The following is a list of characteristics that employers value when hiring and evaluating employees. They are in order of importance: Positive Attitude Reliable Good Work Ethic Punctual Friendly Follow Through Flexible Hours Experience Respects Authority Dresses Correctly Interesting list, isn’t it? It doesn’t say grades in school. It doesn’t say technical skill. It doesn’t […]

I recently read that “hope” is a skill. Candidly, never thought of hope as a skill.  Maybe an attitude.  Maybe wishful.  But not skill. But someone broke it down this way: Hope happens when we set goals. Setting goals directs our view to the future.  Gives you a target.  Refines your focus.  It’s the first step toward building a future. Hope […]

I listened to leader consultant Tim Kight interview Mark McCullough, who is an executive leader in the huge utility company American Electric Power. McCullough has worked for AEP his entire career. He started as a manager trainee at the bottom and has worked his way up to being the leader of over 5000 teammates and […]

“You are someone else’s experience.” What’s it like to experience you? Some craft the experience.  Everything they do is intentional.  They want to project a certain image and carefully consider the way they walk, talk, act and react to work together to create the image. Some folks don’t give it much thought at all.  What […]