Yes, yes, all work and no play makes Jack and Jill a dull boy and girl. I'm not telling you anything you haven't heard before - but the four most dangerous words in the English language are, "I already know that." That kind of know-it-all response is c...

When you reach a certain level in your executive career, you start to ... well, coast a bit sometimes. Be honest, now. Have you decided - actively or not - that you already know enough, and don't need to continue improving your skill set? Call it a fee...

I'm writing this while thinking about how we all start the year off with the best of intentions. The resolutions, the promises, the goals we set for ourselves. If the word on the street is to be believed, very few people follow through on these commitm...

Whether you've gone on dozens of interviews yourself, or conducted dozens more, it's always worth a little time brushing up on your interview skills - especially the ones that most people aren't even trying to control, despite how helpful (or damaging) th...

How about that Robert Wright? He got more than $15.6 million in compensation from General Electric in 2006, including $520,291 in above-market earnings on an employee salary deferral plan. But if you're thinking about a job change - regardless of wheth...

Each year, millions of people go job hunting in an effort to find better and higher-paying jobs. And each year, millions of people fail to land those jobs. Only a select few ever get the job of their dreams - the rest are stuck in their same-old, same-...

Job hunting? Fun? Surely you're joking. Someone recently described job hunting to me as a "grueling and decidedly unpleasant activity. After all, what could be more tiring than going from one place to another and peddling yourself?" It's hard to arg...

Someone told me recently that studies show our occupations play a major role in the overall quality of our lives. In other words, the job you hold more or less determines just how happy you'll be. It seems like common sense. After all, if you're in ...

When some people reach a certain level in your executive career, they start to ... well, coast a bit sometimes. Are you one of them? Be honest, now. Have you decided - actively or not - that you already know enough, and don't need to continue improving...

I'm sharing this little tidbit because I can always use the occasional reminder, and I bet many of you can, too. Even if you aren't thinking about switching jobs right now, aren't writing and re-writing your resume, are perfectly happy with your executive...

I've been asked if there's ever one time that's better than another for a career change, and the simplest answer I have is, "When you're ready for it." It sounds like a bit of a flip answer, but I assure you, it's anything but. There's never one time t...

Even if you're not looking for a job right now, it might be time to consider starting your own blog. I've been reading Naked Conversations by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, and it's got advice that's helpful not just to businesses, but to professionals...

Online classes, or "distance learning," used to have a meaning limited to computer-based interaction with teachers and students. And unfortunately, the concept got tarred with a bad brush for a while. Particularly in the case of online-only institution...

Not everyone likes to take tests. Some people find them boring, others are intimidated, and even a few just don't see the point. When it comes to work-related tests, people can get even more uncomfortable. Who wants their employer to see more deeply in...

The Internet's been around for what - 10, 15 years? Not the "Al Gore" Internet, mind you, but the one that we normal folk use on a day to day basis. Let me ask you something. Have you ever put something *out there* on the Internet over the last 10 or 1...