In the past two decades, I’ve worked with everyone from CEOs, to people in all levels of management, to up-and-coming entrepreneurs and right down to students coaching them all to be their authentic selves—unapologetically so.
We’ve been brought up to do and say whatever necessary to win the interview. That’s the wrong approach.
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Wrong fit drains the energy out of the company, the employee, and everyone around the employee.
Having personally hired more than 600 people, the wisdom I’d like to impart is this: work at what you’re good at. That’s what you have to offer. Always ask yourself what it is that people should pay you for. Focus on that.
It’s a memoir, a guide, and a collection of narratives of people who, after spending years misplaced, found their way. True Fit will inspire you to kick people pleasing to the curb, stop making do with jobs that waste your potential and un-learn indoctrinated lessons like getting a foot in the door simply for the sake of it. Take the bull by the horns and be yourself at all costs. Read more →
Every Monday morning you’ll find trusted, honest advice, and a thought to walk away with for the rest of the week.
When Bill recollects his time working with Jim, he sounds like he's talking about an old friend. He's got a decade's worth of memories. As he reminisces, he can tell you about Jim's uncanny ability to read people, assess situations, and deliver his observations in a clear, to-the-point manner.
The above Ted Talk by surgeon, Atul Gawande is one of my favourites because his message rings true. I love his main theme and opener here: “It’s not about how good you are now, it’s about how good you’re going to be.”
Theresa remembers feeling stuck. A student in her early twenties, she, like many soon-be-grads, felt the pressure to land a job and launch a career.
Maria has a different story, she says so herself. Pursuing her career goals has been a bumpy, start-and-stop journey spanning three countries and nearly ten years.
