Do you know what you really want in your career?
About ten years ago I came home one day and said to my wife, “I can’t do this anymore”. It doesn’t matter what I was doing, I just couldn’t do that anymore. I knew it. Something had to change. Steve...
View ArticleLifesaving Advice I Gave My Son When Someone Starts Shooting At His School
Last night I had to sit my 14-year-old son down and have “the ‘talk”. It was uncomfortable, it should be, having “the talk” is never easy for parents and their kids. Unfortunately, this wasn’t “the...
View ArticleWhen Should You Let Employees Lead Themselves?
I like to compare sports coaches to business leaders. I know it’s different, but in so many ways there are great comparisons when it comes to execution, performance, and team dynamics. Coaches are...
View ArticleSnoring on a Plane!
I was flying recently and the dude right across the aisle from me started snoring. Snoring like he had a problem and there’s no way his wife still loves him kind of snoring. Snoring so loud I wanted to...
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Career Confessions of GenZ w/@CamSackett: Maybe You Should Take Our...
March Madness is fully upon us. This season unites us all over a love for college basketball or in my case, a love for winning money by googling an article about who the “Cinderella” teams are and...
View ArticleIs This a Major Sign Your Company Culture is Broke?
Or, is this just the reality of workplaces today, in the world we live in with the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements? That’s the question I was asking myself this week when the Wall Street Journal reported...
View ArticleMy New Favorite Interview Question!
I love the concept of questions that will truly show you who someone is. We’ve gone through a long history of asking basic interview questions that don’t really get to the heart of anything. “So,...
View Article5 Traits that Make Great HR Partners Great!
I use to think the title ‘HR Partner’ was played out and it probably was for a time. There was a point a few years ago when every HR Pro had to change their title from HR Manager, HR Director, etc.,...
View ArticleIt’s Equal Pay Day! Is Pay Equality Even Real?
If you didn’t know April 10th is national Equal Pay Day! How are you spending today celebrating this Ummm, well, holiday-ish thingy? I have yet to see a company do this, but it would be awesome to see...
View Article5 Crippling HR Behaviors That Keep Employees From Becoming Leaders!
In HR (OD, Training, etc. – pick your title) we like to believe we develop our employees constantly and ongoing to become the next generation of leaders. But many times our actions tell a very...
View ArticleWhat Does Being a “Partner” Mean in Business?
I work in a world where most of the time I’m working for free. I run a staffing firm. By its nature, staffing is working for free until someone thinks you have something valuable enough to pay for (a...
View ArticleAmazon’s Jeff Bezos Just Showed Every Leader How to Manage Performance!
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos writes famous annual shareholder letters! His shareholder letter for 2018 was another gem of insight into the fascinating leadership culture of Amazon and it’s success. You...
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Career Confessions from Gen-Z: What is Gen-Z looking for in a Mentorship...
Hey everyone, I’m back! I took a week hiatus (finals week man) and more Gen-Z posts are coming your way! (Dad editor’s note: I didn’t give him a week off for finals! Buck up, son! Welcome to the show!...
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Career Confessions from Gen Z: The Spiral of Silence is Strong With This One!
A hot topic of discussion this week was Kayne West. It seems as if Kayne or other members of his family are always infiltrating our lives, but this news was bigger than most. Kayne sparked some...
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Career Confessions of Gen Z: Is Humor Generational?
Growing up, I had to deal with many instances of embarrassment. Not only was I a normal awkward pre-teen that had braces and didn’t know how to talk to people, I also had Tim Sackett as my father. As...
View ArticleSometimes “Proof” is just another word for letting people suffer!
I’m a formally trained and educated human resource professional. I’m a leader in my organization. I understand risk really well. What I see far too often, and it seems like it’s happening more...
View ArticleThe Single Biggest Factor in Finding Your Dream Job!
I’ve been given the opportunity to speak to a number of high school and college graduating seniors. The one common question from both groups, I get frequently, is “how can I get my dream job?” It’s a...
View Article7 Things Startups Teach Us That We All Need to Learn!
My buddy John Hill works for Techstars as the VP of Network, go connect with him, he’s completely an awesome guy who will sit down and have a beer with you and talk about how to change the world for...
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Career Confessions from Gen Z: The 4 Essentials Every Office Should Have!
Ever since I was little, I’ve been pretty particular about the spaces that I live in. For my 12th birthday, my parents took me to Ikea and Target and let me “re-do my room” with a New York theme. I can...
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How Can You Become a Great HR/Talent Professional?
I met an aspiring HR college student recently. The question was asked, “Tim, how can I be great at HR?” I told them to buy my book and read my blog and that’s really all there is to it! Just kidding, I...
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