Career Management
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An Honest Living: Be wildly successful without being a jerk
Posted May 1, 2014 in Career Management, Decision Making, Self-Insight, What We're ReadingBy: Melodie Barnett and Luisa Girotto Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Can nice guys/gals really finish first? Absolutely! So assert first-time authors Melodie Barnett and Luisa Girotto in their manifesto for a better workplace: An Honest Living. This slim read outlines the seven steps to follow including concepts like: take accountability; get personal; get […]
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Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
Posted April 1, 2013 in Career Management, Communication, What We're ReadingBy: Sheryl Sandberg Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Overview: 30 years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions. In Lean In, Facebook COO and Harvard graduate Sheryl Sandberg combines research, data and personal insights to explore the reasons why the […]
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Shortcut to Prosperity: 10 entrepreneurial habits and a roadmap for an exceptional career
Posted March 1, 2013 in Career Management, Decision Making, What We're ReadingBy: Mark Hopkins Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Overview: Just being good at what you do doesn’t cut it anymore. Mark Hopkins, first time author, former Fortune 500 leader and entrepreneur has taken observations of successful people made over two decades and distilled it into this easy-to-navigate career guide. The book is divided into three […]
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Is Work Killing You?
Posted February 1, 2013 in Career Management, Decision Making, What We're ReadingBy: David Posen, MD Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Economic uncertainty, technology and corporate culture have made today’s workplaces more toxic than ever. The pressure on individuals is unrelenting and workplace stress is wreaking havoc on individual health AND the bottomline. Dr. David Posen is a leading expert on stress and has written several […]
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What’s Next?
Posted December 1, 2012 in Career Management, Decision Making, Self-Insight, What We're ReadingBy: Barbara Moses Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: What’s Next provides readers with a way to take control and navigate through their own career paths. Written by career guru Barbara Moses, the book guides readers through a journey to discover themselves and identify where they can put their talents to work. The book tackles […]
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Co-Active Coaching
Posted June 1, 2012 in Career Management, Communication, Leadership, What We're ReadingBy: Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Coaching has become a world-wide phenomenon, with everyone and their brother hanging up shingles to be a “coach”. One of the earliest training groups into the field was The Coaches Training Institute (CTI). Founders Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House and Henry […]
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