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How Being Impulsive Can Change your Life for the Better

posted on November 14, 2017

As we grow up, we’re taught, “Don’t act impulsively! Think things through before you do something you’ll regret!” That’s not always good advice. Being impulsive isn’t intrinsically bad and in fact, …

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Success 101: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do

posted on October 17, 2017

Yes, I hired him because of his strong HR background but also because of his go-getter attitude. The Talent Management consulting practice I was leading was expanding, and I needed someone who was …

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Would You Pause Your Career and Take a Sabbatical?

posted on September 12, 2017

Many years ago, I worked for a large consulting firm, and business was struggling. Rather than laying off large numbers of people, they decided to offer a FlexLeave sabbatical. It was time off to …

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