I’ve been struggling with a really annoying problem lately and I don’t know what to do.
I'm tired… ALL THE TIME.
And I hate it!
Someone please explain this to me...
I'm a CrossFit junkie three times a week.
I eat pretty healthily (I hope that's a word).
And I'm 22 years old!
22!!!!!
So where's all my energy gone?
Posted in corporate culture
Tagged career, happiness, high performance, infographic, inspiration
This short and concise TED Talk video beautifully breaks down the definition of leadership.
Derek Sivers encourages us to have the courage to follow, and show others how to follow.
“The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.”
Posted in Leadership and Team Building
Tagged business, Derek Sivers, Leadership, Management, TED Talk, video
I can always count on Mike Desjardins from ViRTUS to give me a smile. He shares the following video with his staff if someone is having a bad day.
I recall one time being in the passenger seat of a friend’s really nice car. We pulled up to the curb at our destination, and as my friend handed the valet the car keys, the valet asked, “Wow, what do you do to drive a nice car like that?” My friend’s answer was simple and to the point. “Work hard”.
“I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” ~ Margaret Mead
“Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.” ~ George Lucas
“I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.” ~ Maria Bartiromo
“You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success.”
~ Julie Benz“The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they’re working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.”
~ Rick Pitino“Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”
~ Conan O’Brien
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged business, career, empowering, engagement, high performance, quote
Workplace culture can be quite interesting. You may fit in very well, or you may not. Then there is the instance where you really do not want to fit in.
What happens if you like your job, but don’t fit in with the culture?
Maybe the workplace culture is pretty chummy, and co-workers go out of their way to “click” with each other because “belonging” feels so good.
Posted in corporate culture
Fork in the road
I recently met a friend for lunch, and asked him how he was enjoying his current job he has been in for the past year.
Let’s take a step back in time. Several years ago, my friend took a job working in Human Resources for a small company that seemed liked a great place to work. But, sometimes we realize that perception is so much different than reality. About two months into his role, he started to question if he made the right move to this company. Shortly after, what he felt was validated. The corporate culture was not what he had perceived it would be.
My friend tried his best to like where he worked, and stuck it out for over a year, but it was too much of a struggle. Among many other faults, the leaders and managers did not make an effort to meet with the HR department. How the company had originally presented themselves was not the case at all. Working in HR, it was difficult to promote the company to potential candidates.
Another opportunity with a company in a completely different industry came up. Unhappy in the current job, my friend was hesitant at first to take on a role in an industry he was not familiar with. All his friends said ‘if it is out of your comfort zone, maybe you shouldn’t take the job’. He started to think hard about his choices. His partner simply said ‘don’t question yourself’. With that simple piece of advice, he moved forward with the application process and the potential manager reassured him on the phone in a long conversation, showing his support. That care and attention and human touch is what made all the difference, even prior to the official job offer, my friend knew this was already an environment and culture that he could feel comfortable in.
And one year later, he is so very happy that he made that change.
I asked him, “When did you know it was the right culture?” he simply said, “I never questioned it. I knew since day one”. He continued, “The corporate culture is consistent with the messaging they present publicly. When I recruit for the company, I can honestly tell candidates that I’m happy working there”. He also added that having a supportive manager makes all the difference.
He described his state of mind at the previous employer as “unhappiness to the depths of my soul. For all the misery, it was a huge learning experience – learning about myself and my limits”.
And to that, I say, what a difference a year makes. What a difference a corporate culture makes.
Posted in corporate culture
Tagged business, Employment, Human Resources, Management, Organizational culture
Writing your resume is about showing yourself in the best light. This informative infographic put together by Colorado Technical University gives tips on fonts and typefaces to make it easier for the recipient to read on a computer screen, as well as other advice for the traditional paper resume.
Paying attention to these basic elements and more can make all the difference in having a resume that gets noticed.
Posted in career
Tagged business, career, infographic, job search, personal brand, Résumé
