Simple tools to help you to gain confidence and attract the right decision-makers to your business or your career. As an executive career management consultant and executive resume strategist, it surprises me that over the years most of my highly successful technology executives and CTOs struggle with simple marketing communications with their own professional networks. […]
Continue reading“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill In a recent trip to New York City, I met a guy in a restaurant on the Upper East Side who works as a day trader. It immediately occurred to me how little I know about this profession and how one […]
Continue readingI recently surveyed senior executives in the energy industry in Canada and the United States and uncovered a surprising trend. Succession and career planning are not typically identified as strategic imperatives, in spite of our knowledge of the contrary. Most executives I spoke with claimed that there was a clear lack of career development planning […]
Continue readingTwo minutes is a long time to talk non-stop. Try it. It’s also a long time to talk non-stop about yourself. Imagine that you are in front of the CEO at your dream company and she says: “Tell me about yourself.” Are you at a loss of what to say? Are you prepared? I believe […]
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In delivering a career strategy program for masters of internetworking students I was amazed at the depth of their experience.
Continue readingDid you know that there are more than 30,000 unique business models available today—ready-made businesses that have been tried and true? Within 12 months at the most, you can be on your own earning an income that you are involved with or hands-off as you continue your own law, medical or business practice. Imagine the […]
Continue readingThis weekend I was honored to be a volunteer at the annual “Discoverabilities” conference created for and in service to adults with intellectual disabilities in my city. I was deeply humbled by the networking, camaraderie and compassion that these adults shared with one another. This wonderful event reminded me of one of my absolute favorite […]
Continue readingSkip the rubber chicken dinners and adopt a new perspective to increase your ROTI (return on time invested) of professional networking and land your next opportunity faster. Over the years, my executive clients have lamented over who to talk to and what to say while networking, especially when they are launching a job search or […]
Continue readingThis week I interviewed the CEO of an energy company in the Northeastern US. He had invested most of his career in the electricity industry at a senior level. We discussed his career and what his observations were on how companies support and promote their high potential managers. As a long-time successful occupant of the […]
Continue readingI recently returned from an electricity conference in Kingston, Jamaica hosted by Jamaica Public Service Company where more than 375 women gathered to collaborate on “how women do energy differently.” Professionals, engineers and CEOs from around the globe gathered to discuss the energy industry and how to manage their careers. It was clear to me […]
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