No, this post is not about Andrew Weiner.  It’s a true story that has some great career success implications.
Every once in a while, I come across someone who gets and uses my career advice intuitively.  That was the case this week.  Rebecca Tisbe is the Housekeeping Manager at the Hilton Manhattan East in New York City.  I spent three nights there this week.
On Tuesday, I sent a pair of trousers out to be dry cleaned.  I had an important meeting on Wednesday and wanted to look good.  They weren’t returned by 7:00 – and hour after they …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things.  First, stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  Second, set high goals.  Do whatever it takes to achieve them.  Third, get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
And, it should go without saying, you need to work hard.  I subscribe to the Just Sell sales quotes.  Yesterday, I …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things.  First, stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  Second, set high goals.  Do whatever it takes to achieve them.  Third, get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
Your diet is an important part of life and stress management.  It’s easier to perform at a high level when you …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set high goals and do whatever it takes to achieve them.  3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
The other day, I came across a treasure trove of quotes on learning – most of which apply to lifelong learning.  I don’t usually do quote posts, but I thought I’d …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game, by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set high goals.  Do whatever it takes to achieve them.  3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
If you want to perform at a high level you need to take care of yourself; you need to avoid the little nagging physical problems that can wreck your …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things.  1) Become a lifelong learner.  2) Set high goals and do whatever it takes to achieve them.  3) Get organized manage your time, life and stress well.
I take my own advice – especially when it comes to lifelong learning.  I actively seek out people who know stuff that I don’t.  (In my case, I don’t have to look too hard as …

Happy Earth Day!  I’m living a greener life today than I did one year ago.  I hope you are too.
Outstanding performance is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
I subscribe to the Mind Tools ezine.  Yesterday I received an e mail from the …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that I am a big fan of SUCCESS Magazine.  I read it from cover to cover every month – and keep it as a …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.   3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
Lifelong learning is important because the half life of knowledge is getting shorter and shorter.  If you don’t keep learning, you won’t even keep up, you’ll fall behind in the knowledge that you need …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to personal and professional success I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.   2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
In the past week or so, I’ve come across the same unattributed quote several times…

“There is no elevator to success.  You have to take the stairs.”

I wish I knew who first said that because I’d …