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    Tales of a sixth-grade bus stop smoker
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • 4 days ago
    • 2 min

    Tales of a sixth-grade bus stop smoker

    In the sixth grade, at a 4-H club meeting in a church fellowship hall that smelled like a school and displayed art made out of macaroni...
    12 views
    Why it's hard to move up (and how to make it easy)
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    Why it's hard to move up (and how to make it easy)

    Between the ages of 15 and 21 a guy named Frank successfully convinced thousands of people he was a lawyer, a doctor, an airline pilot, a...
    18 views
    The weird power this has over you
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Jan 27
    • 2 min

    The weird power this has over you

    Recently, a high-profile activist posted a message announcing a career change. It felt like they were "making it official." Their words:...
    13 views
    Beware! this curse can derail you
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    Beware! this curse can derail you

    Harry DeLeyer's future seemed predictable and starry. A gifted horseback rider, he was a shoo-in for the Dutch Olympic team and the 1940...
    185 views
    The "Steve" secret to getting in the door
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Nov 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    The "Steve" secret to getting in the door

    Steve stood outside his place of business. In its heyday, one of the most popular in New York City. Traditionally, owners are inside,...
    8 views
    How to use a classic retail solution to enjoy a VIP career
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to use a classic retail solution to enjoy a VIP career

    “He owns the place!” A friend was telling me about his recent trip to visit an old buddy who's a restauranteur in NYC. He set the scene...
    17 views
    The sad secret employees rarely reveal
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    The sad secret employees rarely reveal

    How would you finish this sentence? "I'm shameless about ...." It reveals more than you might think.
    47 views
    This makes recruiters and hiring managers putty in your hands
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    This makes recruiters and hiring managers putty in your hands

    Everyone has this. You can touch this too and get astonishing results.
    28 views
    The dangers of doing this alone
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    The dangers of doing this alone

    You probably don't find other people doing this unusual, so why won't you do it?
    35 views
    This is the real reason the statues came down
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    This is the real reason the statues came down

    This came in from a tribe member recently: “Courtney, why are you making such a big deal of about this Booster Shot? Why are you pushing...
    4 views
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