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The Joy of Risk

January 09 , 2014

One American military leader, already having lost most of his many battles, persisted in driving his troops to attack in situations that everyone else regarded as lost causes. A leader destined to go down in history as a failure? Hardly. It was George Washington.

Filed Under: Big Ideas & Innovation, Big Ideas & Innovation, Finance and Banking, Risk, Skills, skills

Know Yourself – Or Else

January 06 , 2014

How well do you know yourself?

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Professional Development, professional development, Self Reflection, Success, success

Generosity: The Key to Getting Ahead

January 02 , 2014

Have you ever worked for a jerk? How about a boss you loved, respected, admired? Who did you perform better for?

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Efficiency, efficiency, Good Habits, good habits, Happiness

13 for '13

December 31 , 2013

The end of the year is a good time for reflection, and as 2013 comes to a close, I will look back on it as a year with many personal and professional highlights. It was a year in which the NYSE consummated a deal that creates a leader in our industry, a year that saw the opening of a school for...

Filed Under: New Year, Holidays, Reflection

How to Get From Distraction to Satisfaction

December 30 , 2013

Multitasking can leave us feeling disoriented at the end of the day. What’s worse, this frenetic shifting between two or more things can rob us of a sense of satisfaction.

Filed Under: Distractions, distractions, Efficiency, efficiency, Productivity, productivity, Success, success

Leadership Is About Emotion

December 26 , 2013

Make a list of the 5 leaders you most admire. They can be from business, social media, politics, technology, the sciences, any field. Now ask yourself why you admire them. The chances are high that your admiration is based on more than their accomplishments, impressive as those may be. I’ll bet...

Filed Under: leadership and management, Leadership and Management, Relationships, relationships, Social Impact, Success, success

When To Go With Your Gut

December 23 , 2013

As a general rule, gut instinct is nothing to be ashamed of. Quite the opposite. It’s really just pattern recognition, isn’t it? You’ve seen something so many times over your life or career that you just get what’s going on without a lot of deep thinking. Gut instinct is a deep, even subconscious,...

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Decision Making, decision making, Productivity, productivity, Quick Tips, quick tips

9 Career Lessons From Millennials

December 19 , 2013

Last week I had the chance to sit down with a group of college students and new graduates to pick their brains on how kids these days are starting their careers. One of the most exciting things about working at Collegefeed is the access to millennials from all walks of life. Collegefeed's mission...

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Career Advice, Insights, insights, Professional Development, professional development

In The Spirit Of The Season

December 16 , 2013

Each year we take pleasure in decorating Solomon Page Group’s Family Holiday Tree with the names and start dates of our employees all across the country. Our tree is also a reflection of the valued relationships we hold with our extended family of clients and candidates, professional associates and...

Filed Under: New Year, Happy Holidays, Relationships

The Best Talent Is Bringing Out Talent In Others

December 12 , 2013

"A superior leader is a person who can bring ordinary people together to achieve extraordinary results." Many years ago, an entrepreneur told me that. He was right.

Filed Under: Big Ideas & Innovation, Big Ideas & Innovation, Career Advice, leadership and management, Leadership and Management, Social Impact