How to tack upwind in a down economy

How to tack upwind in a down economy

It’s possible to make forward progress in your career during a down economy. It just takes more ingenuity, like a sailboat “tacking” against the wind.

Increase your job security with a personal SWOT assessment

A personal SWOT assessment

In times of great uncertainty, you can’t just take your job security for granted and just assume you’re going to be okay. This is an excellent time to take inventory of yourself. It’s time for a SWOT assessment.

How complacency cost me a job (don’t let this happen to you!)

Get unstuck with Creativity Hacks

Being complacent and failing to bring new ideas to your employer can cost you your job, especially if you’re in a higher-level position. That’s exactly what happened to me four years ago.

How to leverage the most powerful creativity tool imaginable

Creativity Hacks

You own the most powerful creativity tool imaginable. How are you using it to enhance your work and life?

Don’t compete, create! (how to make a bigger impact in your career)

don't compete, create

Don’t compete with your peers – create new value for the people you serve. That’s the secret to making a bigger impact and your job and career.

How would Leonardo da Vinci use Evernote?

what if Leonardo da Vinci used Evernote?

What if Leonardo da Vinci was alive today and he had access to a powerful tool like Evernote. How would he use it?

What’s your “personal inflection point?”

your personal inflection point

Now is the time to make a career transforming move – a pivot to a new direction that will bring you joy, fulfillment and success on a scale you never imagined. Think of it as a “personal inflection point.”

An urgent plea from your brain

Exercise your brain

Hi! It’s your brain here. We need to talk! I can do more for you than you can possibly imagine. So why don’t you exercise me more?

My interview with Career Coach Caroline

Chuck Frey podcast with career coach Caroline Dowd-Higgins, the Career

I was recently the guest of Caroline Dowd-Higgins on her Career Coach Caroline show on CBS Sky Radio, where we talked about a number of strategies to increase your influence and impact at work.

Jump-start your career – one step at a time

If you'r ehitting a wall, try it one step at a time - break your challenge into more do-able chunkc

If you’re aching to get unstuck in your career, deciding what to do can be daunting. Why not break down your challenge and tackle it one step at a time?