Building a unique resume story is both exhilarating + rigorous. It is a process of weaving common threads while also being true to the non-linear complexity. In fact, one of the reasons I arise at 5am to embark on a 3+ mile jog + subsequent weightlifting is to gird me for a very rigorous writing […]
In the Throes of Downsizing, Ignite Your Story
In the throes of a major downsizing, I’m not just cleaning out a few drawers in the house, or a closet or two. It’s an all-encompassing initiative that starts with the clearing-out of both physical + intangible clutter and reprioritizing the items that are left. While unleashing from the weight of things, it’s about simultaneously […]
Elder Wisdom Buoys Your Career Story
While it is popular and edgy to always be disrupting, sometimes the old ways are the best ways. Other times, it is best to pivot and create anew. It is through the wisdom of our elders we can discover how to separate the wheat from the chaff. Our seniors can be the best example and […]
Pouring Your Soul Onto the Blank Resume Canvas Is an Artful Journey
Swelling with satisfaction and gratitude at your record of career-fueling metrics, you are now ready to weave that emotion into an articulate executive resume story. However, proficiency in selling ideas, tamping down inefficiencies or building a new marketplace does not always translate well into powerful career storytelling. Your ocean of achievements washes over you with […]
4 Storytelling Venues Executives Can Revamp Today to Catapult Their Career Forward
While most hiring decision makers will read your resume digitally–as you are reading this blog–the key driver of your career is not technology; it is YOU and your story.
Why Career Storytelling Is an Art
An executive’s story is organic, ever-changing and courageous. If you are contemplating a job transition, concerned about your current company’s stability or simply want to better prepare for the next opportunity that bubbles up, then writing your own resume or biography may be the best next step. Or not. Writing about yourself is like trying to capture […]