Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. It’s that time of year when you may be thinking of looking for a promotion where you work, or looking to move up, on, and out of your…
It’s that time of year when you may be thinking of looking for a promotion where you work, or looking to move up, on, and out of your current organization. You can increase your odds of landing the job of your dreams with a few tips that I have found valuable. I’ve updated one of…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. A lot of us wonder why we struggle with confidence from time to time. We want to take that next step to succeed and be happy, but what…
You are the most powerful influencer in your success in work and life. As we head into the final weeks of this year, we inevitably think of successes and setbacks; of lessons learned in the previous twelve months. We consider these as we make plans and set goals for the coming year. As I look…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Having a mentor can be one of the most beneficial relationships in achieving the career and life that you imagine. Yet many people don’t fully appreciate that there are a…
A Twitter follower recently asked, “Isn’t the point of mentorship personal interaction?” I’m glad she asked the question because she does have part of it right; having a mentor who interacts with you regularly through one-on-one meetings — where she or he listens and advises and where she or he offers to make introductions and…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. What’s the secret to success? Sorry to break the news, but there’s no magic formula. Even so, you’ll find a few common leadership qualities the best leaders in…
This post first appeared on the Women 2.0, a community-driven media brand designed for aspiring and current innovators in technology. This article also appeared on Inc.com. What’s the secret to success? Sorry to break the news, but there’s no magic formula. Even so, you’ll find a few common leadership qualities the best leaders in any field share.…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Do you find yourself avoiding difficult conversations out of fear that the relationship or situation will get worse? If you don’t address a difficult issue, it will not…
“When is the last time you confronted someone at work or at home about his or her behavior and ended the conversation having enriched the relationship?” Communications expert Susan Scott asks this in her book, Fierce Conversations. This intriguing question suggests the very real notion that it is possible to both confront and enrich at…