Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everybody was a complete package possessing all that was necessary to be totally successful in anything we pursued.
When you read success stories it usually points to one of two things…
Even so, a person can be at the top of ... [read more] -->
It was during my practicum while still being trained as a Career and Work Counsellor. A huge company was phasing out an entire division and hundreds of people were about to become jobless. There was enough lead time that the company set up an career resource department to help these employees find new jobs. Three employees, inexperienced in terms of anything to do with job search and placement where manning this center. I was sent in for a week to walk them through some processes.
Being a strong believer in the objectivity of the assessm... [read more] -->
The best executives are not the ones that do it all, but the ones who make sure it all gets done.
In order to do this, you may have an understanding of all the components but will not be personally wired to do them all. If you are a great administrator, you are probably not a great marketer. If you are skilled at research & development and are a corporate visionary, you are probably not as adept at human resources and personal mission. But, in order to succeed, you need to grasp the frameworks of all four. There is... [read more] -->
When you were a small child, did you ever have one of those educational “games” which had square, rectangular, triangular, oval or circular shapes made of wooden or plastic? The objective was to put them into the matching shape cut into a larger flat piece. Well, the day you put all the right pieces into the correct shapes was the day you were introduced to the world of “Peak Performance”. From that point forward, you recognized what you were doing. It was just a matter of increasing the speed of getting the task accompl... [read more] -->
I don’t mind spending money but I really dislike wasting it. So here’s the issue!
At the government level, we regularly hear both the opposition and press criticizing government overspending in the obvious areas. However, the largest waste of government occurs in the less obvious…not in the mismanagement and the opulent lifestyles of politicians, nor some of the “vote for us” programs. By far the single greatest abuse of tax payers dollars is the inability of leadership, management, teams an... [read more] -->
So you need help with matters pertaining to your career?
I remember…as if it was yesterday…the day I had my first visit with this person who was to assist me in one of the most important decisions of my life. I wasn’t completely leaving my former field of work, but I was very aware it needed to be adjusted imple... [read more] -->
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