Here’s some truth about why people get hired and it’s not what they tell you. Here’s how to make the most of it. — Sitting in a recruiter’s office in Denver, they told me a client looked them dead in the eye and said, “No tattoos!” Have you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors? Here’s a taste. That recruiter needed the job, and this client was 50% of their book. …

Corporate Glossary: every Friday, learn the secret meaning of common corporate words — Every Friday, you get the real meaning behind padded corporate terms that get tossed around like the nice guy’s ball cap in study hall. Knowing the reality behind the sanitized words or phrases will help you protect yourself and avoid learning these for the first time when you’re experiencing them. …

And it’s one reason you’re getting ghosted. — Scouring the internet researching for an event, I found an article from the Harvard Business Review on how to get a job. I’ve read a lot of great articles from their Business Review, so in HBR's defense, this is the exception, not the rule. But the advice is terrible. The…

Why does the question you ask matter? — There's a video clip making the rounds on social media featuring Taylor Swift. A voice behind the camera filming her asks, "What advice would you give to anyone who wants to become a singer?" Her reply? " Hmm. Get a good lawyer." Not the answer you'd expect, huh? Not "Practice,"…

In what area of your life are you feeling this? — The first “food porn” I ever saw was in “The Age of Innocence.” The movie is a series of opulent pictures. Sensual tableaus of food and flowers are the sex the characters suppress. Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis lead this Scorcese movie about the ultra-wealthy in 1870’s New York City. …

It revealed a lifetime habit I didn’t know I had. — She was so not into it — annoyed and bordering on angry. She didn't want to wait in the long line. She didn't want to see the show she'd never heard of. She was tired and wanted to return to my San Francisco apartment and sleep. …

It works. — In the seventh grade, my brother made the basketball team. Not long after that, he came home and said, "I have to have a pair of Air Jordans. There weren't many things on my brother's "have to have" list. So, we all sat up and took notice when he came…

How a casual binge-watch revealed the power of amplification. — Waiting for “Succession” to come one Sunday night, I got sucked into an arty series on beach cottages. Think “before and after” makeover series. Each episode features the owners discussing the beach property they bought for a huge sum. In the first few minutes, you’ll hear this, “… we had…

Smart exit moves your colleagues will "file for future use." — "I resigned on a conference call, gave them six weeks' notice, and told them I'd be happy to do a knowledge transfer. My computer screen went black while I was still on the call. They kicked me to the curb that fast. …