Gifted Professionals and Communicators Journal

July 2, 2020

Networking is the Skill That Pays the Bills

Networking is the Skill That Pays the Bills. Introvert or extrovert has nothing to do with it. Better questions will always provide more out of life than lazy questions. That hit me between the eyes as I participated in a Zoom session with 140 leaders of professions, industries, associations and standards creators.  […]
June 24, 2020

What Is The #1 Reason Anyone Chooses Your Certification?

What Is The #1 Reason Anyone Chooses Your Certification?    Hint:  It’s not your test or competency model. As sick as you are of staying-in-shelter, take a moment to learn the most important business lesson of your life.  What is home?  It’s where you are safest. Now look at the profession or […]
June 15, 2020

Crystal Ball Conundrum

Crystal Ball Conundrum Lessons Learned on the Front Lines of Tough Choices   Put 25 CEOs from different associations, each representing a profession or industry unlike each other, in one Zoom call and you quickly see how much alike they are. This happened earlier this month.  Near the end of the session, […]
May 30, 2020

Tracks and Traction on Your Better Chart–The Ultimate Guide for Recharting Your Business Path (Step 5)

Last installment in 5-part series on Rediscovering Your Business Model Tracks and Traction on Your Better Chart What have you learned, discovered and felt since the day you stepped into this five-week sprint in April to rechart your business path?  Did you feel confident, yet curious, about the guidance offered?  Did you […]
April 13, 2020

What Credentials Leaders Can Say to Professionals

As we turn the corner on month one of Staying in Shelter and come eye to eye with the monster—the harsh and new reality that this is not changing anytime soon, hundreds of professional societies and credentials leaders have to come up with better responses. Here’s what I’m getting from many weeks […]