![134: Finding a Job After 50 [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/post-it-3847390_1280.jpg)
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...
![133: Your Daily Routine for a Productive Job Search [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/checklist-2077020_1280.jpg)
How can you make the best use of your day while on a job search? If you are out of work, or about to be, you need a solid plan to make the best use of your day. After all, every day out of work costs you money. I have had the honor of helping many professionals in job...
![132: How Being a Christian has Made Me Wealthy [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/bible-4187874_1280.jpg)
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...
![131: Overwhelmed at Work? How to Eliminate, Delegate, and Automate Your Work [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/time-2676366_1280.jpg)
Overwhelmed at work? You have to learn to eliminate, delegate, and automate. I know what you are thinking... Eliminate? What can I stop doing? It all has to be done. Delegate? To who? Automate? I do not have time (or the skill) to do that. Really. Then why do some...
![130: How to Increase Your Income – Without Working Any Harder or Any Longer [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/summer-2275547_1280.jpg)
We have all heard it. You might have even said it “The harder I work, the less I make.” If you feel that way, you are doing it wrong. Back in episode 129, we explored the idea of being a Company of One. That means you, yes you, are an entrepreneur right now. And what...
![129: What Does it Mean to Be a Company of One? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/gummibarchen-359950_1280.jpg)
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...
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...
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...
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...
During almost any interview you will be asked: “Do you have any questions?” That sounds harmless. You might think - "OK the interview is over and now I get to ask questions.” Not quite. They will often learn more from you based on the questions you ask than they did...
Headed to a university near you - Disruption. But not in the way you might expect. Most believe it will be the MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that forever changes the landscape of higher education - but something much more close to all of us will be the demise....
I opened the email, dreading what I was about to read. I knew the writer of the email well, but I also knew he was about to suck the life out of me. What he wanted me to do was to serve as his Ph.D. committee chair. But, I knew it would mean a lot of time, a lot of...
[featured-image single_newwindow="false"] I find myself feeling overwhelmed way too often. When I am feeling overwhelmed, I act like a deer in the headlights - I have no idea what to do or where to run. Instead of acting, I just stop. Sometimes I even find this is a...
So you want to become a leader? How? If you are like me, you sit back and try to think what actions you need to take. It becomes like some kind of secret mission - where you must uncover the hidden secrets about how to do it - without anyone knowing. Since my job was...
To become a leader, start leading today. Most people wanting to move into leadership are waiting to be anointed. They are hoping that one day that they will be asked to kneel and have the sword touch their shoulders dubbing them as a leader. Sorry - it does not happen...
There are certain soft skills every leader needs - no matter their leadership style. What are soft skills? And why are they soft? I always thought of soft skills like a gruff sailor would look at soft hands - wimpy and weak and belonging to someone who never worked....
Do you want to be a leader? Almost everyone who starts in our Master in Engineering Management program wants a position in leadership. They are usually seeking leadership in their current company, but many are looking to other companies. Most are eyeing an...
When I started to work after engineering school, I was confused. Why did my high-end technical skills not seem as important as all the other things? Why did the people making the decisions seem either low on tech skills or like they had moved past them? All that time...