I love vanilla. My favorite milkshake is vanilla. Fave scent? Yep, vanilla. Every morning, vanilla creamer in my coffee. But I realize many people have …
Career Development
These posts focus on career development as part of business leadership and management.
Being Selfish is Good For Your Career
One of the things ingrained into us as children is the idea that being selfish is a bad thing. Wikipedia defines it as “placing one’s …
READER POLL: Employer Views on Certification
A reader writes: I enjoyed your article on certification. I have my SPHR, and quite often, I don’t really think it means anything besides the …
Putting Up Smoke Screens
When I worked in Corporate America, summertime meant a few things. Company picnics was one and manager outings was another. Both of them usually involved …
Responding to Flaming Email
I was watching the new Social Media Revolution video recently and it occurred to me that email could be one of those things that’s both …
I Don’t Know About That
As we approach mid-term elections in the U.S., there’s a lot of talk in the media about “incumbent” being a four-letter word. Doesn’t matter what …
Distinguishing Business from Hobby
One of the things I do in my spare time is make jewelry. My first job out of college was a commercial artist and, after …
