by Art Petty | Jan 16, 2009 | Career, Career Re-mix
Not surprisingly in this economy, a great number of people are busy plotting their next career and life steps. Whether prompted by a layoff, a threat of a layoff or the recognition that conditions can all too easily result in a layoff; I’m listening to many people who...
by Art Petty | Jan 15, 2009 | Career
The thermometer here in Chicago this morning indicates that it is -12 degrees outside. Fahrenheit. That’s cold. We get a deep freeze like this every winter, and it gives the local newscasters something to blather about for the few days that the world here looks...
by Art Petty | Jan 9, 2009 | Career
You’ve likely heard this quote: “In a survey about what people fear the most, speaking in public edged out dying.” While I question the existence of this now legendary survey, it is at least not far from the truth for many individuals. Whether you enjoy speaking in...
by Art Petty | Dec 31, 2008 | Career, Decision-Making
While I stand behind my post on Personal Quality Programs as the best way to make improvements in your life, I am a goal-oriented person and resolutions are like a challenge just daring me to achieve. I confess that I cannot move through the New Year holiday without...
by Art Petty | Dec 19, 2008 | Career
It’s a snowy Friday, December 19 here in the Chicago-area and I’m late with my post. The schools are closed, our high-school senior is thrilled that he is getting a one-day jump on the Christmas vacation, and our college sophomore is home for the next month. ...
