by Art Petty | Jul 25, 2016 | Career
A good friend of mine was lamenting the small thinking on professional development he was encountering from some of his sales representatives. The issue was an upcoming industry conference and training opportunity. All of the representatives had the opportunity to...
by Art Petty | Jul 26, 2013 | Career
In the course of my work coaching, managing and hiring, I encounter far too many individuals who have nothing to point to when it comes to skills development and continuing education. How you answer these questions speaks volumes about you as a professional. Four...
by Art Petty | Aug 1, 2012 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership
From Dr. Amit Sood, Chair, Mayo Mind Body Initiative in: Train Your Brain, Engage Your Heart, Transform Your Life: “Research suggests that the human mind has a propensity to pay greater attention to and process the bad compared to the good, a phenomenon often called...
by Art Petty | Jul 31, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: this is a follow-on to my recent self-development themed post, “The Hard Work of Getting Better at What You Do.” Of the many important themes espoused by the late and arguably pre-eminent management thinker of the latter part of the twentieth century,...
by Art Petty | Jul 16, 2012 | Career
One of the most important “tells” of a person’s professional character comes from their answer to a simple question: “What are you doing to get better at what you do?” For hiring managers, this should be a stage-gate question. Candidates who pass through the early...
