Make progress, don’t chase perfection and most importantly don’t compare yourself to others. Move towards your goals each day and don’t get discouraged by seeing someone who is at this time further along the path than you may be. Most of them have started from zero, and with time, effort, hustle and commitment have advanced to their present state. You …
Organizational mission sets all calendars
Business side of your organization sets the calendars of all others. This can happen directly or indirectly, but all functional areas need to be aware of the core mission of their business and act in support of it. In my particular case, in higher education, academic calendar sets our IT calendar and has a significant impact as to how and …
Today’s setbacks don’t define your future success
Overcoming personal and professional setbacks is part of life. It is one of those “absolute truths” in a sense that life is not always smooth, easy and doesn’t develop according to plan. Having said that, what we do with those setbacks and how we react to them is of even greater importance. It is important to understand that nearly all …
Career advice: be thoughtful and intentional, be strategic
When it comes to your career and your professional future (same goes for many personal goals as well) it is essential to be thoughtful, intentional and strategic. Think long and hard about where you would like to be in 10, 15 or even 20 years and then design your strategic plan. Once you have identified your current professional summit (as …
We are all in customer service
No matter what you do, what your title or position says, part of your responsibilities is customer service. In order to create organizational culture where everyone is on the same page and provides consistent level of quality to clients (both internal and external) each team member must understand that their interactions with customers matter. All of us must embrace this …
Be fearless and connect to your inner child
Connect to your inner child to reinvigorate your determination, belief and focus in order to continue after your goals with even greater energy. Don’t you remember how fearless you were as a child and how much fun you had going after the things you wanted (putting aside the times you got in trouble for a moment)? Better yet, if you …
How to be a confident public speaker
Being able to speak well and learning how to be a confident public speaker is one of the most valuable skills we can have as we advance in our career. Throughout your career you will need to speak in meetings, share ideas, reports, present in front of your team or other teams; speak in front of your boss or their …
Your major goals shouldn’t be trusted to New Year’s resolutions
Another year is here, and most of us are looking over our resolutions and feel energized about all these potential accomplishments that lie ahead. However, if we fast forward a few months, the majority of people will no longer be as excited or as motivated to follow though and stick to making these resolutions a reality. Why is this happening …
Focus on your personal strengths and hire your weaknesses
Focus on your personal strengths and hire your weaknesses. Each of us have different skills and talents and we should leverage them for our success. These qualities will complement qualities of others as you build or join teams and with everyone working together towards a unified vision, success is guaranteed. Contrary to what you may have heard in the past, …
Age is just a number, don’t let it limit your growth
Your experience, skills and education matter more than how old you are. The quality you bring to a team depends on your past performance and your track record, not when you were born so please stop using it as a self-limiting factor in advancing and moving forward. You are never too young or too old to make a career move. …