It’s the end of the year… time for the holidays, friends, and really uncomfortable conversations between bosses and subordinates. To honor this awkward annual ritual, I thought I’d dust off what could be the best video Elle & I have done together: my performance review of her during her kindergarten year. Pay attention, you may [...]
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Tonight, I had a little chat with my daughter about the fuchsia shoes she just bought and plans to wear to school. The upshot goes like this: There is zero risk in being yourself. You only take risks when you try to hide who you are or pretend to be something you’re not. Interested in [...]
A quick overview of the concept of indirect feedback.
Common mistakes job seekers make (video from FOX Chicago interview)
Using email (Alpha style): How to do it, when to do it, and when not to do it.
For those of you who missed my live chat today on WGN in Chicago, here’s a taste of what you missed. It was great—the chat was buzzing with job-related Q&A for a full 90 minutes. (Common questions: how do I handle a hole in my resume? Should I take that temp job/position outside my area [...]
Management advice is, by and large, garbage. We wouldn’t heed it for two seconds in our personal life. Too many useless words.
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