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One Secret Every Great Manager Knows About You
January 15, 2016
One Secret Every Great Manager Knows About You

Lately I have noticed a trend in business magazines: talking about management like it is a game, with rules and strategies for winning. Some articles offer useful advice…

6 Resume Clichés Keeping You from Getting the Job
January 13, 2016
6 Resume Clichés Keeping You from Getting the Job

Are clichés wasting space in your resume? Let your resume tell your authentic story so potential employers get to see the real you.

7 People Mistakes Founders Make
January 11, 2016
7 People Mistakes Founders Make

Company founders need to build people up, not break them down. Check out this list of 7 of the most damaging mistakes founders make when it comes to the team.

5 Ways to Become a Better Leader in 2016
January 8, 2016
5 Ways to Become a Better Leader in 2016

Leaders are not winning a popularity contest of late. Even though companies spent record amounts investing in leadership programs in the past decade, a recent poll by…

4 Steps to Building A Life Roadmap You Are Proud Of
January 4, 2016
4 Steps to Building A Life Roadmap You Are Proud Of

A number of people I cared deeply about died last year. That hurts in a “suck the breath out of you for months” kind of way. And it ends up that you know the feeling too…

Why You Won't Change in 2016
December 28, 2015
Why You Won't Change in 2016

Can you imagine a better job for yourself in 2016? Or maybe you want to focus on developing a skill that would be useful in your current role. If so, you have company. In…

When Your Boss is a Crony
December 23, 2015
When Your Boss is a Crony

Have you ever started a new job only to find out that your boss is a part of a good-old-boys fraternity — and so is his boss. You get that funny, I am in the wrong locker…

How to Find a New Job During the Holidays
December 21, 2015
How to Find a New Job During the Holidays

Your New Year’s resolution: find a new job that you love. Once the holidays are over, you plan to jump right on that goal, sprucing up your resume, updating your Linkedin…

Product Managers: Ask This Question To Get a Raise in 2016
December 18, 2015
Product Managers: Ask This Question To Get a Raise in 2016

Most companies are not looking to hand out cash. In fact, money is something that’s overvalued by most which makes it hard to just ask for more of it. Despite being a few…

5 Lies Leaders Tell You to Hide Their Mistakes
December 18, 2015
5 Lies Leaders Tell You to Hide Their Mistakes

Have you ever stretched the truth a little? Told a white lie? Be honest now. You must have — and maybe it was even well intended to protect your or someone else’s…

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