Author Archives: Patti Johnson
Why is it So Hard to Ask for Help?
College graduation season marks many new beginnings. In this job market, unless your college placement office delivered, you are probably looking for your new job …
How to Be An (Internal) Consulting Super Hero
Consultants are expected to bring new ideas, solve problems and provide needed expertise. Usually these experts are paid to come in from the outside, fix something and …
The Rise of the Independent Work Force
This is a replay of a post that ran on The New York Times website, Saturday, April 14, 2012. In the last month, I’ve worked …
What to Do About Apathy?
I recently had a perfect Parent’s Weekend at my son’s university. We attended some great activities, including a parent event for a campus organization that my …
Baseball Opening Day … Who Starts the Wave?
This is a replay of a post on SUCCESS Magazine Blog, Friday, April 6, 2012. It’s time for hot dogs, fresh-cut grass and the sound of the …
5 Tips for Successful Long Distance Leadership
It makes a big difference when we can sit together in person – have coffee, brainstorm together and share the latest in our lives. What you …
Peyton Manning & Planning Your Future
Last week, Peyton Manning’s career ended with the Indianapolis Colts after four NFL MVPs, eleven Pro Bowls, seven division championships, two AFC championships and a Super Bowl victory. That’s on top …
Advice I Love
Valentine’s Day is all about sharing the love. It got me thinking about my career and the countless words of wisdom that I have received – …
High Price of Right
If like me, you were the 1st grader in the back of the class waving your hand wildly, “Teacher, teacher, I know!”… it started early. Being right …
DIY Career
HGTV doesn’t need the Kardashians, they have their own version of reality TV – though without the pregnancies or $3M weddings. The DIY (“do it yourself”, for you Home …