“Paul is thorough, available, open, articulate, honest and displays amazing integrity. He is a strong leader, has a strong sense of self, is reliable and has an uncanny ability to move things forward with little fanfare.” –Peggy B., President, The Career Development Team, Inc.
"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say, 'Thank you.' In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. That sums up the progress of an artful leader." ~Max Depree
Quoted in LIBN Article
Sunday, 10 August 2008 16:57
It's not often you get called by a reporter to talk about what you do. That's just what happened when Claude Solnik of Long Island Business News (LIBN) called Paul McGinniss to get his take (among other coaches) about career coaching. (Click the "Read more..." link below to see the article.)
If you have questions about the article, give me a buzz or drop me a line. It raised a few questions for me...
Divorce is considered the second most stressful life event for an individual, after the death of a loved one (source The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory).
We all experience loss at some time in our lives. I've experienced many losses -- breaking my neck at 15, the sudden deaths of close friends in college, my cousin's murder, my father's losing battle with ALS -- but none of these prepared me for the disintegration of my marriage.
While I was going through the separation process and then the actual divorce, I was surprised at the lack of resources available to me as a man. I guess men are supposed to just suck it up and tough it out, right?
Given the lack of resources, I decided I would create a resource.
This article features Susan Accardo, a colleague of mine who runs sales for Accu Data Payroll. It's about "buddy punching" (probably not what you think) and the new advancements in tracking time and attendance for employees.
Would you like to know a secret to being more productive, more effective, more fulfilled?
Here it is: Use your brain.
Seems simple but it’s not. In fact, your brain is often “sabotaging” you without you even knowing it.
How?
Your brain likes to conserve energy. It doesn’t want to work hard. It wants to make everything habitual so it literally doesn’t have to think. For the most part, we couldn’t survive if the brain didn’t work this way. Can you imagine if every day you had to relearn how to walk, talk, drive, brush your teeth, etc.? While these routines serve us well, other habits we’ve created may not.
So how do you harness the power of the brain to get what you want?
You just need to understand how the brain works. (And, no, you don’t need to be a brain surgeon!)
Divorce is considered the second most stressful life event for an individual, after the death of a loved one (source