Career Tools

Part 1 of our guidance on the art of self-development.

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when we don't understand in relationships.

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do when we don't understand in relationships.

Part 2 of our guidance on communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.

Part 1 of our guidance on communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.

Part 2 of our guidance on building resilience and applying it to your career.

Part 1 of our guidance on building resilience and applying it to your career.

Our guidance on AI and resumes.

Our guidance on asking for more resources to do your job.

Part 2 of our guidance on the use of instant messaging systems.

Part 1 of our guidance on the use of instant messaging systems.

Our Hall Of Fame guidance on work-family balance.

Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.

Our guidance on orienting your career towards the customers of your company for career success.

Part 2 of our guidance on identifying power dynamics.

Part 1 of our guidance on identifying power dynamics.

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.

Part 2 of our guidance on career success if you're a people-person.

Part 1 of our guidance on career success if you're a people-person.

Our guidance on the responsibility for career development.

Our guidance on some of the questions you have about things your manager can and cannot do.

Part 2 of our guidance on other options, if you don't want to be a manager.

Part 1 of our guidance on other options, if you don't want to be a manager.

Our guidance on some of the questions you have about things you manager can and cannot do.

Part 2 of our guidance on what, exactly, work product is.

Part 1 of our guidance on what, exactly, work product is.

Our guidance on asking for help from your manager.

Part 3 of our guidance on what to do when your manager makes a bad decision.

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do when your manager makes a bad decision.

Our Guidance On What To Do When Your Manager Makes A Bad Decision.

Our guidance on going above and beyond.

When you get blocked for growth at your company, it's natural to think you could interview for a higher level job somewhere else. But it's a lot harder than it sounds.

Part 2 of our guidance on career development plans.

Part 1 of our guidance on career development plans.

The common wisdom is to avoid admitting your were wrong. But the common wisdom is what's wrong. It's better to know what you did wrong and admit it than try to hide your mistakes.

Part 2 of our guidance on asking for help from your manager.

Part 1 of our guidance on asking for help from your manager.

Part 2 of our chapter one guidance on authority and flat organizations.

Part 1 of our chapter one guidance on authority and flat organizations.

What Can I Tell My Boss About The Job I'm Leaving For? - Part 2

Part 1 of our guidance on when and what to tell your manager about your new job.

Our guidance on negative company culture change.

What to do when feeling like your new job is too difficult.

Our guidance on taking advantage of an Open Door Policy.

Our guidance on analyzing someone else's MTDISC Profile.

Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you are terminated, with or without cause.

Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you are terminated, with or without cause.

Part 2 of our guidance on the common enemy strategy, why you should avoid it, and how to do so.

Part 1 of our guidance on the common enemy strategy, why you should avoid it, and how to do so.

Part 2 of our guidance on deciding whether your goal should be efficiency or effectiveness.

Part 1 of our guidance on deciding whether your goal should be efficiency or effectiveness.

Part 2 of our guidance on the magic variable for using MTDISC.

Part 1 of our guidance on the magic variable for using MTDISC.

Our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.

Part 2 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.

Part 1 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.

Part 3 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.

Part 2 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.

Part 1 of our guidance on working on business-related flights.

Part 2 of our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.

Part 1 of our guidance on compressing your work into a shorter time frame.

Part 2 of our guidance on being authentic versus being professional.

Part 1 of our guidance on being authentic versus being professional.

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to give a great handshake.

Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.

Our guidance on professional basics, and why they still matter.

Part 2 of our guidance on the concept and implementation of daily non-negotiables.

Part 1 of our guidance on the concept and implementation of daily non-negotiables.

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.

Our guidance on the minimum preparation candidates need to do before an interview.

Our guidance on improving your skills in the area of impromptu communication.

Our guidance on choosing a "significant" accomplishment.

Our chapter one guidance on professional basics, and why they still matter.

Part 2 of our guidance on increasing your value to the organization by becoming a problem solver rather than a problem identifier.

Part 1 of our guidance on increasing your value to the organization by becoming a problem solver rather than a problem identifier.

Chapter one of our guidance on stupid resume mistakes and how to avoid them.

Our guidance on when to leave your job when you don't have another lined up.

Our guidance on when not to leave your job when you don't have another lined up.

Part 3 of our guidance on working when you’re suffering from a mental or physical illness.

Part 2 of our guidance on working when you’re suffering from a mental or physical illness.

Part 1 of our guidance on working when you’re suffering from a mental or physical illness.

Our guidance for High C's when presenting.

Our guidance on handling your boss's continual new ideas.

Part 2 of our guidance for the 2022 employment market.

Part 1 of our guidance for the 2022 employment market.

Our guidance on the T Shaped Professional.

Our guidance on types of mentors and why you need more than one.

Our guidance on developing relationships with professionals at competing firms.

Our guidance for High S's when presenting.

Part 2 of our guidance on being a control freak.

Part 1 of our guidance on being a control freak.

Our guidance on changing your resume in 2022.

Our interview with Maggie Tucker, marketing executive and co-host of the friends on FIRE podcast.

Our guidance on scheduling a meeting, and using scheduling apps like Calendly.

Our guidance for High I's when presenting.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to be more collaborative.

Part 1 of our guidance on how to be more collaborative.

Our guidance on how to listen better.

Our guidance on bosses who don't communicate.

Our guidance on Horstman’s First Law of Job Changes: Change When You Want To, Not When You Have To

Our guidance for High D's when presenting.

Part 2 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.

Part 1 of our guidance on the stupid email mistakes we see, and what to do instead.

We have launched our own DISC Profile: MTDISC. Here's what it is, why we did it, and what its benefits are.

Our guidance on how to fix your attitude.

Our guidance on interviewing your new boss.

Part 2 of our guidance on giving credit for others' work as part of group projects.

Part 1 of our guidance on giving credit for others' work as part of group projects.

Our guidance for communicating with bosses who are older or younger than you.

Part 4 of our guidance about talking about your mental health at work.