Marketing guru Seth Godin read my mind.  As he says in a recent post: “I don't know about you, but I'm getting plenty of emails asking for more money for various political campaigns.  That's because the systems in place are good at asking for money, and that's what they measure. They're willing to burn out permission, person by person, ...

There are a lot of books out there on how to achieve job satisfaction and get ahead in the business world, but few are from the viewpoint of someone with a front row seat in the always-elusive entertainment industry.  That’s what I found interesting about Danielle Weinstock’s Can This Elephant Curtsy on Cue?. A Hollywood producer, ...

A reader e-mailed the following question:   I recently gave my company a month’s notice as I planned to move to a new city and pursue a new career.  A few weeks later, the company gave out the second installment of our bi-annual bonuses, and I did not receive mine.  The company did well this year and my accounts posted increased ...

We’ve spent some time on this blog discussing the warning signs that you may be in firing range at work, or that you’re unhappy in your current job situation.  This week, CNN.com has an interesting piece on ways we might unknowingly sabotage our own efforts at a successful career.  Among the highlights: Not keeping your skill set ...

Scot Herrick over at Cube Rules is doing a great series of 30 career management tips.  I especially liked the post this week on watching what people at work do more than what they say.  Scot tells the following story:     “My father, when I was very young, told me something that has worked well throughout my life. We were ...

It was an amazing contrast.  In the period of a week, I experienced the best example of exceptional customer service – and the worst example of horrendous customer service – in my recent history.     On Thursday, my iPod Mini’s battery died after I’d only had the thing for six months.  I thought that maybe the battery had ...

Our friends at Career Hub wrote a great post about persistence when working with a recruiter or interviewing for jobs.  They note that there is a clear difference between following up professionally, at reasonable intervals, and being a pesky stalker. One of Wendy's candidates called her 12 times in one day. This person called so ...