It’s been my experience that people are capable of phenomenal feats when they reach down for that little bit of lagniappe (a little extra).

TweetWith the ringing in of 2011, a few of my friends have accepted new positions to advance their careers.  With one exception, their managers have made things personal and taken offense. If you watch the NFL or college football, you know that right now is the prime time for the hiring and firing of head [...]

Tweet The past two years of my life have been somewhat hectic to say the least.  I was involved in a full-time MBA program, got married to a beautiful woman and worked in a high pressure/performance environment that innately stems from spearheading the sales element for a start-up technology firm.  While I take a great [...]

Tweet HELP: CALL FOR VIDEOS ON LEADERSHIP!! Background: I’m currently working a on video blog for my MBA Leadership class.  The project is called a “Leadership Toolbox.”  The professor wants us to create a “toolbox” that future leaders can refer to for guidance.  My idea for the toolbox is to create a video blog that [...]

Tweet “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” – Harry S. Truman Do you want to be the best in your field? People are inherently good, which in turn makes them dishonest because everyone walks on eggshells today for fear they might offend someone. The hypersensitivity of my generation (Y) has [...]

Tweet I’ve always tried to do things a little different than the person next to me. This world is so competitive that you have to do things to set yourself apart if you want to get noticed.  While this holds true for careers, it also holds true for life.  Stop watching ticker tapes all day.  [...]

Tweet With the job market following suit of the economy, it is hyper-competitive to land a great job.  If you believe that you are the best of the best, then you better have a solid resume that will drive that point home. I have been working on a project for a client, which required research [...]

TweetI have been using TheLadders for just over six months now to see what the hype was all about.  To be honest, I have been less than thrilled.  I was browsing some of the highlights over at the $100K+ job board SalesLadder.com.  They posted the “Top 100 Recruiter Search Words” used in the past week.  [...]