I would bet that you know a lot about your job and that it is your intention to do the best job possible every day! Yet, for some reason that you just can’t figure out, you haven’t been able to make your intentions a reality today. You’ve been distracted…quarreled with a co-worker… left a meeting in a panic…forgot to finish an assignment that was due two hours ago. You had the best of intentions [...]

Everything you read these days talks about “value-added” something or another. When applied to the
worker, it defines worth, importance and appreciation. Albert Einstein once said, “Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.” Becoming a worker of value guarantees that the results of your efforts will be of mutual satisfaction and benefit–to the company and to you. This requires focus and determination.

People tend to make up their minds about each other based on what they see and hear. This leads to the formation of a person’s reputation. While one’s reputation consists of many things, here are three characteristics I have found useful in defining this somewhat ethereal notion [...]

The story is told of a tiger chasing some goats to catch one for dinner. During the chase the tiger is injured and as she is dying, gives birth to a tiger cub. The goats had never seen a baby tiger before, so they stopped running to watch and decided to make the motherless cub a member of the goat herd [...]

Research suggests that as many as 8 out of 10 employed adults are in the wrong job or career! They are in poor career-shape or have little or no career-stamina. If you are one of the 8 or your goal is to shape up, it is important to have a good understanding of some basic career management principles for a healthy career workout and to help you make the best decisions about your career on a day-by-day basis.