Jo McDermott

Goal Setting

  • Do You Want To Start Your Own Business? Then Do It.

    Stop Planning.  Start Doing. I speak to a lot of people who want to start their own business.  I speak to lots of people who don’t start their own business.  There is only one difference between people who want to… Continue reading

  • Do You Take Initiative?

    Duh.  I Know To Take The Initiative. You’ve heard that you should take initiative. Duh. But do you do it? Do you suggest ideas? Do you seek to improve the situation? Do you take action? Do you do it when… Continue reading

  • Do You Ever Think About Your Legacy?

        This has been a tough week.  A dear friend’s husband had a stroke.  A young acquaintance died.  A friend lost a job.  Another friend had a baby girl. The juxtaposition of all these events has made me think… Continue reading

  • Do You Need More Education To Grow Your Career?

    How Do You Decide? I recently have had a couple of folks let me know that they have completed the next level of their education.  One of them reminded me that I had responded to his “I’ll be x years… Continue reading

  • Stick with Your New Year’s Resolutions: Find Your Gateway Habits

    Another Year, Another List Do you make the same New Year’s Resolutions year after year?  Save money.  Lose weight. Get a new job. Get a promotion.  Spend more time with the family.  Do you ever get your resolutions done?  How… Continue reading

  • Your Last Minute Isn’t Always Your Best Minute

    I’ll Stop Procrastinating.  Tomorrow. I used to put things off to the last minute.  I told myself it was because I worked better under pressure.  That is what you would call a rationalization.  We frequently rationalize our negative behaviors.  I… Continue reading

  • Get Your Business Started. What Are You Waiting On?

    It’s Time to Put Up or Shut Up So you want to start a business.  Someday.  Someday will come and go and where will your business  be?  What are you waiting on?  You want to get everything set up first?… Continue reading

  • How Do You Get Noticed?

    Do You Get Noticed? Do you feel like you work as hard as every one else?  Do you feel like your deliverables are better than others?  Do you feel like no one notices how hard you work, or how good… Continue reading

  • Fed Up With Looking For a Job?

    Fed Up With Looking For A Job? Have you been looking for a job for a while?  Have you sent out dozens of resumés and heard NOTHING back?  Have you talked to recruiters who told you that you weren’t qualified… Continue reading

  • Keep Up Or Fall Behind

    If You Want To Stay Employed To stay marketable in today’s workforce, and to be considered for continued promotions, you HAVE to keep up.  Maybe back in the day that wasn’t as necessary–maybe you got to be an expert within… Continue reading