My good friend, Mark Sanborn, is a prolific speaker and a NY Times Bestselling Author. As much as I enjoy hanging out with Mark socially, I admire his work even more. He is both an inspiration and a mentor, and I don’t throw either of those terms around loosely. In his Leadership Lessons eZine today,…
Aaron Stadler is one of hundreds of people holding hand-made cardboard signs on busy intersections throughout Denver today. But unlike that vast majority, he’s not asking for a hand out; he’s asking for work. Don’t dismiss him among the typical “will work for food” panhandlers (most of which aren’t really looking for work at…
Think ‘lack of work ethic‘ of the young workforce is a criticism leveled only by American employers? Think again. This story from the U.K. tells the story of an owner of a large farm in England whose frustration with young job seekers has escalated to the point he is publicly lambasting–and even boycotting–the teen job…
This going to strike a nerve, but here goes… I know times are tough. I know people are losing their jobs and struggling. I know work is hard to find. I know things cost now more than they used to. I know all the rationale behind letting your adult children move back home with you.…
I love it when a young adult comes clean. All too often, young workers who fail early refuse to accept responsibility for their struggles and instead blame the economy, or their company, or their boss, or… This, of course, leads to more failure, which leads to increased bitterness that in passed on to next employer,…
A lot parents of parents have asked me if there is any specific age at which they should begin to teach their children how to work and to begin to instill core work ethic values within them. The short answer is, it’s never too early. To prove it, here’s a video of me teaching my…
What you’re about to see is real and has not been altered or retouched in any way. The name has been concealed to protect the ignorant. Below is an actual cover letter submitted by a young job seeker for what he considers his ‘dream job’. Obviously this young man (who can’t spell his own name)…