From the category archives:

Management

Opportunities are built on discipline.

November 11, 2009

Each morning I wake up to a fresh new blog post from Chris Brogan. You want to talk about discipline? Chris has discipline. If you have a blog or have ever had a blog you probably know how difficult it is to find the time – let alone the ideas – to write a new [...]

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“Change is not death. Fear of change is death.” — Hugh MacLeod

November 8, 2009

I’ve heard a lot of talk recently about companies banning social media in the workplace and recently I came across this article on Socialnomics. “The USA Today reported on October 22, 2009 in their Snapshot®* that 54% of companies completely block Facebook, whereas another 35% apply some form of limits.  That leaves only 11% that [...]

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Why denim is the new black. Sometimes.

October 31, 2009

I was so happy to stumble upon this article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Relentless Rise of Power Jeans: World Leaders and Executives Wear Them (Mostly Well); How to Get Denim Right.” I love, love, love to wear jeans, and for nine or ten months out of the year I wear them pretty much [...]

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Dream Job Radio featuring Fernando Delgado | 10.28.09

October 28, 2009

Joining me in the studio for Dream Job Radio today, Wednesday, October 28, 2009, was Fernando Delgado, Vice President, Talent Intelligence. Fernando has regional business development responsibilities for Latin America, South East USA and the Advanced Technology industry sector. He plays a lead global account management role with an existing global consumer goods company headquartered [...]

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An homage to the men who support their ambitious women

October 20, 2009

When I was in my twenties I dated  – and almost married – a man who was super supportive of my career. Right up until 5:00 p.m. And then he wanted me to be home and have dinner on the table. We met right out of college in training to be financial consultants with a [...]

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Do you have the guts to tell us who you really are?

October 18, 2009

I’ve been working with business coach, Alicia Arenas, for the last two months in order to help better define my business focus and my brand. I’ve been feeling for the past few months that I’ve been operating a mile wide and an inch deep, and I think it’s important to really focus on what you’re [...]

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The pink elephant in the room

October 14, 2009

For several years I worked as an account manager managing rewards programs for major banks, retailers, and credit card companies. I was hired in to the company at a VP level, and my first day there I met the SVP who managed the company’s call center operations. She took the initiative to introduce herself to [...]

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The David Letterman “scandal” | It’s just sex people.

October 11, 2009

It’s Sunday morning and I’m watching CNN’s weekly program “State of the Union” and they are debating the David Letterman “scandal.” I put scandal in quotes because I think this entire discussion is utterly ridiculous. In case you’ve been living under a rock I am referring to the “sextortion” plot by CBS producer, Robert Joel [...]

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