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On Being Critical

The next time you are tempted to be critical of someone, pause for a moment and think of your own shortcomings and your own lack of perfection. Be kind, for we all have our moments when we could have done... Read More

The Pace of the Leader is the Pace of the Team

  Recently I was thumb-scrolling through Instagram and came across one of those success-oriented accounts full of photos of lavish homes, beautiful people, luxurious automobiles, and epic yachts that included some kind of overlain motivational quote. The implication, of course,... Read More

Just Execute

  I saw this quote from Gary Vaynerhcuck the other day, and it got me thinking. “I don’t want to convince anyone of anything. I just want to execute.” – Gary Vaynerchuk On the surface, this seems a bit absurd... Read More

The Stoic Recruiter

I’m hooked. I only wish I’d been hooked sooner. Stoic philosophy is a game-changer (for me) in an industry where it’s been a long-standing belief that only one in ten people makes recruiting a lifelong career. Why don’t more stick... Read More

Most Important Job

10-Ks. Projects. Product development. Compensation reviews. Presentations. Reports. Planning. And meetings. Oh, the meetings… For most leaders and managers, meetings and our work take up more than most of our days. There is never enough time, and there are never... Read More

Is a LinkedIn Recommendation a Reference?

The other day, I was reviewing a candidate’s resume and found this language on the last page where I usually see something about references. “Recommendations See my LinkedIn Profile to review what others are saying about my abilities, work ethics,... Read More

RecruitDC Spring 2014

There was another first-rate area event put on by RecruitDC at the Artisphere in Arlington, VA this past Thursday. If you are in recruiting, human resources, employment branding or marketing, or otherwise interested in talent and you didn’t attend, you definitely missed... Read More