by Art Petty | Dec 17, 2018 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Leadership
If you’ve followed my writing for any length of time, you know I regularly return to the importance of learning to master challenging situations and conversations. (Take a look at the listing of my challenging conversations articles for a refresh.) I’ve...
by Art Petty | Nov 9, 2018 | Career, Career Re-mix
Job Got You Down? Feeling a bit bored and restless in your job? Wondering what else is out there that might challenge you? Does one more day working for your boss feel like an eternity? Fantasizing about turning in your resignation letter and walking out to the cheers...
by Art Petty | Oct 17, 2018 | Career, Career Re-mix
Reframing has been on my mind recently. It’s a powerful tool for stimulating ideas and changing your thinking and approaches in all aspects of your life. In the fabulous resource, Designing Your Life—How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans...
by Art Petty | Sep 23, 2018 | Career, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Awkward is the best term I can think of to describe the initial few weeks and months for a first-time manager. Disorienting is a close second with exciting and productive bringing up the rear in this race. The goal is to turn this order around, and end the...
by Art Petty | Sep 13, 2018 | Career, Career Re-mix
There’s a process to reinventing your career. Unfortunately, for those who like things nice and tidy and linear, the process regularly involves pivoting and back-tracking plus navigating the occasional unanticipated course correction. And while there’s no...