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 […]
Why Effort Is The Linchpin Of All Relationships
When I was growing up, my father was a business owner (the term “entrepreneur” wasn’t popularized back then) and I learned a lot about relationships through him. His philosophy was that you need to be kind to everyone, invest in your employees and show them appreciation. As a result, his employees stayed longer with him […]
You Should Have Regular “You Never Know” Meetings
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 […]
The Self Discipline Required to Successfully Work From Home
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 […]
Why Everyone Should Focus On Career Diversification
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 New Rules For Getting Ahead At Work
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 […]
You’re Better Off Writing A Book And A Case Study Over A Resume
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 […]
The Secret To Getting A Job Is To Always Be Employed [ABE]
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 […]
Listen To My Most Revealing Interview Yet
I don’t do as many podcast interviews anymore but when Jordan Harbinger asked me to be on his podcast “The Jordan Harbinger Show“, I had to say yes. Harbinger has created one of the top podcast communities at least in the self-help genre and I was happy to be part of it along with several […]
Why You Need to Start With The End In Mind
A lot of students feel lost and use college to find themselves and then graduate without a clear sense of direction and purpose. Then they enroll in graduate school in order to delay the inevitable decision on what to do with their lives. Then they jump from company to company and from job to job […]
Why And How You’re A Student For Life
When you graduate college, or finish a college program, your time as a student has only begun. As Harvey Mackay once said “A student of life considers the world a classroom.” You have to constantly learn and educate yourself on a daily basis, not just during a two- or four-year period of your life. These […]
Talking About Millennial Employment On CNBC
I went back on CNBC for my third appearance this afternoon on “Power Lunch” with Tyler Mathisen, the co-anchor. This segment was based on the recent research study I worked on with Beyond.com called the “Multi-generational Job Search“. It was our second year fielding the study and this time is was far more interesting an extensive […]
Students Can’t Rely On Career Centers To Get Jobs
Gone are the days that students can rely on their college career centers to prepare them for the real world — now it’s on them. Students have to be accountable for their careers and seek out events, alumni and opportunities on their own. In a new study by my company and Internmatch.com, we found that […]
Work Life Integration: The New Norm
Gone are the days when you could come home from the office and unplug. We are now living in a 24/7, seven day a week, always connected business environment. Your company doesn’t stop running when you leave the office or when you go on vacation. For the past few decades, journalists, authors, speakers and executives […]
Stay Healthy on the Path to Career Success
Employee wellness is a major trend that companies are focusing on right now because it effects the bottom line. For instance, about 11% of the workforce suffers from depression and as a result, they miss nearly nine days per year. This costs companies $23 billion each year, according to the Wall Street Journal. That’s why […]