I’ll call my colleague Karen, who went into her boss’s office last week and demanded a raise and promotion based on “I deserve it.” Her face was worn from tears as she told me the story of the shortest conversation she ever had with her boss, with whom she believed she had a good relationship […]
A mentor is a wise and trusted advisor. Done correctly, mentorship should help you get where you’re going quicker and with fewer mistakes than you would have alone. Very often, I hear complaints from people about the lack of availability of “good mentors.” Many people ask, “Why won’t that person mentor me?” Sadly, they have […]
This is the sixth in our series on the 10 C’s to Building Momentum. We’ve all heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. The hare took off full throttle, and the tortoise very quickly fell behind. Though the odds were stacked against him, he didn’t give up. He just continued, slowly but steadily […]