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Your job search has finally come to a happy end. You’ve spent weeks—perhaps even months—job hunting, tweaking your resume, preparing for job interviews, and wearing out your patience waiting for a hiring decision. Finally…you get a decent offer, accept it…and feel good about your decision. All you have to do now is walk up the…

In a prior life I applied for a job in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Ever been to Carbondale? Well…let me put it to you this way, it’s not exactly Shangri-La. Carbondale is a decaying coal town of nine thousand people just north of Scranton. My drive to the interview took me by abandon strip mines with rusty…

For many years, I commuted 30 minutes to work one way. I actually enjoyed my daily drive because it gave me time to ponder the day ahead…and it helped me unwind before I arrived home. A few times a week, I took advantage of this mobile solitude to learn something new through the miracle of…

I’ve been around extraordinary leaders only a few times in my life. Each one of them had three character traits that truly set them apart: Abounding self-confidence without being overbearing A genuine love for people Quiet generosity beyond compare Early in my career, I was blessed to work with just such a leader… John Crean…

According to a survey from the Workforce Institute of Kronos, 35% of working people would take a 20% pay cut if they could work one less day per week. The survey also found that 79% of employees suffered from burnout, and 86% said tasks unrelated to their core duties wasted their time. The findings come…