Seeking Alpha

If you haven’t heard of bestselling thriller novelist, Barry Eisler, it’s time you have. Former CIA operative and technology lawyer, Barry is now the bestselling author of the insanely popular John Rain series of thriller novels. In this Q&A, Barry discusses his latest title, “The Detachment,” the writing life & […]

The phrase “reinventing yourself” seems to be popping up all over lately. Just a few days ago a friend asked me how he could do it without starting completely over. His concern was, “How do I move in a new career direction without sacrificing all the skills and experience I’ve […]

After a career break, going back to work can prove to be quite a challenge. Whatever the reason for the career break, the absence from work frequently causes feelings of reduced confidence and lack of certainty about your ability to perform a particular job. If you are going back to […]

In my article: Is Your Handshake Making Or Killing Instant Attraction (see articles section of my website), I listed 6 ways that a seemingly simple and straightforward handshake can create or kill attraction. A well-executed handshake is one of the best skills you can cultivate to ensure that each new […]

When your new job or client isn’t so new, and the anticipation of getting down to business every day is replaced by a feeling of dread at the mere thought of your alarm clock, slump has set in. Beat it fast with some quick ways to perk up your work. […]

Disruptions. Unforeseen events. Misguided strategies. All of these are possible for businesses and also for careers. In 2020, we don’t have to look very far in the past to see how the best laid business and career plans can go awry due to a surprising and unpredicted event. We could […]

I’ve read advice from “experts” telling men to approach a group of women and “ignore” the “hot” woman they have their eyes on. The ‘experts” tell men that chatting up all the other women in the group and intentionally ignoring the “hot” woman makes a man look confident and dominant […]

We have been taking glimpses into wild wolf society to help us understand dog instinctive behavior (both good and bad) that we observe in our pets. We find fascinating organization and rigid structure in wild wolf society, with swift, consistent, fair discipline and clearly drawn lines of leadership, support, and […]

When I start teaching my Pickup Artist Students, I divide them into two categories. Self Validating vs. Externally validating. Those that are self validating have a very short course in learning the lessons of social arts and how to be more attractive. Those that have difficult times are externally validating, […]

If you are a member of the HR department, you know how tricky and difficult the job can be sometimes. It is especially difficult to stay within your company’s recruitment agencies but still being able to produce high quality talent fit for your organization. This is something difficult to do […]