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Q: My new boss tells me that I need to open up.  Really? I prefer to keep my personal life private and don’t usually share details about my home life with people I don’t know well. A: Yes, you should … Continue reading →

Getting there and Staying There is a cycle:  once you get there, you stay there until it is time to move, to get to a new there. To accelerate the cycle home in on four points of agility: aware/alert? Adjust? … Continue reading →

Question:  My boss knows that I want to be promoted this year. It’s May, and she hasn’t mentioned anything.  A headhunter contacted me with the same job but more money.  Should I leave? Answer:  It is very interesting that you … Continue reading →

From Chapter 4:  Am I Getting the Most Out of My Mentors, Advisors, and Advocates? Don’t fish for the advice you want to hear If you routinely opt not to follow someone’s advice, it only shows that you have not … Continue reading →

I had no idea that he was so much more than my music teacher and choral director at Bedford High School.  In that role, Keith Phinney was a maestro:  he commanded the attention of even the “townies” who tried to … Continue reading →

From Chapter 8:  Are You Getting the Maximum Benefit Out of Your Situation? Congratulations on your new role. You are probably enthusiastic about your newfound opportunity and ready to prove yourself in the new position. This may be the first time you … Continue reading →

Question:   I am a finalist for a job that I don’t want.  I interviewed with six people, and the more I learn about the job, the more certain I am that it’s not for me.  How do I get out … Continue reading →

From Chapter 1 How will you share your value? Being successful is one thing; being recognized for the value that you bring is another. The extent to which you are known determines your value. Value and visibility go together. Besides understanding what you bring to … Continue reading →

Q:  My colleagues tell me to stay home, but I am back at work 10 days after my husband’s death. He had been ill for over a year; I need to work.  Am I wrong? A:  Please know that you … Continue reading →

From Chapter 5 How do you respond to change? Do you avoid it, or do you say “Bring it on!” Do you see change as a continual flow or as episodic and event-driven? When you face change that originates outside your … Continue reading →