This past month, I was lucky enough to be chosen as a guest participant for the Career Calling Summit, organized by Jess Smith (special thanks to Janet Scarborough Civitelli at Vocation Village for the referral!) Jess recruited 20 career professionals from around the US to do 20 minute interviews on a career topic of our […]
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“Tell Me About Yourself” is Really Three Questions

What do you say when someone asks you to “tell me about yourself?” It’s easy if you understand that it’s really three different questions.
career, communication, informational conversation, informational interview, interview, job search, networking, personal brand, practice, relationshipsChinese Names and Personal Branding for US Audiences

For most westerners, Chinese names are very difficult to figure out. They don’t know what is a family name, what is a personal name, the gender of a name, what order they’re supposed to go in, and especially for Americans, how to pronounce them. Given 1) that Chinese names are really the Chinese characters for […]
career, Chinese, communication, job search, networking, personal brand, resume, social mediaEnd Conversations with a Comma

A number of years ago, the United Church of Christ started a campaign called “Still Speaking” and it was inspired by a quote by Gracie Allen, who said “Never place a period where God has placed a comma.” The concept here is that there’s a whole bunch more to be learned in this world, and […]
communication, interview, job search, mindfulness, networking, relationshipsSpirit-Work Connection Summer 2012 Reading List
It’s past Memorial Day, so in these parts it means that summer is officially in session. I know that many people have a reading list for the summer. I have not been one of those people. I don’t tend to read books as a “start here, finish book, start the next” type of reader. I […]
Art, astrology, Books, career, change, communication, Creativity, exploration, goals, GTD, intentions, job search, mindfulness, motivation, personal power, practice, productivity, reading, reflection, research, workshop