Contrary to what many of today’s political and business “leaders” demonstrate, it’s never professional to blame someone else for your mistakes or failures. Whether you work for someone else or as your own boss, the only person responsible for your behavior and productivity is you. Instead of getting into a mess and then struggling to […]
Professional Development: Mentors
As children, we spend twelve years of our lives letting people teach us. After high school, we select colleges based on what we want to study – where are the experts in journalism, criminology, or Russian history? Then, at 22 years-old, we’re in the world by ourselves. Good luck! Too often people believe that the […]
Professional Development: Conference Season
Melting snow and warming temperatures mean conference season is here! You can find a few conferences throughout the year, but there seems to be an abundance of learning opportunities from April to September. If you’ve never attended a conference you’re missing out. There’s nothing as encouraging as spending 2-4 days with 400 people just like […]