I had a very interesting discussion with a student last night who was concerned that brown-nosers have an agenda.  I can understand her point and am happy that she gave me the opportunity to set the record straight about my position on brownnosing.
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I teach adults – people in their 20's to 50's who are returning back to school to fortify their resumes and get some additional education to keep themselves competitive.  Last week, a student who is about to graduate came to me and asked, "Can you give me some advice on how to position my request [...]

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In his book, Running From Safety, one of my favorite authors, Richard Bach, advises that choices are power tools for creating a successful life.  As you think about your career goals I suggest it might be a good idea to review the choices you have made in the past. They are, after all, the reason you [...]

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One of the things I like most about teaching is that I get to hang around people who are smarter than me.  As a consequence, I'm always learning something. 
I recently had the opportunity to give a Brown-nosing 101 talk to an undergraduate organizational behavior class.  My colleague – I'll call him Steve – asked me [...]

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I've categorized this post as Purpose of Work because in all of our careers – our lives- there comes a time  when some event pushes us to examine how we spend our time.  One of those events came for me a little over three years ago when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.   The big "C".  Swell.  [...]

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A number of you have asked me how I came to think about Brown-Nosing 101, so let me share the tale, here.
For about 10 years now I  have had the privilege of teaching graduate courses in marketing for a local University. During one particular class, I stood in front of a new group of students and asked the same opening [...]

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As I sit down to write this there is a 100lb. Rottweiler staring me in the face.  Loosha is smiling and panting and pawing me with all the affection she can muster.  Lying on the floor behind her is Kayla, my Shepherd/Greyhound mix and Strider, my Chihuahua.  They are acting aloof but are well aware [...]

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I had a great question in class last night. A student asked,

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Breast cancer awareness month is good news and bad news for me.  Good news because it means that we continue the work to understand this disease but bad news because it reminds me that I am a member of a sorority that I did not pledge.  I am reminded of my ordeal just three years ago.
I couldn't [...]

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No doubt you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Here is a story from my past that will illustrate how little things can make a big difference when raising your visibility and connecting with people. This one comes courtesy of a group of students who completed a marketing class with me during a particularly [...]

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