Strengths Multiplied
When you work in any endeavor, your strengths accelerate the achievement of your goals while your weaknesses hold you back. This is what it means
September 9, 2021
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Maintenance
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of maintenance. A mechanic friend of mine said that if you follow your car’s official maintenance schedule
September 9, 2021
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Consulting Cover Letter Template & Tips to Writing the Perfect Cover Letter (2021 Update)
Between a resume and cover letter, most job applicants will tell you that the resume is more important. While your resume provides a more complete
September 8, 2021
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Know Your Weaknesses
When you get your first job, you’re hired based on your strengths. To get promoted, you need to be highly self-aware of your weaknesses and
September 6, 2021
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The Only Way Forward…
The only way forward is to move forward. It isn’t to dwell on the past (but it is useful to learn from the past). It
August 26, 2021
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Risk Management Concepts
One of the most useful things I learned when I worked at McKinsey’s Financial Institutions Group was understanding risk. It was a concept that I
August 17, 2021
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Job Interview Reject = Billionaire
Four years ago, my old college dorm neighbor, Brian Acton, was looking for a job. Up until that point, he
How to Become a U.S. Congressman (or Woman)
Today, I’m going to cover something different. I’m to going to explain how to be one of the 500 most
When & Why “A” Players Get Fired
The majority of the time, it pays to be an “A” player — a superstar achiever — in your company.
Career Growth = Perpetual Discomfort
In a recent article, I wrote about How to Tell Someone They’re Totally Wrong. It was in response to my comments
How to Be a Superstar in Corporate
Amongst U.S. corporations, employers use the term “A” player to denote an employee that’s exceptional. This is based on the
How a C Player Becomes an A Player
I recently wrote an article on How to Be a Corporate Superstar. In particular, I described how important it was to be
The Power of a Strong Peer Group
When it comes to both your personal life and professional life, your peer group profoundly impacts… well, everything. Your peers
Ugh… Corporate Politics
When most people hear the words “corporate politics,” it’s usually perceived as a negative. I don’t think this is the
“Blue Collar” Sales and Selling
Most people who get an Ivy League MBA do so to get a coveted job at a consulting firm, investment
The Decline of Logic
When I was at McKinsey, fact-based, well-reasoned logic was prized. It didn’t matter if you were in your 15th year