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At one time or another every young, ambitious professional dreams of becoming so sought after, so recognized for their ability, that they become indispensable—their contribution is so valuable that people, especially people in power with the ability to impact their future career path and their… read more

This is one of my favorite times of the year because it is a natural break in all the activity of the previous 12 months. It is also a natural time for one of the most important things we can do as sentient beings—reflect. By reflecting I mean thinking about the things and people who have been… read more

Self-confidence is an interesting topic to discuss, because it’s so hard to define it terms that can be easily understood and applied to our everyday lives. There is no question that in order to succeed in your career you will have to have a certain amount of self confidence, but how do you get… read more

Years ago I remember reading an interview in which Peter Drucker, a man considered by many to be the management guru of the 20th century, was discussing his views on career development. His thesis was absolutely counter to everything I had been taught and I found it unsettling. What he had… read more

Over the years I have had the privilege and honor of knowing a number of very successful people in a variety of fields of endeavor from business to the arts and archaeology to sports and politics. I have also spent many hours counseling people who were less fortunate, at that moment in time, in… read more

These are very interesting times. Many people tell me how difficult it is to find people to fill jobs that they have vacant in their companies. Plainly put, it appears that there are more job openings than there are qualified people to fill them.

This presents an interesting situation… read more

Full disclosure notice: I’m a fan of coaching and I have been since I was a youngster growing up in the farmland of the central United States when I first heard the unmistakable voice of a man who was later described as the most broadcast man on the planet, Earl Nightingale. He was on something… read more

Many years ago, over a twelve month period, I traveled across America interviewing twenty seven high profile CEOs focusing on one question: How has failure made you a better leader?

Some of their stories were absolutely Dickensian—a mother taking her son to an orphanage because she couldn… read more

Are you treated like royalty by your current employer? Do you get at least two or three requests a week from people asking you to consider joining a new company offering you the possibility of expanded responsibilities, a brighter future and increased income?

You’re not? You don’t?… read more

Welcome to the first installment of Your Way Up. First, let me explain the goal of the column and its targeted readership. Then, I’ll offer some insights into my perspectives on your success as well as some of the topics to be covered in the weeks ahead.

The goal of this… read more