by Marc Corsini | Aug 7, 2018
Whether you are 16 years old working your first job in a fast-food restaurant or a 30-year veteran at a Fortune 500 company, you probably report to someone. If you’re lucky, that someone is a leader—not a boss. There’s a huge difference. Being a boss can be easy What...
by Marc Corsini | Jul 24, 2018
Deciding when to retire is tricky for most people. Even high-profile people with all kinds of folks giving them good advice don’t always get it right. I was talking to someone the other day, and we got on the subject of “athletes who should have retired sooner.” (You...
by Marc Corsini | Jul 10, 2018
We live in an instant-gratification society. Just about anything you could want—from cookware to cosmetics is just one click away—often with free two-day shipping! But this mindset is not entirely new. I remember a particular artistic shortcut from my youth called...
by Marc Corsini | Jun 19, 2018
In college, I developed an interest in photography, and I bought a Nikkormat 35mm camera. At the time, it was Nikon’s lower-end product, but it still was nicer than a Polaroid or other instamatic camera. Back then, gaining “experience” with a 35mm camera was...
by Marc Corsini | Jun 5, 2018
French writer Albert Camus once wrote: “Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.” That little bit of wisdom reminds me of a recent meeting with my friend Lloyd Wright. Lloyd is a former executive coaching client. I helped him with his...
by Marc Corsini | May 24, 2018
This summer, we’re reading for a really good reason. The U.S. jobless rate has fallen below 4 percent for the first time in 17 years. That’s good news, but it can present a challenge for business leaders because it creates an employees’ market. Education is key, and...
by Marc Corsini | Apr 24, 2018
You might have heard somebody who’s an older worker say that they are too old to do something different professionally. “I’m too old to start a new career,” or “Nobody will hire me now that I’m in my 60s” or “They’re looking for someone younger.” The thing is: That’s...
by Marc Corsini | Apr 10, 2018
Working in the mailroom has always been considered an entry-level job. Some would say it’s the entry level for ALL entry-level jobs. Most people do not aspire to work in the mailroom; there are no mail-sorting degrees to earn. You sort the mail, open some of it and...
by Marc Corsini | Mar 27, 2018
Have a Can-Do Attitude: Make ‘Never’ the Only Option When my wife and I were engaged, she was living in Atlanta and I was living in Birmingham. She started interviewing two months before our wedding for a job in Birmingham, and she found one pretty quickly. The only...
by Marc Corsini | Mar 13, 2018
Today is the beginning of March Madness (aka the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament). Each year, 64 outstanding college teams from all over compete to be the #1 team in the country. And offices everywhere focus on brackets as well as business. Over the next...
