Category Archives: Blog

How To Know What People Really Think?!

Did you ever see the show “Lie To Me?” I recently ordered the First Season from Netflix and I’m hooked. I’m now wishing I watched it when it was running and that it didn’t go off the air. So…How would you like to know what your prospect, client, or employee is really thinking? There is […]

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What’s worse, going to the dentist or going through the review process?

Believe it or not I hear this comparison, and others similar to it, from many of my clients.  It’s easy for me to remember also how much I dreaded the review process and the requirement of the performance review appraisal. But alas, it’s a very necessary part of corporate employment, but it really doesn’t have […]

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(Part 3) Looking for a job? Straight from the Headhunter’s Mouth

As part of my interview series, I also had the pleasure of interviewing Jordan Rao. Jordan is a Headhunter and Recruiter with a company called Direct Hire Associates, LLC at an office here in Los Angeles.  He is “dedicated to matching quality talent to the most suitable organization and role.” His expertise is in hiring […]

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(Part 2) Looking for a job? Straight from the Recruiter’s Mouth

I recently did an interview with an internal recruiter, Becky Carlson, who has worked for companies such as Amazon and Microsoft. She has a little bit of a different perspective than a Headhunter and provides pertinent information regarding interviewing and getting your resume prepared. About halfway through the interview we decided to go to an […]

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Looking for a job? Straight from the Headhunter’s Mouth

In my last career of being in professional sales, I had multiple first hand experiences of working with Headhunters.  I started using their services when I first moved to San Francisco in 1993 right before the Internet boom. I knew I wanted a Sales position, I just didn’t know how to get one or where […]

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It’s Frequent, Immediate and Specific – Coaching

Coaching can be described in many different ways, i.e. it’s a collaborative process, or how it’s about where a client is now and then supporting that client in where they want to be, or how coaching addresses the challenges that get in a person’s way of success, happiness or fulfillment. Often those descriptors can confuse […]

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Remembrance and The Human Connection

This past weekend was another Memorial Day weekend. It’s that time of year when the weather has turned and the sun is shining, well at least it is here in Southern California.  Of course we also hear the important messages of remembering the fallen who have served our country that can be seen on television, […]

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Mastering Where You Are Now

I wanted to share with you all an article I submitted to the TinyBuddha.com Blog. Lori Deschene is the founder of this great site that gets over 1.7 million visitors per month. It’s a great place to read inspiring and uplifting content that can apply to many different facets of our lives. As stated on […]

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