career strategies | Marsha Egan

Monday Motivator on Allowing Failure

“If you don’t give people a chance to fail, you won’t…

Your Attitude Can Determine Your Altitude

Your career trajectory can be impacted by your attitudes and your perspectives. Doing great work is just not good enough anymore. I have coached a wide range of career seekers, … Continue reading Your Attitude Can Determine Your Altitude

Seven Networking Tips for People Who Don’t LOVE Networking

At last week’s Coaching at The Corner, we had a lively discussion about networking and how to make it less intimidating and more enjoyable. Yes. It can even be enjoyable! … Continue reading Seven Networking Tips for People Who Don’t LOVE Networking

Lighten it up!

Here’s your Monday Motivator: Lighten it UP!!! With a smile that is. Smiles are contageous. The next time you enter a room, or a meeting, or an elevator, or walk … Continue reading Lighten it up!

Five Minutes to Success!

Today’s “Monday Motivator” takes only five minutes. Here’s your challenge for the week: Make certain that you arrive for every meeting this week – 5 minutes EARLY. Or more. Arriving … Continue reading Five Minutes to Success!

Perennially Late? Read this…

I’ve written about his previously – why it is strategically suicidal to be the person who is “always 5 minutes late.” If you can get there 5 minutes late, you … Continue reading Perennially Late? Read this…

How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #8 – Visibility Works!

Selling yourself does not necessarily mean that you have to actively tell other people how good you are or how you can help them. Let them see it for themselves. … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #8 – Visibility Works!

How do You Manage Your Image at Work?

Let’s face it… When hiring managers make decisions on who to promote for an open position, they don’t use just one variable. They don’t assess just the person’s decision making … Continue reading How do You Manage Your Image at Work?