December 1, 2017 If You’re Not Growing, You Might As Well Get Going! Let’s talk professional development for a moment. This can be any or all of these: A computer course at your local community college A seminar on social networking A trade show with some education attached A course given by your industry’s trade association A class in your particular field given by a national association (ie. marketing, sales, accounting, law, bookkeeping, education, etc.) A motivational seminar (ala Dale Carnegie or Jeffrey Gitomer) Additional degrees, such as Associates, Bachelors, Masters You might think that during difficult economic times, it’s bad to be spending money on something that might or might not pay…
January 29, 2016 Ignore Your Weaknesses? Quoting someone else’s blog is sort of like publishing a coffee table book about coffee table books; however, I’m going to do it anyway. It is an accepted principle to understand that most people have strong suits and weaker areas. We can’t all be great at everything, right? We know what we are good at, and we work on improving those areas which may need some help. I know that is how I’ve always thought about things. However, I read a blog advising people to do the opposite of that! Only work on those areas in which you are superior,…
October 1, 2014 A Little of This, a Little of That Do you remember Flat Stanley, a two-dimensional boy in children’s books? Here’s something to consider: there are very few “Flat Stanleys” in the world, and that is a good thing! So many people are “multi-dimensional,” good at more than one thing. However, at work, or at home, or as a friend, it is sometimes hard to see what that “other thing” that they are good at actually is! People have hobbies, outside interests, and skills learned as children or in previous jobs. If one digs a bit deeper than the surface, one can discover all sorts of hidden talents among…
