I recently finished reading a book by the prominent New York Times columnist Tom Friedman entitled “That Used to Be Us” (co-authored by Michael Mendelbaum) which prescribes solutions to the major issues facing our country, including infrastructure deterioration, environmental /…

Why Resumes Are Important A service that I perform for many of my clients is helping them to improve their resumés. It surprises me how many people still view their resume strictly as a summary of the positions and responsibilities…
This week’s post is an easy one to write, as I am excerpting a column published in the New York Times on September 29 by Cal Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University. His basic thesis is that for…
In the last 24 hours I’ve seen three excellent movis (after all, I am in L.A.): The Last Station, An Education, and A Single Man. Each is a sharply visioned depiction of the ecstasy and pain of love. In “A…
I just completed a 3 day symposium here in Washington D.C., where the ideas being presented and discussed were as fascinating as the appearance of daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths only a few weeks after the worst series of snowstorms ever…
Keeping Your Commitments One of the most common complaints I hear day in and day out, whether it’s from a couple in relationship counseling or someone looking for a new job or to choose a new career path, relates to the…
Networking is The Most Important Job Hunt Tool What Color Is Your Parachute, the classic job-seeker text notes that networking is five times more likely to result in a job offer than is sending resumes. Networking is undoubtedly the single…
“I Don’t Feel Like It” How many times have you known that you should do something but have failed to do it because you’re not in the mood? Like going to the gym. Adding to your LinkedIn network. Skipping dessert.…
Reasonable and Unreasonable Expectations of Career Counseling A few days ago I received a call from a prospective client needing interview coaching who asked me a number of relevant questions: How does your process work? What are your fees? How many…
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