Mark Botros
Category Archives: BUSINESS
The Danger of Saying “No”
4 Possibilities You May Be Giving Up By Saying "No"
Interviews from the Interviewer’s Perspective
Interviews can be both exhilarating and nerve-racking. The exhilaration comes from the possibility of a new role or stepping stone as you build your career, however, interviews are also nerve-racking because it seems to be that just getting an interview is an accomplishment, and when you do, it feels like so much rides on that […]
This Changed The Way I See Time Forever
The 1 Key Question That Will Help You Prioritize Now
I recently had an epiphany that fundamentally changed the way I see the concept of Time forever. What I came to discover is that Time is an experience that we are unable to control or manage. Time unforgivably passes regardless of our perceived ability (or more accurately, our inability) to manage it. The myth (propagated […]
Why You Want to “Show Up” In Person
10 reasons why you want to show your face in a meeting
If you were to survey anyone about their least favorite aspects of work, one of the top items would likely be meetings. One Harvard Business Review study showed that one organization’s weekly executive meeting had a ripple effect that consumed over 300,000 hours of its employee’s time. As a work-society we spend a lot of time […]
What Do I Do When I’m Feeling Stuck?
11 Strategies For Putting Oil Back Into Our Mental Engine
Have you ever felt stuck mentally, emotionally, even spiritually? If we are self-aware and honest, we can identify with that the feeling. Oftentimes when we feel stuck, it’s difficult to put into words. We feel that something is not quite right, but it’s difficult to identify. Sometimes, feeling stuck comes in the form of writer’s […]
Mark Botros
17 Ways to Prioritize
...when you have no values, goals, or strategic direction
One time, I was in a meeting with six consultants, and our customer asked us to consider an honest but compelling question: “How do we prioritize our projects when we don’t have (or follow) a strategic plan?” We were providing some rather unique consulting services that were in high-demand at an enterprise level. So it […]
What to do if you do get laid off
13 ideas that will keep you in the realm of hope
It used to be that you could graduate high school, get a job, work at that job for 30 years, and retire into the twilight of your life with a modest pension that would allow you to live out your days in relative financial security. Today – change, complexity, and competition rule our global economy. […]
Your Elevator Speech
How to craft a personal summary that is interesting, memorable, and unique
Here’s a very common scenario: You are at a meeting or training class, and you don’t know anyone. The person leading the meeting suggests that the group go around and introduce themselves. This is your first impression moment, and you have 20-30 seconds – if that. What you say next will determine whether you are […]