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February 11, 2015

Career TOOLBOX #42: Peter Lawson Jones – Creating Your Third Act

  “I plan to live to 100, so this is Act 2.” – Peter Lawson Jones   Peter Lawson Jones is a man with strong presence. […]
February 4, 2015

The Missing 6 Percent: One Year Since Leaving For Dublin, Ireland

On February 4, 2014, I departed Chicago’s O’Hare airport and headed for Dublin, Ireland.   A trip long in the making, I intentioned the adventure to […]
January 21, 2015
resumes

Career TOOLBOX #41: Resumes – 5 Reasons Why Brevity Matters

Get to the Point. Quickly.   Recently a friend of mine interviewed a candidate who showed up with a 12-page resume. How this person even got […]
January 14, 2015
Doug Blush Alex Sukhoy

Doug Blush: Oscar Winner Returns To N.E. Ohio

 20 Feet From Stardom to the Mystery of the Mind   Doug Blush is a man of big talent. An editor with an eye for selecting […]
December 21, 2014
Denver Mountains

Stability is Sexy: Welcoming in 2015

2015 is just days away and it’s a good time to reflect on what got us to this moment. 2014 is, on record, the best year […]


July 27, 2014

Unpacking a Repackaged Life

Life’s Full of Options   I spent the first half of this year living out a once in a lifetime sabbatical, traveling, writing and meeting incredible […]
July 6, 2014
Home

Coming Home: 6 Months of Couch-Surfing Comes to a Happy End

And a New Beginning   This weekend marks eight weeks since I returned Cleveland. And, as I’m finally ready to move into my own place – […]
July 3, 2014
Rock Hall Sukhoy

Career TOOLBOX #36: Rock Your Midyear Goals

5 Steps for the Next 6 Months   While some firms are disciplined to execute mid-year goal reviews with their employees, in most cases the bosses […]
June 10, 2014
Brilliance

Career TOOLBOX #35: 5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Resume. Let Your Gold Sparkle.

This month I took on the daunting task of overhauling my resume and LinkedIn profile. Granted, this is what others pay me to do for them. […]
June 3, 2014
graduate

Career TOOLBOX #34: 6 Books to Boost a Graduate’s Career

Read Your Way to the Top   With lots of graduates entering the workforce and with new job openings springing to life, now’s a great time […]
May 28, 2014
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Career TOOLBOX #32: Why Work Sabbaticals Matter

10 Ways to Get Away From It All   America is obsessed with work. But Americans should bring back the Sabbatical.   On January 2, 2014, […]