Avoiding conflicts is generally a solid advice to follow. However, at times, disagreements (perhaps a better term) are unavoidable. By this I refer to those moments when someone needs to speak up in support of others and with collaboration and progress in mind. However, even during these disagreements one needs to remain professional, respectful and polite, but the points of …
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. …
How long should you stay in your current job?
How long should I stay in my current job? It is a question asked by most (if not all) of us at some point in our careers. However, the answer is not as common and varies widely across industries, positions and individuals. No matter how long you may have been at a particular job, if it is no longer challenging, …
Successful future depends on today’s actions
Being envious, jealous and even hateful of others’ success is quite easy and common yet it is completely pointless and quite limiting. Instead of focusing on their own plans and goals, quite a few people seem to be content looking at others through a murky lens of envy. Being passive and accepting your current state while others thrive, advance and …
Take risks and realize your vision
At times we must take risks in order to advance, move forward, learn and grow. Taking risks is not comfortable and natural for most people, but those who do challenge themselves outside their comfort zone are those who most frequently benefit and reach the next level. Historically, the greatest contributions to mankind were done by men and women who didn’t …
How to improve job interview skills?
I love how creative my friends are, but using real job interviews as mock interviews? Now, I’ve heard it all. Allow me to explain. A friend of mine has been on a career advancement search in recent months and as one of his references I was privileged to the positions he has applied for. While all of them were within …
Like it or not, you still have to work together
Personalities clash and people have disagreements, but those shouldn’t become insurmountable obstacles towards collaboration, productivity and advancement. Difference of opinions, ideas and originality is what makes organizations what they are and what they are yet to become. Whether you have initially (un)successfully collaborated with someone or not shouldn’t determine your long-term relationship and collaboration efforts. Make an effort, reach out …