by Rick Christensen | May 21, 2020 | Career Transition, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
Early in my career I worked with an engineer who had a picture of toad on his desk. This was a huge, fat, green, slimy, wart infested toad. It had to be one of the ugliest creatures on earth. The caption read, “Eat a live toad first thing in...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 30, 2020 | Interviewing, Rick Christensen, Success
During your job search process, it’s important that you verify what you are saying and also confirm your understanding of what is being said to you. This is especially important in the interview process. Below are some common phrases that may be...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 16, 2020 | Rick Christensen, Success
I recently saw a thread on LinkedIn with the subject “Do I really need to send a thank-you after an interview?” I know it was my own bias, but I read it with a whiny inflection that sounded like a spoiled child asking if they really needed to thank Aunt Clara for the...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 12, 2019 | Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success, Your Career
Despite the difficult circumstances that may happen in your life, there is always an opportunity to overcome them and grow. You want true freedom in every area of your life. You want to create financial security and leave a legacy for your loved ones. You can become...
by Mike Duke | Dec 6, 2019 | Executive Coach, High Performance, Job Success, Leadership, Mike Duke, Success, Successful People
4 Business Principles “The definition of Leadership is getting a predetermined objective accomplished through the voluntary efforts of others.” All business can be boiled down to four things: Profits… No profit, no business Products/Services… Your target market must...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 26, 2019 | Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
I was recently re-acquainted with this story. I could not find an attribute for the original author, but I thought it was worth sharing. A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like...
