7 Life Investments That Yield the Greatest Return
We’re rolling on with what I consider the 7 best investments you can make in your life. The earlier you start implementing and practicing these, the more fulfilled your life will be.
6 Trade-Offs That Define Your Life’s Success
I’m dedicating my next few posts to mastering life, especially when it comes to the three primary forces of time, health, and money. Today, we’re kicking off with an overview of six key concepts to consider and practice that serve as the foundation of winning life. Technically, they are all trade-offs. They HAVE TO be trade-offs because you’re constantly balancing them and sacrificing one for another (or more) to keep the juggling act of life going! Whether you’re in your 20s or 60s or 70s, these factors apply to you. It’s never too early or too late to start practicing them…
Stop Preparing for Their Interview Questions and Start Focusing on Your Stories
One of the biggest mistakes job candidates make is preparing for the wrong thing. They spend hours trying to predict which interview questions they'll be asked. They search for lists of the most common questions. They memorize answers. They rehearse responses. And then they walk into the interview hoping they guessed correctly. There's just one problem, I mean, other than this giving me heartburn...
Why Qualified Job Candidates Fail the Recruiter Screen
One of the biggest misconceptions job candidates have is that if they're qualified, they'll keep moving forward. Uh, not how it works. Every week, I hear from professionals who have the experience, skills, and background to do the job. They get the recruiter call. Then they never hear from the company again. They assume they weren't qualified. Or, they’re totally confused because they believed they were qualified. Hint: They were. So, what gives?
Why Being Your Own Butler is a Gift [5-to-9 Lesson]
I’m traveling today. To be a little more specific, I think I’m horseback riding through wineries. Yes, turns out, you can drink and ride. If I’m not on Mr. Ed today, then we’re about to be picked up in an electric vehicle to be chauffeured through some environmentally-friendly wineries. I can’t remember which lineup is on which day. I gave up the vacation calendar a long time ago.
How Much Your Lack of Skills Costs You Every Year
Most people spend a lot of time thinking about what they want. A better job. A bigger paycheck. More freedom. But very few people ever stop to calculate the cost of not getting it. Not next year. This year. And the year after that. And the year after that. That's what got me thinking. What if the biggest expense in your life isn't something you're paying for? What if it's something you're not doing? In this week's lesson, I’m walking you through a simple exercise that will completely change how you think about your career, your growth, and daily choices.
How to Make Your Job Search Easier and Faster
If your job search feels harder than it should, it’s probably not because you’re underqualified, bad at interviewing, or missing the goods. It’s more likely… 👉 You’re asking each step of the job search to do too much.
How to Win a 30-Minute Interview with the Hiring Manager
Sometimes an interview is an hour. Sometimes it’s several rounds stretched across multiple days. And sometimes you finally get time with the hiring manager… and the calendar invite says 30 minutes. That’s when many job seekers make the same mistake. They think I need to cram everything in.
How to Read Interviewers to Know What They’re Thinking
Strong candidates don’t just answer questions. They read people. They understand what’s going on inside the room while the interview is happening....
Signs a Company Is Healthy or Headed for Layoffs
I have a short, but powerful lesson on how to evaluate whether you’re joining a company that’s going up… Or is sinking, but just doesn’t know it yet.
