career success Archives

Switching to Digital: How to Jumpstart Your Remote Career [Guest Post]

September 17, 2018 by guest blogger 2 Comments

Jumpstart Your Remote Career Remote work is on the rise and will most likely continue trending in that direction. Particularly with studies continuing to show that remote workers are happier, healthier and more productive. Or at least they can be. Whether remote work is a positive or negative experience all depends on how you manage […]

The Self-Employment Mindset: What You Need to Succeed [Guest Post]

July 23, 2018 by guest blogger 1 Comment

The Self-Employment Mindset Can everyone succeed at self-employment? This question comes up every time I speak to an audience about my new book, The Self-Employment Survival Guide: Proven Strategies to Succeed as Your Own Boss. Being asked this question repeatedly has prompted me to think about the mental mindset that is required for self-employment success. […]

Being Bold is the Pathway to Success in the 2nd Half of Life

May 7, 2018 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

Being Bold is the Pathway to Success Are you being bold in making changes in the 2nd half of life? The inspiration for this post came from the numerous comments I have been receiving from one of last month’s podcast. People have been telling me how inspired they were by episode #72 of the Repurpose […]

Are Your Emails Ignored? Call Them on the Telephone!

April 30, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Emails Ignored? I was trying to reach out to a LinkedIn connection last week and it appeared my connection ignored all of my email attempts. Emails were sent to their personal and business accounts. I sent them a LinkedIn message. I got crickets back. Most of you at this point would have given up. Not […]

Are You Seeking Respect and Failing in Interviews? [Updated]

April 4, 2018 by Marc Miller 2 Comments

Seeking Respect in Interviews Are you seeking respect and backing off your usual style when you first meet someone? I have several new clients whose natural style is to be direct in their communication. In contrast, they have a high need for respect in their dealings with other people, as defined by their Birkman Assessment. […]

I am a Square Peg in the 2nd Half of Life – What Now?

April 2, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

I am a Square Peg and Over 60 Years of Age I admit that I am a square peg! The nice round holes that my corporate masters created for me were a painful fit. I did manage to squeeze myself into those holes and got paid well for it but at what cost? I have […]

Are You Discouraged Pursuing Millennial Job Opportunities

February 19, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Millennial Job Opportunities Millennial job opportunities are exactly what some of you are pursuing in your attempt to reinvent yourself. What I have been hearing is you are getting pretty discouraged. Many of you are pursuing career opportunities that target the millennials and are wondering why you are not being selected and if you are […]

Is Telecommuting Good or Bad for Your Career

January 28, 2015 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

Telecommuting and Your Career Recently, the Austin Business Journal had a poll about telecommuting called Would You Be A Good Telecommuter? This a hot topic, as we now have Los Angeles-like traffic in Austin. The question about telecommuting is not whether it would be good for you, but whether it would be good for your […]