Nothing kills attraction faster than the smell of effort. When you appear to be trying to impress, you’ve already lost; people can smell your desperation, which most job seekers show signs of. Rare is the job seeker who controls their emotions and whose actions appear fluid. The Italians call it sprezzatura, the art of making Read More…
Image credit: Beef An interview I conducted over 15 years ago has stayed with me ever since. I was filling a Team Leader position for a QA team of 12 representatives. The candidate interviewed “okay”—almost textbook-like—at best a “Meh!” However, what stuck with me was that when I walked them back to reception, they handed Read More…
Image Credit: Sue Styles This past August, I participated in a LinkedIn Live session with career coach Ruth Sternberg, titled Job Search Myths Shattered. In my closing remarks, I mentioned that even in today’s challenging job market, people are getting hired every day. High inflation, recession fears, and geopolitical posturing, such as tariffs, have many companies and Read More…
Image Credit: Geralt As a constant reminder of my place in the world above my desk, I display this quote by Ayn Rand: “You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.” I’m also partial to Jack Welch, having said, “Face reality as it is, not as it was or wish Read More…
HEY TBE FAM! Join me LIVE on October 25th at 7:00 pm EST for my FIRST EVER live stream on my YouTube channel, “The Black Experience with Emma Ansah” Special Guest: Raphael Smith, Cleveland Firefighter TOPIC: Interracial Relationships – The Unspoken Truth! Raphael shares his journey from dating African American women to being married to Read More…
Woman Answers a Romantic Call to Write By Steve Ogah Esther Okoloeze didn’t make any strenuous exertion to write her first novel. She did not spend long hours writing outlines and editing drafts for her charmingly titled novel, Red Roses, Stained Glasses. Read More…
