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 […]
Our Perceptions of Ourselves and Others and Their Impact [Updated]
Our Perceptions Our perceptions of who we are is our reality! Our perceptions of others is our reality! That is some pretty heady stuff. What about others’ perceptions? How others perceive you is their reality. Do you know how others perceive you? If you think you know how others perceive you, where do you derive […]
Richard Eisenberg of Next Avenue Interviews Career Design Expert, Marc Miller [Podcast]
Episode 73 – Marc guests on Next Avenue, where Richard Eisenberg interviews him about career pivots after 50. Description: In this episode, Marc is the guest and answers a variety of career questions by Richard Eisenberg on Next Avenue. Richard asks Marc about his pivots, his advice for potential first-time pivoters, and his future plans. […]
Are You a Generalist or Specialist and Why It Makes a Difference [Updated]
Generalist or Specialist How you manage your career depends on whether you are a generalist or specialist. When I started my career in the 1970s, large corporations valued generalists. In my 22 years of working for IBM, they let me take a variety of career paths. It also suited my personality, because I have a […]
3 Signs You Are a Closet Introvert and What to Do! [Updated]
Closet Introvert I will admit that I am a closet introvert! I am not alone. There are many of you out there who appear to be extroverts but are really closet introverts. Is there a 12-step program for this condition? Why do naturally introverted people start behaving like extroverts? They get paid to be extroverted! […]
What I Learned About Corporate Culture From My Cats [Updated]
Corporate Culture and Cats Several years ago I learned a lot about the corporate culture from my cats, Jack and Rex! You are probably wondering what I could learn about the corporate culture from the cute guys in these pictures. Jack is pretty cute, but what the picture does not tell you is he is […]
Gary O’Neal on Looking for a Job in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 58 – Marc interviews HR expert Gary O’Neal with Austin HR, on how he would search for a job today. Description: Gary O’Neal is Director of Recruiting for Austin HR. Gary is a recruiting and hiring consultant. His mission is to help business leaders hire more than their fair share of top talent and […]
‘Playing it Safe’ in Your Career is the New Risky [Updated]
Are you Playing it Safe? If so, that is pretty risky! Are you ‘Playing it Safe’ with your Career? We live in a world where creative destruction has accelerated. If you are not aware of creative destruction then I suggest you read my post: Surviving Creative Destruction in the 2nd Half of Life first. We live in […]
When Your Ethical Boundaries are Crossed [Updated]
Ethical Boundaries We all have ethical boundaries. We know what we think is ethical behavior at work, but what do you do when your ethical boundaries are crossed? Have you really thought what you would do if asked to do something that you considered unethical? Have you considered what you would do if your boss […]