In this weirdest-of-all-possible-weird employment climates, a number of clients and prospects have reached out to ask about the need for additional education or credentials. I want to talk about this today in a way that, hopefully, will make it obvious for you to know the answer for yourself.

If you haven’t created a LinkedIn profile yet, that has to be Step #1. We’ll talk in detail about the critical elements of a Search Engine Optimized LI profile in a future podcast, but today, let me give you a few quick pointers.

In today’s podcast episode, I want to put into perspective your first job out of college. I also want to talk about getting your foot in the door and the steps you should take in your career development path.

Most resumes I see, from candidates at all stages in their career, are what I call “data sheets.” In today’s podcast episode, I share some of the common flaws when constructing a resume, and how to instead present your accomplishments in an effective manner.

Circumstances are those things in your life over which you have no immediate control. The message I want you to hear in today’s podcast episode is that you have the option of making yourself indispensable at work, no matter the job you’re in or the circumstances surrounding that job.

Yep, my dear Millennials, it’s time to be an adult at work. In today’s podcast episode, I discuss the difference between emotional adulthood and emotional childhood in the workplace, and how to properly express your emotions in a professional setting.

If you haven’t entered the work force yet or are brand new to the work force, the concept of managing your boss may be foreign to you. In today’s podcast episode, I talk about how to approach your boss with conversations about work expectations and responsibilities.

This week, my guest on the podcast is Becky Cutright, Communications Consultant with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Becky was my intern "back in the day" and she's been in the workforce for 10 years.

Here’s the bad news: You can’t change anyone but yourself. Here’s the best news ever: You can’t change anyone but yourself. I don’t know about you, but when I’m about to have a difficult conversation with someone, I tend to imagine all kinds of worst-case scenarios. As a result, I often avoided having those difficult conversations…which meant the situation and my feelings continued to fester. Today, we’re going to talk about how you can prepare yourself for these difficult conversations to maximize your chances for success.

Today I wanted to give you some tools to help you with your direct reports. I utilized “Quiet Leadership” from David Rock for this episode. The idea of solutions-focused questions is that you are focusing not on the problem, but on the solution to the problem. There is no upside to placing blame; rather, you want to help your employee understand how they can do better next time.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on circumstance.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on your thoughts.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on your feelings.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on your actions.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on the results you are getting in your life.

Writing skills are necessary to get the job, to move up professionally, and to develop the kinds of relationships with co-workers that lead to job success and satisfaction. In today’s podcast episode, I share useful tips to improve both writing and speaking skills for the business world.

Wikipedia defines work etiquette as “A code that governs the expectations of social behaviors in the workplace. In today’s podcast episode, I share a variety of different work etiquette tips that I think are important in the workplace.

Getting invited to a business outing is exciting, but it’s also important to know the right norms and proper dining etiquette. In today’s podcast episode, I present some useful dining etiquette tips to ensure you conduct yourself in the most professional way.

This week's podcast covers all the bases when it comes to dress and grooming for today's workplace. My guest this week is the fabulous Abigail Hunter, who gives her top five tips for my ladies and my dudes.

Not providing growth and developmental opportunities to direct reports and teams can have a lot of consequences. Probably the most damaging is that they decide to find development elsewhere and leave for another opportunity externally. In today’s podcast episode, I present seven tools for you to take advantage of on-the-job professional development.