Making a Good First Impression – 5 Tips

My husband and I are addicted to this new, smart TV show on USA – called Suits.  It’s about  two lawyers – Harvey, a hot-shot,  young Senior Partner, at a prestigious law firm and Michael, a “good will hunting” type, smart-mouthed Associate Harvey just hired.  Michael has a photographic memory but no official law degree [...]

Self Promotion Ideas

In a previous post I wrote “Hard Work Does Not Guarantee Success.” I still believe it but it begs the question – Then what else do you need to do to guarantee success? One answer that many people would agree with is – self promotion – make sure important people (like your boss and their boss) know what a top performer you are. That’s easier said then done. How to finesse self-promotion without coming off too boastful or self-centered is tricky.

Because Women Are Not Pushy Enough

How’s that for a controversial title.  Well, this sentence was the summarized punchline on a recent Forbes article a friend sent me titled “Why Men Don’t Promote Women More.” While this article was very much in your face and seems initially almost offensive.  I have to say that I agree with most of the concepts [...]

Hard Work Does Not Guarantee Success

Growing up Asian, we are told that hard work is always what is needed to achieve success. Like a good Chinese, I followed that advice and worked my butt off at McKinsey, my first job. Fortunately or unfortunately, I learned quickly that hard work is not enough and sometimes does not even help. I was [...]