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Future CEOs
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 / Published in CEOs & Top Execs, LIVE CliffCentral Thursdays, Moving Up, Power Woman

#MeetTheCEO: Tanya van Lill (CEO of SAVCA)

How does this CEO do it? She is a South African Champion Powerlifter, has multiple degrees, and is now the CEO of a business in an industry she knew almost nothing about just over 18 months ago. Listen to this #FutureCEOs #MeetTheCEO conversation to find out what insights Tanya shares.
Thomas Oppong
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 / Published in Career, Decision Making, Entrepreneurial CEO, Moving Up, Starting a Business

5 Reasons You Might Fail to Become Your Very Best

Becoming the best you can be doesn’t happen overnight. It takes effort, progress and motivation.
Gabe Lozano
Thu, 04 Jun 2015 / Published in Lessons To The 20yr Old Me, Moving Up

8 Characteristics of Mentors Who Are Worth Your Time

“Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.” J. R. R. Tolkien I’m pretty harsh on formal mentorship programs. Maybe, too harsh. During two public presentations last year, I called for the startup world to completely “nix our B-grade mentoring programs,” driving the point home
Molly Cain
Mon, 04 May 2015 / Published in Career, Entrepreneurial CEO, Finding Your Niche, Moving On, Moving Up, Scaling a Business

6 Things You Should Quit Doing To Be More Successful

If you haven’t seen it, I’ll describe it for you. In a now viral video, writer Marina Shifrin turns the camera on herself at the office around 4:30 a.m. She then proceeds to dance herself out of a job. Throughout the video, words splash across the screen explaining her reasons, then at the end we
Brittany Berger
Mon, 27 Apr 2015 / Published in Career, Lifestyle, Moving On, Moving Up, Starting Out, Work/Life Balance

Work/Life Balance for Young Professionals is Actually Possible

Can you imagine walking into your boss’s office and going, “Hey, so I’ve been thinking. I’d like to be closer to my family, so I’m going to work from home from now on. See you at the Christmas party!” Yeah, no. That would be met with at least an eyeroll and a “Sure you are.
Dorothy Leonard
Mon, 06 Apr 2015 / Published in Developing Your Team, Lessons To The 20yr Old Me, Moving Up

How to Build Expertise in a New Field

Better pay, more joy in the job, or prerequisite to promotion? Whatever your reasons for deciding to build expertise in a new field, the question is how to get there.
Lily Zhang
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 / Published in Career, Communication, Communication Skills, Key Skills, Moving On, Moving Up, Starting Out

5 TED Talks To Watch Before Your Next Interview

TED Talks are fun and interesting. Preparing for interviews can be, uh, less fun and interesting. To reconcile this, here are five fabulous TED Talks that are both enjoyable to watch and useful in helping you prepare for your next big interview.
Lea McLeod
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 / Published in Career, Leadership & Management, Leadership Skills, Motivating Your Team, Moving Up, Strategy & Operations, Styles & Approaches, Team Management, You The Leader

A Training Manual To Become A Better Manager

One of the hardest transitions in my career came when I was promoted to manage the team that I was a part of. It happened after a major corporate acquisition prompted my boss at the time to take an early retirement offer. Friday I was part of the team, and Monday I was the manager.