Concentrate on Your Product
Knowing your product is crucial to your career and life. Just as you must have a clear sense of your…
How to Succeed
Seek Substance and Not Style
Bad people and influences surround you, and try to influence you to become like them. Do not be seduced by…
Bad Dancing, Submitting, and Surrendering
You must surrender to your profession, doing work with which you are comfortable and in which you are interested. Conversely,…
Career Advice from Aristotle
Aristotle introduced the concepts of Ethos (an appeal to credibility), Pathos (an appeal to emotions), and Logos (an appeal to…
Making Others Aware of Your Weaknesses Can Make You More Trusted
Address your weaknesses, and offset them complementary strengths when they become an issue. You want to be trusted and your…
Why You Need to Believe in Yourself
My first job out of law school was working for a federal judge in Northern Michigan. The position did not…
Create a Sense of Urgency
Creating a sense of urgency is one of the most important things you can do in your job search. Understand…
You Need to Put Yourself in a Monopoly Position
The number one thing that makes people fail and not reach their potential is competition. If get into an area…
Eliot Spitzer, Your Dark Side and Being Calm
When you try to mask or suppress aspects of your personality, those traits will inevitably come to the fore anyway.…
The Importance of Creating and Maintaining Value
Your must always strive to create value for your organization, and your organization must in turn strive to add value…