Insights & Advice
What Exactly is a Thinking Partner Anyway?
“Wow! What a great question! I hadn’t thought of it that way before!” Those words are unforgettable. I was sitting outside on my Santa Fe porch (or portal, as they say in the Land of Enchantment), with the southernmost end of the Rockies to my immediate north, the aspens beginning their seasonal migration from … Read more
Your #1 Talent Retention Threat Is Not What You Think It Is
Employers who want to attract, inspire, and retain their absolute best talent must connect with them on the playing field of their personal purpose in life. Help them see how what they do for you serves their big, epic, life-size sense of personal purpose and mission “Have you ever watched The Profit?” my friend and … Read more
Transformative Storytelling: The Non-Narcissist’s Plan for Repurposing Your Past
What you’ll discover: How to revisit the stories from your past and repackage them to create a thriving second phase career that instantly differentiates you from your competitors and offers true value to your clientele.
Career Lessons the CIA Teaches Kids
“….and so, your father works for the CIA….” At least that’s what I think he said. But at that point, my ears were ringing with gauzy confusion. And I figured that the best thing to do was nod respectfully and wait until I got home to double-check with Dad. I could pretty much ask him … Read more
Late-Career Job Seeking Advice Pt. 2: Flip that Frame!
What you’ll discover: As an older job candidate, the differentiating, competitive edge that you bring to the interview conversation will open up all sorts of great opportunities. You just need to see yourself as the prize, not the supplicant.
Late-Career Job Seeking Advice Pt. 1: Stop Listening to Really Stupid Tips from Pipsqueaks
What you’ll discover: When it comes to exposing yourself to job-seeking advice, it’s super important to consider the source.
Your Best Employee Engagement Tips Come From Your Sales Department
Employee engagement is the name of the game as we dive into 2018. Talent retention is your priority. And maybe, if there must be great talent on the move, let them be someone else’s and you can snap them up too. (You know that carnival machine with blowing dollar bills? That’s what I’m picturing right … Read more
Little Hinges Part One: Essential A-Ha’s That Can Swing Your Second Phase Career Wide Open
There are a few sentences, movie lines, and aphorisms that ring my bell. When, for instance, Liam Neeson says, “I have a very particular set of skills, skills that I have acquired over a very long career,” that just sings to the career geek in me. He could be talking about cleaning out the gutters, … Read more
From Success to Significance: How Will Your Enduring Influence Take Shape?
Here’s what you’ll discover: After a life-long career of organizational success and increasing leadership, you can repackage your experiences, beliefs, and passions to create a brand that will keep you uniquely in demand.
How to Stay in the Game
Here’s what you’ll discover: You know you will eventually transition into the next phase of your career. Start taking these eight steps now so that your next best self will already be in motion — and in demand — by the time you’re ready to make the big jump.