Ascend Career and Life Strategies Blog
Don’t Wait for The Cavalry, Superman, Elephants, or Donkeys—Take Charge Now!
Empower yourself to make a change: Use passion, gumption, and maybe even anger as fuel for getting better results. I recently read a story on CNN.com entitled Both parties abandon the jobless. It’s an interesting take on the political stances (or not) of both parties...
Image is Everything!
Do you remember the old Canon camera commercials of the 1990's? I think Andre Agassi had it right: Image is Everything. 20 years later, we are still consumed by image--and probably even more so. Especially when it comes to what we wear, drive, who we associate with,...
Determining Your Worth in the Open Market — 4 Action Steps for Negotiating TOP DOLLAR and Getting What You Deserve!
Most workers will tell you that they want a job that motivates and challenges them and one they find satisfying. But most people also want to be paid what they’re worth. In today’s economy, most job seekers (and employers) keep score the old-fashioned way—in dollar...
The 2010 Layoff Survival Guide
I recently received a call from a local Denver employer who was planning on releasing 50 full time employees. The cuts came as a result of a merger between them and their largest competitor. The company wanted to offer career outplacement services for their released...
Dirty Laundry is PROHIBITED: Get THE EDGE!
I recently read a CNNMoney.com article about how 1.2 million people are out of work but have become so discouraged that they've quit looking. The article went on to say that these non-lookers, now officially called "Discouraged Workers," are not even counted in the...
What’s HOT and What’s NOT in the Job Search: Real-Time 2010
I recently took an entire Sunday afternoon and cleaned out my walk-in closet. The task, which elicited the same level of excitement as being rolled in honey and fed to fire ants, was vastly overdue as the last time I went through my wardrobe was sometime during the...
The New Rules for Resume Success
1999 was a good year. The economy was solid, unemployment was low, high-tech and all things dot-com were flying, and the Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl. I was employed by a small, start up firm in Boulder as a Regional Sales Executive selling internet performance...
Don’t Be Anti-Social…Media!
OK, I admit it. I’m a sports nut. One of the first things I do in the morning is peruse my favorite sports web sites reviewing scores and looking for breaking news about my favorite teams. I also like to read the game-by-game odds on who the experts are predicting...
Welcome to My Blog
Hello Successful Professional! How do I know you are a successful professional? Because successful people are always trying to get better. They don’t settle for mediocre results or the status quo. They don’t settle for average earnings in an average job—and they...