Reminders to Help Top Talent Stay Top Talent
Working from home for the first time? Read this
Personally, I don’t like working from home. If I can choose, I go into the office. I just get more [...]
Timeless resources to help you be more effective at work (updated Jan 2020)
In the Information Age, new articles, videos, and other resources are being created every day and this deluge of content [...]
5 Ways to Better Lead Every Aspect of Your Life
When we think about leadership, it's usually in a professional context. We focus on how we lead our organizations, departments, [...]
5 Practical Leadership Insights from Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express
It was a real treat to hear Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express, share his leadership insights with Carla [...]
When you want to move up quickly in your career …
... work for a superstar. During a recent trip to Los Angeles, the head of sales for a top financial [...]
Top 10 Practical Tips for Managing Up
You are susceptible to stalling in your career if: You despise people who kiss up to the boss because you feel [...]
3 Effective Ways to Stand Out as a Top Performer
You do great work. You're hardworking and confident in your abilities. Unfortunately, if you're working at a high-performing firm, everyone [...]
3 Things You Must Do Before Asking for a Promotion
You're six months into your job and doing well at your company. You feel you've already settled in, and you're ready [...]
Knowing Where You Shouldn’t Be and Other Tips for Long-Lasting Success
When you started your career, you most likely took on as many opportunities as possible to build your skills and [...]
Why Work Experience is Overrated
"But I don't have any experience in this field." This is the most common pushback I hear from my clients [...]
How to Tell the Difference Between Professionals and Amateurs
When it comes to your career, are you a professional or an amateur? The answer to this question has nothing [...]
How to Avoid Being a Snob
(Snob: a person who believes that their tastes and knowledge in a particular area are superior to those of other [...]
The Importance of Speaking Up at Meetings (and How to Do It Right)
"You need to speak up." "You have to be more visible." If you're an introvert, you might have heard these [...]
How to Remember Names (even if you think you’re bad at it)
An easy way to make a strong impression is to remember someone's name. If you can remember a room full of [...]
When you’re procrastinating …
... procrastinate with another productive activity. For me, it was writing this article. For you, it may be reading this [...]
How to Reap the Benefits of Failure Without the Pain
For successful high performers, actually for anyone, failure hurts. Even in the "iteration age" where failure is reframed as a pre-requisite [...]
Fight the Fear to Ask for What You Want
When I asked a senior leader what his key to success was, he simply answered: "I ask for what I want." [...]
Give Yourself Feedback that Works
For many of us, we strive to be better today than we were yesterday. To achieve that, you need to [...]
Stop Choking in High-Stakes Situations
We’ve all experienced it. Freezing up during an important presentation or speech. Showing nerves when a senior leader unexpectedly joins [...]
When you’re unhappy at work …
… reflect on what your current work situation is preventing you from doing. This thought came to me as I [...]
Career and Leadership Lessons from John Flint, former Group CEO of HSBC
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median tenure for employees in 2020 was around four years. That’s why [...]
25 Rules for Work and Life from Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone
In What It Takes, Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, shares the story of his success. Below are his [...]
Today I am wise, so I am changing myself
Are you clever or are you wise? “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today [...]