Career drifter or chaser? (hint: neither is good for you)
Two types of behaviors will get your career into trouble: drifting and chasing. Maybe not straight away. Actually, short-term you may get...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Don't Be That Guy! The Ten Behaviors of the “Positive Networker”
By Angela Lane To get a career edge, an effective professional network is pivotal. It accelerates professional development, makes you...
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
The Dangers of "Say yes until you have to say no" Advice
The Dangers of "Say yes until you have to say no" Advice #Makegoodchoices Mark Manson shared a lifehack the other day: Say “yes” until...
- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
THIEF Alert: Why Focusing on Location Will Rob You of Productivity
There is an unhelpful debate around where we should work. A lack of clear criteria leads to polarized views. We must reframe the discussion
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
How to stand out in a branded world
by Sergey Gorbatov Did you know that some antelopes jump high into air when they spot a predator? This behavior puzzled biologists for...
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
Don’t Short Your Career. Play the Long Game.
By Angela Lane I'm asked for career advice often. It comes with the territory. The most challenging cases don't involve the micromanaging...
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Ban "feedback" from your vocabulary
"I just have one thought. I wonder what would happen if you make a longer pause after each sentence." Maria eagerly tried again, beaming...
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
The Ten Thought Distortions Killing Your Career. And What To Do About Them.
By Angela Lane Twice yesterday I stumbled across references to “reframing”. The first was in the New York Times bestseller, “Design Your...
- Feb 21, 2021
- 4 min
Baby Boss: Observations of 5 Leadership Behaviors from Chief Talent Officers … with Kids
From a conversation between Angela Lane and Joe Garbus. In 2020, we saw examples of leaders rise to the challenge of an uncharted moment:...
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
If it matters, commit all the way
On my recent flight from Gran Canaria to Madrid, my meal box came with this: A wooden fork, knife, and spoon with a napkin wrapped in...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Skill vs Passion? Why Simplistic Models Won't Help Your Career
We attribute Confucius with having said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. It’s a brave man...
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Commit to Better
We don’t need to be perfect. We never will. But we can be better. Individually, we define “better” differently. Faster, stronger,...
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Design, Build, and Run
Architects don't manage utilities. Construction workers only make the designer's vision a reality. Service companies are at their best...
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
Guess what I got for Christmas?
Of all the gifts I received these Holidays, I know which I will use most. I got given a beautiful leather-bound journal. I love the...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Decide to Develop… And Seal the Deal
You have decided to make 2021 a year of growth. If you’re following our suggestion, you have written to a trusted few, to get insights...
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
Decide to Develop… And Remove the Wiggle Room.
Post co-authored by Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov In our previous post, we encouraged you to start the new year with purpose. We...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
2021. Decide to Develop... And Write a Letter.
By Sergey Gorbatov and Angela Lane 2020... What can we say? Many of us will be glad to farewell to 2020. And with the promise of a New...
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
20 Reasons Why We Don’t Give Feedback
Post co-authored by Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov Neuroscience tells us managers don’t like giving feedback. Who knew? Well, most of...
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