Finding the Right Fit, Part 3
This is the final installment of a series of postings on finding the right fit when interviewing for a job. The first posting talked about the role of values in creating a good fit. The second posting explored how talent...
New York Times Column: Shifting Careers
I'm quoted in this week's edition of Shifting Careers, an online career column for the New York Times. The column focuses on questions posed by readers who are young grads, with each situation addressed by a different coach. If you...
The Impact of Blogs
I've been blogging for two years. 300 posts, 112 comments. An article in today's WSJ talks about how blogs have been around for 10 years. Interviews with prominent bloggers and readers of blogs, ranging from Mia Farrow to Newt Gingrich...
Quieting the Mind
"Leadership is in short supply today. For me, I start my workday early...not only to think but to quiet my mind and spirit. It is during those few hours that solutions that are less harsh come to me." --Koh Poh...
Boundary Crossing on the Radio
On August 22, at noon PT, 1pm MT, 2pm CT, 3pm ET, I will be interviewed by CoachDQ, Dawn Quesnel, host of Career Life Balance Radio. We'll talk about my favorite topic--boundary crossers. You'll learn more about why I've decided...
Arbitrage
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that some U. S. companies have decided to bring offshored jobs back home. This is especially true for start-ups and mid-size companies. Why? Wage inflation for India's software industry is estimated to be...
I’m Bored
It has taken exactly one month since the end of school for the words to come out of my 12-year old son's mouth. "I'm bored." Actually he has said those words before but only when there's been a lull in...
Finding the Right Fit, Part 2
This is a continuation of a post on finding the right fit when interviewing for a job. In that post, I talked about the role of values--how well your own values line up with a company's values. Part 2 is...