Are Most Millennials Self-Employed? While some research has shown that the majority of millennials want to work for themselves, the reality is that many will have careers in traditional “corporate America.” Having spent 20 years of my life (from 25 to 45) in corporate…
I’ve been asked over and over by success-oriented college students whether or not I believe an MBA is worth it. Unfortunately, there isn’t just one answer to that question because everyone’s situation and reasoning is different. First, I usually ask the following questions, which…
A TED Talk on Talking One of my closest friends, Dr. Mark Cohen, is a retired OB/GYN, our current Medical Director, and the best conversationalist I’ve ever known. Always willing to help others grow, he told me about a certain TED Talk on the…
Money Talk We’ve all been there. Most of us have sat in the chair across from a superior, contemplating a request for a raise. Though a lot of us have indeed contemplated it, many (if not most) have “chickened” out. Why? Because money talk…
It’s hard when I hear professionals discussing business without either of them using the phrase, “I have a great relationship with…” For me, the most valuable parts of a business career are the relationships. Bottom line: In business, relationships are crucial. If People Like…
What’s your greatest weakness? I think we’re all familiar with that famous interview question: What’s your greatest weakness? Cue the eyeroll. This question, though considered important to employers, is so common that the answers themselves are all too common. You’ve heard the typical, “Well, my…
Starting a new job is one of the most important times in a person’s professional life. As someone who has hired over 50 people and been responsible for as many as 600 at a time, I have come to identify truly great hires. I…
We’ve all been there. We’ve sat in the two-hour seminar, dozed off during a class lecture, and daydreamed through a sermon or two. In today’s case, I’ve been sitting in a meeting of about 350 people, and it started 90 minutes ago. So far,…
A close friend of mine is teaching a college leadership course, in which she was introduced to 180 seniors during the first session. Of the 180 students, only 4 of them came up to introduce themselves to her after class. Now, get this: these…
If you know me, you know how much I value the mentorship of those from younger generations. It opens my mind and has proven over and over to advance me in my path to success. My reason for having younger (and older) mentors is…
