Interviews are Product Research
Most people don’t interview well.
That’s okay. If you perform an activity infrequently, chances are you’re not very good at it. You’re not going to know how to fix a car engine if you’ve only opened the hood a couple of times.
Framing what an interview actually is can help you reduce anxiety, reframe your responses for success, and generally just make you feel better about the whole experience.
Hypothetical vs Situational
“How you would handle a difficult colleague?”
”Can you tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult colleague?”
These two questions seem like they’re asking for the same thing. They’re not.
Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?
People ask this question all the time in interviews. They want to see if you have goals. I hate goals.
Choosing a Career/Job/Role
If you’re just starting out, navigating a career switch, or jumping back into the job market after time away, figuring out what to pursue can be nerve-wracking. How do you know if you’ll like it? Will you accidentally pass on something great and wind up in a dead end? While I cannot see the future for you, here’s an easy exercise to align yourself with the right path.
Changing Another Person’s Mind
Tips for increasing your chances of verbally getting through to someone.
Habits Run Your Life
A large portion of your life is driven by habitual behavior. Even if you don’t have any “bad” habits you can think of (that’s amazing), habits run your morning and evening routines, what you choose to eat, how you communicate, how you spend your leisure time, how you drive. In short, everything.
Active Listening: The Skill of Skills
There’s listening, and then there’s active listening, and neither one is waiting for the other person to shut up so you can talk. If you want to elevate your relationships and make more meaningful connections, active listening is your golden ticket.