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I was recently having dinner with my wife at a high-end ramen restaurant, and it struck me how much my life had changed. Back in college, I, like many others, lived off of $5/1 packets of ramen. While I’ve since learned that I need to live off more than sodium and starch, the lesson that […]

The good news is your practice doesn’t have one!  The better news is asking that question is a great way to open up powerful, new opportunities. In this article I’ll offer a rock solid plan to have your practice be the very best it can be. It all begins with your brand. Is your brand […]

My business model is going to change dramatically in 2025. Not because of the economy or artificial intelligence or the new administration or the increasingly large number that defines my chronological age. My perspective has changed, and I need a business model that supports it. The old one is a coffee-stained T-shirt that I adore, […]

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Are you ready for the new year? That means taking a look at what you’ve done and whether it matched the dreams you had. Check out the blog below for an immersive reflection of the evolution of résumé writing and how the industry has changed. Empower your clients by joining us in 3 exclusive webinars! For the first […]

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Big news! LinkedIn staff are exclusively presenting a series of THREE webinars in January. These will only be offered in live format and focus on students in week 1, mid-career professionals in week 2, and senior leaders for week 3. This is free with your PARWCC membership so sign up now! The holidays are a fantastic time to network – use the […]

Eleven people applied for the Recruiting Coordinator position at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). As part of the four-person hiring committee, I reviewed all the résumés to help find the strongest candidates.  Two were immediately disqualified for targeting the wrong position in their cover letters. Of the nine résumés that remained: 8 were not professionally written. […]

In any managerial space, there’s going to be talk about change. Sometimes this is recognizing the fear of it that many people hold, but more often, the common wisdom is that organizations need to evolve or die. Organizations set up entire departments for the purpose of facilitating change – as well as buying books, putting […]