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Cheap Is Expensive: A Marine Disaster
One thing I’ve learned in my lifetime is if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Every day, so many of us are glued to televisions and see people become rich overnight on game shows. Growing up, kids receive a lot of messages that you...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 10 CommentsYou Need to Stop Competing and Seeing Differences Between You and Others
If you are looking for a job, trying to improve in your current job, or simply wish to experience a better life, there’s one thing you need to do: You need to be friends with everyone you meet in business, and stop competing and seeing differences....
Filed under Advancement, Featured 1 CommentFind an Employer with Similar Values
In 1997, I was working for a federal judge in Bay City, Michigan. It was cold and I was working in a rural area that left a lot to be desired. Even the judge I worked for got the hell out of there when he could go to another part of Michigan. While...
Filed under Featured, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 7 CommentsYou Need to Be Seen as an Authority
Several years ago I learned about the power of authority while operating an asphalt business in Michigan. When I initially started the company, it was called something like “Barnes Asphalt Service” or something along those lines. When I showed...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons 11 CommentsThe Greek Parthenon and Your Career
One of the most important lessons for our lives and careers comes from the Parthenon in Greece. The Parthenon has been standing in the same location for almost 2,500 years and is considered one of the world’s great cultural monuments. It is largely...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 4 CommentsMeg Whitman’s Greatest Achievement, Networks and Your Career
A few years ago a woman who was working for me sent me a long letter asking for an extreme raise—four times what I was currently paying her. Without going into too much detail, the woman was incredibly accomplished and had a background that was absolutely...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 3 CommentsTreating Your Career Like a Small Business
No one seems to take the time to consider that their careers are businesses. Your career is no different than any small business. You have a product (you) that you’re selling to your audience (your employer). You need to run your career exactly...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Goal Setting 4 CommentsSeveral years ago, we were launching a newsletter for law schools. One of our employees, who was working on the project, decided that the title of the newsletter should be, “The Signal.” He was very enthusiastic about this particular title....
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Job Market, Life Lessons 4 CommentsYour Perceptions Will Control Your Outcome and Life
When I was in middle school, my girlfriend announced to me she was going to try out for the cheerleading squad. Our relationship consisted mainly of us riding our bikes to school together each day. Occasionally, I might call her after school. The cheerleading...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, How to Succeed 10 Comments10 Powerful Lessons from a Turkish Rug Trader
Several years ago, I was staying at a beautiful hotel on the beach on a small Greek island. The hotel was full of young people in their mid-20’s who appeared to be having the time of their lives. I had chatted with the receptionist several times...
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