March 25, 2019

276: Yes, You’re Making it Harder on Yourself: The Career Change Advice You Need to Hear

Ok, time to level with me. Are you still absentmindedly clicking through indeed.com? Maybe LinkedIn or Glassdoor is your tool of choice? Is it because the work you do now isn’t fulfilling and you’ve finally come to the conclusion that “I need to make a change in my career”? If you’re right on that edge […]

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February 18, 2019

271: The 9 Best Career Development Books + Two Hacks to Speed Through Your Reading List

“Donde esta la biblioteca?” When’s the last time you took a trip to the library? Many of us tore through books as children, but as jobs and obligations came with adulthood, we began abandoning this pastime. Besides the busyness we build around ourselves, today’s world of mindlessly watching Hulu and Netflix often pushes reading lists […]

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February 11, 2019

270: Weird Confessions: The Strange Habits That Give Me Extra Energy

Sometimes the most successful people turn out to have pretty eccentric habits. For instance, Steve Jobs wore the same clothing every day. A famous composer named Igor Stravinsky did a headstand for 15 minutes every morning to “clear his brain.” Nikola Tesla claimed he stimulated his brain cells each night by doing toe exercises, squishing […]

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February 4, 2019

269: Unlearning the Old School Ways of Education

Do you ever think much about the concept of “unlearning” something? For a transformative learning experience, we often have to take our grasp off of beliefs we’ve had for a long time. When someone suggests a new fact that contradicts a long held belief, our inclination is to dismiss the comment. With our students, it […]

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January 28, 2019

268: 5 Ways Author Jen Sincero Stays a Badass Every Day

IMAGINE IF THE FIRST THOUGHT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAD WHEN YOU INTRODUCED YOURSELF WAS, “DAMN, WHAT A BADASS.” For my friend [and NYT Bestselling Author] Jen, that’s a reality. When she sends an email, speaks at a conference, or hops on a podcast interview, she leaves everyone KNOWING she’s a badass, and she has this […]

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January 21, 2019

267: 3 Creative and Strategic Ways to Show Your Strengths to Interviewers

Everywhere you look these days, you can find articles sharing why focusing on your strengths is more valuable than improving your weaknesses. Using your signature strengths in your role means you can be energized instead of drained, engaged instead of bored, and successful instead of struggling. When it comes down to it, working in your […]

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