From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Red Light Moments

I do an extensive amount of writing on what separates “rock stars” from everyone else at work. And while I’m a huge believer in the incremental edge, I also know there are times when you need to prove yourself in big ways. These are what I call “red light moments” and if you’ve ever had [...]

April 29, 2010 CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE

2010 Career Challenge: U = Uninterrupted

U is for Uninterrupted.

Multi-tasking is a myth. It does not work. No human can effectively do two or more tasks at once.

Yes, you read my words correctly. Multi-tasking does not work.

April 25, 2010 CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE

2010 Career Challenge: T = Terrible Advice

It’s graduation season and you know what that means, right? More unsolicited career counsel from people like me. Does it ever just start to sound like white noise? If so, tune it out. That’s right. There’s really nothing new you can learn at this point, and most of the advice is just warmed-over versions of [...]

April 20, 2010 CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE

Two Breakthrough Ideas That Changed My Life

[wpvideo 8XwBMtV1] Keeping up with information these days is like sipping through the proverbial fire hydrant. You don’t need to check your Twitter, Facebook, Google Reader, etc…..you already know what’s building up on the other side. That’s right, when the circle stops spinning or the screen is fully loaded – BAM – the constant avalanche [...]

April 18, 2010 CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE

Effective Immediately: Today's the Day!

It’s been said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Well, the journey of Effective Immediately began with a series of missteps. My missteps as I entered the workforce with a slew of rookie mistakes. I feel like I’ve embarrassed myself enough while rehashing nutty blunders (Yes, I wore feathers [...]

April 13, 2010 CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE
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