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Hi, I’m Tom Catalini, author of Career Leap Year and other books on professional development.
I’ve struggled and succeeded as I worked my way up from the front lines to the executive suite, across a dozen different industries.
Along the way, I’ve hired, managed, and mentored professionals at all levels. I’ve consulted with the largest organizations and the smallest startups.
Now, I’d like to help YOU.
Whether you want to find a new job, grow your skills, find greater happiness at work, increase your earnings—or all of the above, I’m here to help.
Soon you too can start enjoying work more while you reach new heights in your career.
Use these to shift your mindset, hone your communication skills, build your leadership skills, and more.
One of the biggest ways you can help your team is to frame whatever challenge lays ahead. That’s what a leader does. You put the specific challenge in its big picture context. You set a goal so that everyone knows what needs to be done. You probably also set a timetable for when it needs to be done. And you may discuss a strategy for how it can or should be approached. But do you ever frame the work in…
What causes you stress at work? When you think about it, there can be many reasons. Maybe it’s a heavy workload. It could be a lack of resources. Sometimes it is caused by coworkers. Or dealing with unrealistic deadlines. Too often, it seems to come from a lack of decision making and prioritization. There could be major changes happening in your industry. Or ti could be that you simply have a bad boss. Work can be stressful under any of…
Where should you focus your time and energy at work, on being efficient or on being productive? It’s not a trick question, although you might feel like productivity and efficiency are pretty much the same thing. They can be sometimes, but there is a crucial difference that you need to consider. It comes down to this: If the work you are managing is highly structured and routine, then you are likely going to be more productive by being more efficient….
This simple trick to dealing with overwhelm might seem too easy when I tell it to you. But it actually works like a charm. When you’re in the middle of a storm of confusion and your day is filled with endless meetings, to-do lists, and a heavily clogged email box, there isn’t much time to think. Your survival instincts kick in and you hustle like crazy to keep up. You chase down loose ends, scramble to put out fires, and…
A negative energy person can be problematic at work in many ways. We all respond to the energy of the people around us. That’s what gives so much power to the thought that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. But what if you have no choice about who is around you? Like at work. It might be a colleague or client that has bad energy. It could be someone in a prominent…
Do you have to deal with a poor communicator at work? You might have someone who always seems to forget to mention things to you. Maybe you deal with some people who are trying to convey an idea but do it poorly. Perhaps you have to figure out the difference between what someone says and what they mean. A bad communicator comes in many forms. It’s the kind of thing that makes me nuts. Because it’s time wasting, energy draining,…
If you feel like you are stuck in a job with no progression, it might be time to consider a new approach. Earlier in your career, you may have benefited from development programs, promotions, or job changes. Opportunities like these have probably helped you to learn more, earn more, and take on new responsibilities. But as you get deeper into your career, these types of opportunities don’t come as easily or as often. Maybe this leaves you feeling frustrated, because…
You need great team meeting ideas because team meetings are a basic building block of work today. Nothing happens in isolation in today’s hyper-connected world. Too often, however, team meetings fall into a rut. A routine is established, often without much thought. And then it is repeated out of habit. This creates a problem because every team needs to adapt to changes and new challenges. Different team members need to play different roles at different times. You can avoid the…
Playing politics can be messy and dirty. But playing it straight can work to your advantage too. Focusing on the quality of your work, your professionalism, and your relationships is always a good strategy for the long term.
If you have been in your job for any length of time, it has probably grown. You might have more responsibility. Maybe you are on some project teams. And you could be tapped for a variety of meetings, tasks, or new initiatives. You have gained experience and expertise on the job. And if you’ve done well, people are expecting more of you. Which is fantastic, because that’s where your professional growth comes from. Pushing the envelope and striving to make…