One of the best reasons to interact with people who have seemingly appealing jobs is to learn what these folks actually do.    Nothing ends a romance faster than observation.  Learning early that a career path bores you is a huge blessing.  And if you … More →

How to act on your first job Tip #4:  Temper your expectations.  You are not the boss on day 1, and you won’t be the boss on day 2 either.  Your first two years of work, in fact, are more like your 5th and 6th years … More →

This article targets young entrepreneurs but it’s applicable to college students as well.   The essence of effective “networking” is creating two-way relationships.  I get that for a lot of you, even introducing yourself to new people, much less trying to form meaningful relationships, might be unnatural and nerve-wracking.  … More →