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The hardest thing for me to overcome in my professional career is that things are usually not “fair”. There will almost always be a situation where I think something isn’t fair, and a lot of times it’s not. I think growing up we’re so used to answering something right and being rewarded with a go...

Building the firm from the ground up has been a “master class” in life, freedom, empowerment, risk-taking and internal fulfillment.

I had to intentionally interrogate how I had arrived at these beliefs, make a cognitive shift, and craft a new definition for success for myself rooted and connected to my most sacred values. I am so glad that I did.

Got big dreams of being a rock star—playing sold-out shows nightly to thousands of adoring fans? Figuring out how to break into the business can be overwhelming. Read on to learn how!!!

Being in job search mode means you might feel a little less amazing about yourself right now and view your options as limited. While your concerns are most often not unique, you are unprecedented. Read on to learn more!!!

Is AI a career killer or a career enhancer? The answer lies in how you approach it. Learn how you can use AI to find your next position, increase your efficiency, and impress your new boss.

You’ve likely heard people say to “follow your passion” when searching for a job. But is that really necessary in order to build a successful career?

Were you overlooked for that big promotion? Are you underpaid and/or feeling unappreciated. Whatever the case may be, there are some definite signs it’s time to start looking for new opportunities.

Swinging a perfect attendance record for work is nearly impossible, and it isn’t something most bosses expect. There will inevitably be some days when you’ll have to leave early with little or no advance notice. But which excuses are acceptable and which will leave your manager frustrated?

Time is a valuable commodity—especially your time. The last thing you want to do is put years of hard work into a job, only to discover you should have been laying groundwork for your future elsewhere. Are you wondering if you’re in a role that’s wasting your time? Ask yourself these questions.

What you do often becomes a part of who you are—for some more than others. But if that’s the case, what qualities should you be on the lookout to encourage? And which should you make an effort to avoid?

I discovered that there’s so much we can learn from each other when we step outside of our silos, and part of my job is to transfer knowledge among the different worlds that I have access to.

People who work in sales have a pretty bad reputation in our culture. However, few skills matter more in work, and it is even more important when you work has a social impact.  

How do you know if your employer is invested in you? We all want to feel that our employer sees us and recognizes talents that make us valued long-term. Read on to learn more!

When work is going well, you have normal stresses to deal with—deadlines, irksome colleagues, difficult clients. But throughout our career, we all face circumstances that take stress to the next level. When you're faced with one of these, it can be challenging to know where to turn or what to do....

I remind myself frequently of something a wise man once told me, “Dene, in life you don’t get what you want, you certainly don’t get what you deserve, in life all you get is what you tolerate!”

If you took a college prep path in high school, you may not have considered the benefits of a skilled trade: different work settings, the ability to use your hands, and potential for entrepreneurship. It’s possible to reset your career by pursuing a trade profession.

I have found that the similarities between political campaigns, startups, and producing movies are profound. So, because of these structural similarities to these things - and because of the similarities in executive leadership - skills can be very portable.

Jamie resides in Hyattsville MD and transitioned from being a theater performer and producer to working in tech sales. He received a BA in Theater Arts and now serves as the VP of Sales at Impactive and as an Associate in Storytelling & Messaging at KNP Communications.

Pursuing my dream was really about owning it and taking responsibility for it. I had to be honest about the choices I needed to make in order to move forward. I had to acknowledge and take action in the areas I needed to learn and grow as a person, as a photographer, and as my own boss.