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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.

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This is Why Reading As a Team Leads to Better Business Results

October 20, 2018

Deep thinking is a super power in today’s frenetic business environment. But it’s not always easy to achieve, especially if you are leading a team. Even if your team is full of smart people, they are probably scattered across too many responsibilities and chasing too many goals. Still, the best way to move your particular initiative forward might be to slow down and get some of that deeper thinking going. The problem is that today’s work culture often goes the…

Tom Catalini

Are You Feeling Overqualified and Unsatisfied? Here’s What To Do Next

October 13, 2018

Stretch. Struggle. Boring. Such is the natural progression of your job. You stretch to land the job, struggle to keep up, and finally get so good at it that you become bored. As a result, you might be feeling overqualified and unsatisfied. It may not be a great consolation to see this as the natural progression of things, but this may be an important insight to consider as you plan what to do next. What to do next can be…

Tom Catalini

Overcoming the Self Discipline Struggle to Reach More Goals

September 29, 2018September 28, 2018

overcome the self discipline struggle to reach more goals

If there ever was a real super power, it’s got to be self discipline. Imagine if you could will yourself to follow a nutrition plan flawlessly. And to complete a daily workout routine without fail. Maybe you would apply self discipline to your finances and investing wisely over the long term to build enormous wealth. You might even decide to earn more college degrees or learn a new trade or skill. With self discipline you can do anything. It’s one…

Tom Catalini

Dealing with People That Carry a Bad Energy

September 22, 2018

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 position in your organization. Maybe even your boss. Ugh. That’s why you…

Tom Catalini

How to Avoid Meetings That Waste Your Time

September 8, 2018September 7, 2018

A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted. — Captain James T. Kirk One of the best ways to find more time in your day is to skip meetings that aren’t effective. Can you skip them all? Probably not. But you can selectively avoid some of the worst meetings on your calendar and reclaim valuable time. I’m going to show you how. Why most meetings waste a lot of time While meetings can be productive, too…

Tom Catalini

Effective Listening is More Important Than Talking | 6 Secrets You Need to Know

August 18, 2018December 6, 2018

Effective listening is more important than talking if you want to be truly influential when you communicate. If you want your talking to be more powerful, the absolute best place to start is with listening. Effective listening. Think for a moment about what happens when you don’t listen well. When your listening is not effective, you are hearing things but you are also missing important signals. And that makes your talking less effective. You may have experienced when something you…

Tom Catalini

The Secret to Maintaining That Thin Line Between Manager and Workforce.

August 4, 2018

Imagine being promoted to a leadership role. Maybe you are going to be a manager for the first time. Or that you are now going to lead a project. Perhaps you are being promoted to team leader. Maybe you are going to be a department head. Chances are that you know the people you will be leading. Some of them may be friends. They are your colleagues. You are their peer. But now you need to be their leader. Making…

Tom Catalini

Are You Burning Out? Check These 4 Areas Now!

July 28, 2018August 3, 2018

Parsing through your feelings can be confusing when you’re exhausted by your work, but it’s probably the first thing you should do if you are starting to feel burned out. Because being tired doesn’t necessarily mean that you are burned out. Working hard or working long hours isn’t the main or only factor that leads to burnout, though exhaustion is certainly one of the warning signs. A better question to ponder is why and how are you so exhausted. Are…

Tom Catalini

The Secret to Holding Constructive Conversations with Employees

July 14, 2018September 10, 2018

The joy of being a manager lies in the insidious nature of the job. You are faced with a dynamic range of interpersonal, personal, and group issues to resolve. And you thought it was about managing the work! What we all learn, sooner or later, that being a manger is all about people. Just like an expert poker player, you need to play the table. The cards, not so much. But just to make it more fun, we’ll give you…

Tom Catalini

What To Do When You’re Stuck In a Job With No Progression

July 7, 2018September 7, 2018

Here’s what to do when you get stuck in a job with no progression. Quitting might seem obvious. But it’s probably not the right choice. Not until you have changed your approach to career development, anyway. If your job does not offer the kind of growth you need to build a successful career… If you are not being challenged… If you are not growing…. It’s probably time for you to change your approach. Because you are going to have to…

Tom Catalini

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