Month: August 2012
How to Overcome Perfectionism
In job interviews, there is always that fateful question, “What is your biggest flaw?” To which I used to answer, “I’m a perfectionist.” Many people consider a perfectionist to be someone who is focused, who takes care with the details and who strives for excellence. Perhaps that’s what perfectionism meantRead More
Be Self-Employed & Smart: Know Your Insurance Options
Congratulations! You are one of the estimated 42 million Americans who has managed to escape the corporate treadmill and have found success in a partnership or sole proprietorship, or perhaps even as a contractor or freelancer. You’ve found that there are plenty of perks being your own boss and havingRead More
5 Olympian Habits to Help You Achieve More at Work
Aristotle said it first: “Excellence is not an act, it’s a habit.” When it comes to the high stakes of Olympic competition, it is no surprise that many athletes develop some strange habits around their practice and performance. But what they’ve learned can also help you reduce stress and achieveRead More
Top Three Mistakes that Keep You Unemployed
Technically, there are hundreds of ways to sabotage (literally) a job search campaign, but for the purpose of this discussion, I will restrict myself to three common mistakes most job seekers make that keep them unemployed. Over the past few months, I have observed a steady and measurable increase inRead More
How to Teach Your Kids About Managing Finances
It’s difficult enough to stay on top of your own finances – to constantly pay bills, mortgages, car payments, insurance payments, groceries, health care, and other personal expenses all while trying to save and invest along the way. Sometimes you can adopt a tunnel-vision mentality, plowing through the list ofRead More
Building Gold-Medal Teams
This time of the year, many of us are yelling at our television sets. It isn’t because we’re upset that our favorite reality star was voted off or because we are lamenting the cancellation of our favorite TV shows. It is the yells of, “Go. Go. GO! GO! GO!” asRead More