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Every Monday, I’ll try to offer something to think about in a short video nugget,

hoping you’ll take two minutes to consider for extra perspective to help you start your work week.

New episodes drop on Mondays by 10AM US ET here, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 

All past episodes are available here and YouTube. 

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  • “Go figure it Out” can teach self-reliance or exasperation

    “Go figure it out” can teach self-reliance … or exasperate. There’s some tricks to understanding how to coach, mentor, and manage through this method.

  • Join your local chapter of a professional organization

    To my friends in the Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery industry, go join your local chapter of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP). Let’s talk about professional development and networking (even if you are sales or marketing) at the local level. video transcript Join your local chapter! To all my friends in the Business Continuity…

  • The potential power of a Skip Level

    One of the best lessons I ever learned mid-career was the potential of the “Skip Level“. A skip level is a 1:1 with your manager’s manager. If you put it in a family tree, your manager is the parent, so a skip level is the grandparent. Also consider skip levels with your uncles and aunts,…

  • Know your value

    What does a used car and an iron bar have in common? Here are two short parables to start your week – and help you ensure that your value and your potential are recognized. transcript Here are two parables to start your week A father told his daughter “Here is a car I acquired many…

  • Your professional network is powered by your clicks

    How engaged are you within your professional network? Let’s talk about why LinkedIn isn’t Facebook — with a case study in how mapping connections and a few clicks can unlock growth and opportunity. transcript Are you engaged in your professional network? Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about your inner circle of friends, especially as…

  • Layoffs suck (2/2) — Where are your people?

    This is Part 2 of 2 for folks who’ve been laid off … reductions in force … reorganizations … role eliminations … whatever. As you start to recover and bounce forward, some folks will tell you to focus on ‘self-care’ which is something of a misnomer, because you are going to need your people. There…