Career
147: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? [Podcast]

147: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? [Podcast]

“Where do you see yourself in five years?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in an interview. Yet, I often wonder if your answer matters much. After all, many interviewers are just following a script. But forget the interview and think about it for...

145: Does it Matter Where You Go to School? [Podcast]

145: Does it Matter Where You Go to School? [Podcast]

Where you go to school matters - right?  With all the attention to college acceptance bribery cases involving actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, we might think that it really matters where you go to school. After all, why would they pay a ton of money if...

142: Finding Hidden Jobs Everywhere You Look [Podcast]

142: Finding Hidden Jobs Everywhere You Look [Podcast]

Finding hidden jobs is like finding a rare coin in your spare change - easy to go unnoticed but fun when you find it. And sometimes, valuable. Clients and students often tell me how there are so few jobs available. But when others look, they see jobs everywhere. In...

135: What I Want to Hear You Say in an Interview [Podcast]

135: What I Want to Hear You Say in an Interview [Podcast]

What I want to hear you say in an interview is how you will help me win. It is as simple as that. But while most of us understand this simple message, we think we have to talk about ourselves - accomplishments, strengths, all that stuff. STOP! Remember that you are a...

134: Finding a Job After 50 [Podcast]

134: Finding a Job After 50 [Podcast]

Looking for a job after 50? How many of these thoughts are going through your head? I will have to start over! I am so specialized in my area of expertise that I can never find another job that needs my skills. I am going to have to go back to school to learn new...

132: How Being a Christian has Made Me Wealthy [Podcast]

132: How Being a Christian has Made Me Wealthy [Podcast]

Being a Christian and being wealthy can seem like an oxymoron. I confess I have struggled with money and faith. As a Christian should I give it all away and go live a life like Mother Teresa? Or as a Christian, how do I recognize my gift of serving others through...

129: What Does it Mean to Be a Company of One? [Podcast]

129: What Does it Mean to Be a Company of One? [Podcast]

How do you become a company of one? What does it mean ot be a company of one? It seems everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. We want to get control of our time and income. We want to have the ability to serve more and grow. But I want to help you see a new...

Overcoming the Fear of Making Mistakes at Work

Overcoming the Fear of Making Mistakes at Work

Do you have a fear of making mistakes at work? I was talking to a friend not long ago who happens to be a counselor. I was unloading to him about work issues - I forget the details - and he called me a perfectionist. Have you ever been told that you are a...

Grow into Your Career

Grow into Your Career

Years ago my wife and I were considering the mission field. We had been working in the technical support of missions and Bible translation and were thinking we were being called full time. We decided to bring it up with our pastor to seek that wise counsel. He started...

Four Simple Ideas to Win Over Problem People

Four Simple Ideas to Win Over Problem People

The biggest problems faced by the engineers and technology leaders are not about technology at all. People are the issue. And most technology workers (should I just say most people) are not prepared to deal with the challenges people bring. My mom - who worked for...