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An Action Plan for Executive Transition Into a Lead Role
Executive Transition into a Lead Role One of the hardest things for a senior executive to do is break into an existing system of operation. At first there is an exhilarating air of difference. Everything is new and there is so much to figure out and to absorb. The opportunity to have a major impact … Continue reading An Action Plan for Executive Transition Into a Lead Role
Master the High-Stakes Interview: Essential Strategies for Success
Following these tips will increase the odds that a high-stakes job interview goes well: Be Yourself Be honest … be genuine … be sincere. It is not worth being someone other than yourself just to land the job because in the end it will not be possible for you to continue being the person who … Continue reading Master the High-Stakes Interview: Essential Strategies for Success
A Plan to Eat Right for Life
“Nothing tastes as good as being fit feels” is a good mantra to run through in your mind over and over as you concentrate on taking in only enough calories to live as they say Eat Right for Life, in order to get and stay fit. You should also exercise (see this post for details … Continue reading A Plan to Eat Right for Life
Note on Letters of Recommendation
Students, parents, teachers, and those who write letters of recommendation for admission to a high school or college often underestimate how much of a difference the recommendation makes. Those who take recommendations seriously and who work to make them the best they can, find it a relatively easy way to get an edge on the … Continue reading Note on Letters of Recommendation
How to handle a disgruntled client.
When you have a disgruntled client, do the following three things in order to get back on track. 1. Unload the Negative In a face-to-face meeting, first invite your client to inform you of all the things that are bothering him/her in great detail. Ask clarifying questions to draw out and completely understand exactly what the … Continue reading How to handle a disgruntled client.
Craft Your Resume with Pride: A Guide to Showcasing Confidence, Creativity, and Results
The most important thing about your resume is that you be proud of how it presents you. If you are not proud of it, then how can you expect any one else to be impressed? Keep working on it until it presents you in just the way you want. Whenever you even think about your … Continue reading Craft Your Resume with Pride: A Guide to Showcasing Confidence, Creativity, and Results
Eight Reasons Executive Review Meetings Underperform
The main reason things go wrong is lack of management attention. Hence the importance of Executive Review Meetings! However, management reviews can also go wrong. Here are eight common reasons why they often do: # 8. The leaders did not prepare, so the meeting becomes the preparation and the review never materializes. # 7. Too … Continue reading Eight Reasons Executive Review Meetings Underperform
Two ways to improve your resume
Improve Your Resume Make clear what you want to do. Most resumes assume that the reader is to figure out something for the applicant to do and offer no specific idea what they actually want to do…this is asking more than most readers will ever bother doing. Describe the results you produced, not what you spent … Continue reading Two ways to improve your resume
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