What a great opportunity to get your hands dirty in an entrepreneurial venture. During this time of change in our economy this is a life changing opportunity. Ivy League senior Ethan Carlson recently turned down a job with a global-energy consulting practice and instead pledged to spend two years working for an entrepreneur, perhaps with [...]

We all need to be developing our talents, expanding our repertoire and acceptance that things won’t be going back to the old ‘normal’. Look for the opportunity and build toward new horizons. It’s the Economy: The Dwindling Power of a College Degree The 2012 presidential election can be seen as offering a choice between two [...]

While millenials might frustrate some, they bring some beautiful gifts. Here are some wonderful words of wisdom for school and work environments. Let’s practice these. Author Jean Twenge has reported that: “…indicators of self-esteem have risen consistently since the 1980s among middle-school, high-school, and college students. But what starts off as healthy self-esteem, at times [...]

He’s got good points here. What do you think? If you’re an entrepreneur, has your education helped you in your endeavors? Michael Ellsberg is the author of “The Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You Think and It’s Not Too Late.” I TYPED these words on a computer designed by Apple, co-founded by the college [...]

Years ago I met a young woman at a networking event and we exchanged phone numbers; she was just starting her new business and was interested in talking about what I was doing in my work, and what she was developing. We became fast friends and exchanged plenty of information about how our businesses were [...]

On Tuesday morning, I had a great time meeting and conducting a workshop called Living in Transition with Aliveness and Courage at the Women For Hire Expo in Los Angeles. The women I met were so motivated and on top of their game. Paying attention to their strengths, they are leveraging what they’ve got to [...]

I always encourage lifelong learning, but now is absolutely the time to stretch out of our comfort zone to embrace the possibilities that this time of change presents. Stepping into change stems from hope…. When you see spontaneous social protests erupting from Tunisia to Tel Aviv to Wall Street, it’s clear that something is happening [...]

It’s an interesting phenomenon – the issues my clients face seem to come in waves. Recently I’ve seen several people who are struggling with horrible bosses and really lousy work environments. It makes sense, right? More people are more stressed at work that ever. Doing more with less, less turn around time to get things [...]

Writing jobs are out there. Know your social media and you too can be a ninja or a professional. Employers are liking and hiring social media workers Corporate America is on a hiring binge for people to manage a company’s presence on Facebook, Twitter and similar sites. Once given such titles as social media wizards, [...]

It’s no secret that millions of Americans are looking for work, from recent graduates to downsized late-career employees who aren’t ready to retire. Far fewer are aware of how Uncle Sam’s tax code can be used to blunt the cost of a job search—especially one that may go on for longer than in the past. [...]