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    This dangerous word is a career killer
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Feb 12
    • 3 min

    This dangerous word is a career killer

    I was today years old when I learned the opposite of a meritocracy is a kakistocracy. In the 7th grade, I had a bad bout of bronchitis an...
    31 views
    Check the expiration date on this...
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Dec 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Check the expiration date on this...

    In college, one of our professors in the Mass Communications department was usually approached with trepidation, if not outright fear. Sh...
    12 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
    How your signing bonus can trap you - and 3 ways to escape
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    How your signing bonus can trap you - and 3 ways to escape

    One of the most alluring perks when you start a new job is a signing bonus — a cash incentive you receive soon after you start. Nothing s...
    38 views
    Why your work is like a magic trick
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Why your work is like a magic trick

    Back in the day, I travelled non-stop. One year, I had the highest frequent flier card you can get. So obscure I didn't even know what it...
    15 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
    When you get more work, but not more money - do this:
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    When you get more work, but not more money - do this:

    Are you getting more work but not more money?
    126 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
    This is the "old normal"? You know that, right?
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    This is the "old normal"? You know that, right?

    There are some disturbing behaviors that are being normalized. Don't fall for it.
    40 views
    How to start a revolution with a single word
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to start a revolution with a single word

    Even if you’re never bought a theatre ticket or sang a show tune, you’ve likely heard ofLes Misérables.
    28 views
    Don't give it your all at work - do this
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Don't give it your all at work - do this

    There's a really sensible reason you shouldn't give it your all at work and how doing so in most cases, works against you in the worse way.
    41 views
    The van der Luyden method and sexy food
    Courtney Kirschaum
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    The van der Luyden method and sexy food

    The first “food porn” I ever saw was in the movie The Age of Innocence. The movie is a series of opulent pictures. Seductive, sensual t...
    108 views
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