“I’ve been in this position for four years. My boss drops hints about where I might go from here, but nothing comes of it. I feel stuck. ” When you have been in a position for a while you may feel like you have reached a plateau. But I think that plateaus are not necessarily …
Professional Development/
Improving Yourself
After the Interview: Sample Thank You Letters That Work
Sending a thank you letter after an interview is a simple yet powerful way to leave a positive impression. It shows professionalism, reinforces your interest in the role, and can even influence a hiring decision. A thoughtful note sets you apart from other candidates who might skip this important step. In this guide, you’ll find …
My post this week is based on ideas explored in my forthcoming book, Staying Grounded in Shifting Sand. I have a chapter on the ‘Power and Meaning of Money’ because I believe if you don’t fully understand the role that money plays in your life, you won’t be able to align fully your values and …
Think hard work is all you need for career success? Jeffrey Pfeffer, at Stanford University Graduate School of Business disagrees. In his latest book, Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don’t, he argues that what you need to succeed in the workplace is, above all, power. He was asked in an interview with …
A reader asked for career advice on this situation. “A new position, which will be a promotion, has just opened up in the company. It sounds very exciting even though I haven’t had much experience in that kind of responsibility. But I have a good track record and friends are urging me to go for …
What do you yearn for? Our souls yearn for the things that make us most happy. Some of the words that describe yearning is to crave, long for, want very much. What do you really yearn for? This has changed for me over the years and right now my soul seems to be yearning for …
What do you see on the horizon? I bet it’s change and more change! In these days of takeovers and mergers, of downsizing operations of multiple “rightsizings”, chances are that you are going to be caught up in some form of major workplace change at least once in your career. Probably many times! See Part …
You will recall from my last post that the Eight Fold Path is a Buddhist approach to living and working to create greater peace, wisdom and compassion. The Eight Fold Path includes Right Livelihood, Right Action, Speech, Intentions, etc. Many caring people don’t ever stop to question if what they are doing is the right …
