Have you seen the TV commercials featuring the CEO of Daimler, the company that now owns Chrysler? He must have gone through the archives of old commercials to find Lee Iacocca’s famous television commercials, which basically saved Chysler back in the 80′s.  Iacocca was so famous because of them he very nearly ran for President, [...]

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“I remind our entry-level people that we are in an extremely competitive world and that one has got to specialize, to know something very well.  You will get a chance to grow in the business, apply your specialization and, over time, broaden it.  With Knowledge comes a strong point of view, one is more comfortable [...]

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Creativity is thinking up new things or re arranging old things in new ways.  –Mike Vance. Most of us can’t do the former, but can do the latter with some effort.  Or, there is always another way ’round the barn, as my dad, the Kansas farmer, used to tell me.

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If you respond to a help wanted ad that is blind, ie. no company name listed, try to get the name on the initial phone call.  You have to get the name to do your research into the company.  More than that, a lot of blind ads are nothing more than solicitations to join some [...]

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My friend, Dr. Ellen Weber at BrainbasedBusiness, makes a good point about my last comment—she asks why not? a second job, and surely some people can do both jobs equally well can’t they?  (Emphasis mine.) I agree…and I certainly understand the circumstances that lead to people needing that second income.  These are the times we are [...]

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Sure, you don’t make enough money.  Sorry.  If you are tempted to get a second job, re-consider. Most of us who get second jobs don’t do either job very well.  Is that what you really want?

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Since I recommended sales as a good first job and said to do it for the training, many have asked how to tell if the sales manager has it together, and can carry it too.  Two simple questions by you will help find out. Ask him what sales books he likes.  And then ask him [...]

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It seems only normal to take a break from the rigors of college.  Many recent graduates take the summer off, or only go through the motions of looking for that first ‘real job.’  But now, faced with parents who are increasing their obnoxiousness levels in demanding a more strenuous job searching plan, recent graduates are out [...]

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Today, I am in a conversation with our chief webmastergurugenius type guy.  I am asking if one of our projects is on track and if the contract help is performing adequately, etc.  He tells me that this outside consultant-expert says that it can’t be done, that basically the job is impossible to do. “He’s wrong,” [...]

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Simple things make my day.  It surprises me that people at work forget the following: When you pass someone in the hallway, smile and offer up a greeting. When you get in an elevator and make eye contact, say hello. When you approach a door at the same time as someone else, open it for [...]

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