Bill’s Tips

Doing Due Diligence Is The Key Overview There are tons of insightful books on executive failure, based upon years of research, I suggest you Google “executive failure” to familiarize yourself with the most current studies. Many are excellent and defi

A must read for anyone in job search mode! Reading this book will make you a better interviewer and a better candidate. He has a great chapter on how to move beyond the traditional “elevator” pitch.  It will also improve  your personal and business r

First become a “student of the game.” How? Read everything you can get your hands on about networking.  My favorites are: Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. Dig Your Well Before You Are Thirsty by Harvey Mackay. Make Your Contacts Count by Baber and

Lily Zhang, a Career Development Specialist at MIT, wrote an excellent article, for themuse, The Five People You Need In Your Professional Life. She based it upon something Richard Leider wrote in his book, Life Reimagined.  He said: “The best boards

No question, ageism exists.  There are millions of terrifically competent people who are over 50, over 60, over 70, who are not working.  Some because they have given up, and some because they have been in youth-oriented businesses and getting older

“To Sell Is Human” by Daniel Pink This is a wonderful book, a quick read and it is researched based.  It is definitely not “your Grandfather’s (or Father’s) book on selling.”  It has my highest recommendation. Daniel talks about selling a

I have read a number of articles about how successful people organize their day and one point really popped for me. First, they think about what they are NOT going to do each day. I said, to myself, this is brilliant!  We all know those “NOT’S” are t

Most of you have made your personal New Year’s resolutions. By the way, may you successfully stick to every single one! Personally, I was pretty good at committing to several personal New Years resolutions nothing terribly creative just the usu

On the back of my business card I have three words of advice: energy, enthusiasm and persistence. As a career coach, I am in the business of giving advice. Advice about career challenges, finding a new job, working with a boss who is a jerk, severanc