This was my first Sam’s Career Talk video. I posted it five years ago, when my brown-to-gray hair ratio was still under control. Sigh......

People seem to be shying away from the term “work-life balance” in favor of newer terms like “work-life integration.” I’m not a fan. I...

The fake definition of "find your career passion": Do something you enjoy. The real definition of "find your career passion": Do...

I've always been interested in those who wield a lot of influence at work. In this video I (and my kids) talk about my observations of...

A framework to find what you are meant to do, will enjoy doing, and that your organization will value.

Facial expressions speak louder than words. How to control your face in meetings.

I have not been laid off in 2023 (at least not yet), so I admit that any commentary I make about the current layoff situation could be...

Three easy ways to stand out in your next job interview. I’ve found these three things to be very high ROI—they don’t take a ton of extra...

If you run an Amazon search of “leadership,” you’ll get over 60,000 book titles. If you do the same thing for “followership,” you’ll get...

Many managers—especially new ones—believe that the key to being a good boss is to be likeable. Why, then, are so many people both...

Folks, I’m back from my annual pilgrimage to the Montana and Idaho mountains. Every year when I return, I do so with renewed perspective...

Yeah, I know commencement speeches abound with thoughts of defying consensus and following your dreams. Then, there is that quote often...

Few things make employees more anxious than feeling powerless to control their destinies. The irony of this is that no one can take away...

The great American poet, Ke$ha, once said, “We R who we R.” Grammatical critiques aside, the woman has a point! You come hard-wired with...

When I was in business school, I spent a ridiculous amount of time working on my resume. In search of perfection, I wrestled with trivial...

Some bosses are evil.  And I’m using the word evil like Mike Meyers would use it:  “E-vil. Like, the fru-its of the De-vil.” That’s some...