like you would invest in the stock market, never putting all your money, energy and time into one job or project, and always have multiple income streams to protect yourself from the uncertainty of the job market. If you lose your job, you become less employable unless you […]

The old way of managing your career has been impacted by our new economy. We now have four generations in the workforce, people are switching jobs more regularly, and corporations are hiring from around the world, and even automating positions that were previously held by people. Your job, and everyone else’s, is at risk on […]

I always tell people that if a single resume could get you a job, then why do you have to go on a series of interviews after submitting it? Most resumes lack important information for hiring managers, such as actually results achieved, endorsements and proof of expertise. Because of the lack of important information on […]

If you aren’t doing work, you aren’t employable. You must always prevent yourself from becoming a passive candidate, or one that is unemployed and either in search for an opportunity or doing nothing at all. Companies have a bias against passive candidates and hiring managers overlook resumes that have “gaps”, where you aren’t actively doing […]