Your daily journey in—to a career story
"Travel far enough, you meet yourself." Written by David Mitchell in Cloud Atlas, it's one of my favorite life quotes. And his...
Passion paralysis
I was eyeing my dinner companion’s parmesan-encrusted truffle fries while listening to a bunch of 20-somethings talk about their jobs....
Stop thinking. Start experiencing.
I’ve met you, even if you don’t know it yet. You’re highly motivated to learn and apply underlying logic to everyday life. You’re...
10 tips: Live your personal career brand
How many re-tweets define your personal brand? Zippo. Same is true with the amount of "likes" or "endorsements" on your LinkedIn Profile....
Work spiraling OUT of control? Spiral IN.
"Stress overload makes us stupid. Solid research proves it. When we get overstressed, it creates a nasty chemical soup in our brains that...
Career awakenings from the ground up
I was six when my dad dropped a beetle in my hand. It was turquoise blue—a color I've grown to love for its purpose and power in life,...
Secrets of StoryBuilding: #3 End with enlightenment
It was in a jungle just south of the Golden Triangle, when I first saw an elephant paint. I was expecting a tacky show, featuring a few luck
Secrets of StoryBuilding: #2 Entertain with emotion
It seemed like a crazy thing to do. Crawl into a cage with four huge tigers, past the signs warning: "Danger. Do not put anything in th
Job fear? Grow your career in SPIDER webs
"When I see a spider, I usually ask someone to kill it for me," says the arachnophobe. "And even after it's dead, I won't go near the...
Secrets of StoryBuilding: #1 Engage immediately
I could smell it before I saw anything. They were burning the jungle north of Siem Reap to clear land for new fields. Through the smoke, I c
Networking matchup: Marco Polo v. water cooler
Odd line-up? Both have historical roots to help us today with one of the trickiest of skills. Enter "The Economics of Networking" match...
Seeking a career change? Check the fertilizer
Yup, grass. It sometimes "seems greener" on the other side of the fence. The question is, which fence...and is it time to jump or not? To...
Career ladder too short? Channel ancient hands
We were en route to a mystical destination...with a 35-foot hand-carved spruce tree ladder to transport us through the final stretch....
