Tag Archives: success

Trap for Prying Eyes

I’m pretty sure my employer is spying on me by reading my work email, because I’m highly valuable. I am thinking about writing a resignation letter, postdated a couple months from now, signing and scanning it, and emailing it to … Continue reading

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Chapters

First, follow your passions – these are the things you absolutely love doing even when they are really, really hard.  Second, think of your life and career in chapters and remember that you are writing a novel over the course … Continue reading

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Gracious Rejection

Most gracious response to rejection/career setback: It wasn’t a “no” it was a “not right now. –Least gracious response to rejection/career setback: “Girl…” cue eye roll. – Uzo Aduba Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes … Continue reading

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Launching Your Project

Let your mission be your map: Explore (and repeatedly revisiting) our deepest motivation for lunching your project. “This keeps you on track and allows your strategy and confidence to unfold naturally.,” she says. “And don’t be afraid to say NO … Continue reading

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Incorporate Luck into Career Plan

Yes, hard work and determination matter, but every CEO can tell you about a time when being in the right place at the right time made all the difference — in other words, when they got lucky. This might sound … Continue reading

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