Originally published March 11, 2013 Ever feel as if your life – personal, social, professional, or otherwise – is spinning wildly out of control? That’s what it’s like to be inside my head 24/7. Hello, my name is irrelevant, and I’m a control freak. (This where you all in the circle say hello and repeat…
Originally published January 16, 2013 So I tried to go a full 90 days without a blog post (excluding witty/pithy remarks under “About Martin”). This has been cut short by probing colleagues who happened upon this blog, forcing me to post something – anything – in the way of an update to its tired pages….
Originally published September 7, 2012 I’m winding down a full season with a client, and I’ve never been so hype about it! So deep and profound have been the revelations and so rich has been my learning experience over the last year and half, that I’m absolutely reeling with ideas for upcoming ventures, new clients,…
Originally published September 3, 2012 This summer has been my summer of learning, growing, and – if all goes well – increasing my marketability. In an ever-changing and often difficult job market, many internal and external factors affect a job candidate’s value to prospective employers. I’ve made this summer and fall my certificate period. I…
Originally published September 1, 2012 I’m nearing the end of a long stretch on a project I first undertook 16 months ago. I went in with few preconceived notions, and I leave with no misguided perceptions about the work. Still, there has been a nagging question in the back of my mind: What, if anything,…
Originally published May 14, 2012 Today’s message is simply about how seriously we sometimes take ourselves, and to convey it, we take a page from the book of my former coworker, Priscilla Torres. She’s a youth-leadership development and life skills workshop instructor at ASPIRA, Inc of Pennsylvania. Whenever I struggled to maintain balance between taking…
Originally published January 24, 2012 Ever wondered whether there is any literal truth in any of the clichés you’ve heard all your life? Take a page from the book of Jemile Deshaun Holland, whom I endearingly call JH. JH exemplifies the virtues of the “live and learn” adage every day. As many times as I…
Originally published October 3, 2011 In a meeting with some aspiring entrepreneurs, I took an introspective page out of Fierce, Inc. CEO Susan Scott’s book, Fierce Conversations, when I asked the three partners how I could better serve them as their small business consultant. My ego awaited responses like, “What? You’re awesome!” or “Bah! You’ve…
This past week I challenged myself to be more productive during the work week by cutting my biggest time-wasting vice: mindless entertainment via Netflix. It’s not the first time, either. Years ago, when I was studying at the community college, I had successfully avoided movies and other after-work nonsense long enough to complete my coursework…
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