Avoid Jerk Alert Alarm: Be Self-Aware!

Job applicants and several CEOs have something in common – they get so absorbed with their need to find a job, or their sense that they are infallible as a leader that they violate the single most import rule of self-awareness. The rule is so simple, in a way so...

‘I Was Like the Frog In Warm Water. It Felt Great! Before I knew It I was the Main Course’

Several years ago, as I was strolling down the crowded Delta concourse at Philadelphia International Airport, a colleague I had not seen in ages walked up to say hello.  He was, when I first met him, a promising up-and-comer in the world of hospital administration....

Invest In Your Career! It Will Pay Handsome Dividends

In 1970 FRAM auto parts introduced the slogan, “You can pay me now, or pay me later.” It was uttered by an actor made up to look like a hardworking, grease-stained auto mechanic. As a career transition coach, I think of that great line when I take calls from people...