Susan Butler: The Shaping of a CEO

The characteristics of being a CEO include the following: being a visionary, being future focused, change when change is necessary, having a board of directors, making things happen, taking responsibility and investing time – to name a few. Learn how Susan Butler became the CEO of You, Inc.

Steve Jobs: Career Advice for Tough Times

The global recession has forced many people to reconsider their careers and life choices. In these turbulent times, where does one turn for career advice? As I was researching the material for my new book, The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs (McGraw Hill) I realized that many of the principles behind Jobs’ breakthrough success at Apple apply equally to the management of one’s career.

Attitude Adjustment 101: Nine Ways to Transform Your Career

Much of your success is determined by your attitude. Education is worthwhile but a good attitude is priceless. If you search for a college that has a concentration of study entitled Attitude, you will come up empty handed. Yet, the world would be a better place if we could all major in Attitude.

Over 40 and Laid Off? The 5 Most Important Steps You Must Take Now!

Laid off recently? If you are over 40 and you have been let go from your job, here are five important steps that you can take now to take control of your life.

10 Mistakes Job Seekers Make … and How to Avoid Them

Many people make significant job search mistakes and never even know about it. These blunders are easy to make…and can end up costing you thousands of dollars. Here are top 10 mistakes in searching for jobs, and how to avoid them.

Common Mistakes Women Make in their Careers

If keep getting overlooked for promotions or your career is not where it should be, it may be because you are making some mistakes that hinders the growth of your career. Here are a few of the mistakes that you could be making.

How to Keep You on the Path of Perseverance

Even beyond passion and planning, perseverance is the critical element that gets the winner to the finish line every time. Changing your life is hard work, so what do you do when your energy is flagging and it seems like there’s a setback at every turn? Here are 21 tips and tactics to keep you on the path of perseverance.

Importance of Mentoring for Women Executives and Entrepreneurs

As females, we strove to burst through the Glass Ceiling in our careers. Inadvertently, somewhere along the way, it became a hostile competition among women. But competition need not be brutal. Read why women should strive to mentoring and building up other women instead of the cut-throat competition.