by lewsauder | Jul 14, 2014 | Career Management
I remember an old cartoon of a reporter asking a famous star, “How do you account for your overnight success?” To which the star responded, “Twenty years of hard work.” In our current, reality-TV world, there are people who become household...
by lewsauder | Jul 7, 2014 | Career Management
The baseball coach was frustrated with his team. They just weren’t executing. When they were up to bat, they couldn’t buy a hit. The pitchers gave up too many hits. Even when the pitching was good, the fielders made errors that cost the team too many runs....
by lewsauder | Jun 30, 2014 | Personal Branding
Early in my career, I worked for a small consulting firm as a software developer. I liked the company and I like the work. I had a very supportive manager. Perhaps because of those factors, and some credit to my small town, mid-western roots, I worked hard on my...
by lewsauder | Jun 23, 2014 | Getting in to Consulting
To some, a consulting career is a destination. You may target consulting firms as college graduation looms. If that attempt is unsuccessful, you may accept a job in another industry with the goal of acquiring a few years of business experience and applying with...
by lewsauder | Jun 16, 2014 | Career Management
I had always assumed that most parents taught their children to say “Please” and “Thank you”. After several years in the business world, I wonder how many actually did. I’ll admit that in person, most of my colleagues say those magic...
