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Ready or Not? Do I Really Want That Management Gig?

by Karin Hurt | Mar 22, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 8 comments

You’re the best at what you do. You’re a technical genius. You skip to work. And now you’re feeling pressured to move to the next level. You’re honored, and humbled. It would mean more money. But, you see what your boss goes through. All those...

An Attitude of Ordeal or Adventure?

by Karin Hurt | Feb 4, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 6 comments

Today I begin a month-long speaking tour at kickoff events around the country, 5 events this week. As I pack my bag for this 6500 mile trip, I’m feeling excited, optimistic, energized and nervous. “Cock your hat. Angles are attitudes.” ~Frank Sinatra...

The View From a False Summit Can Change Your Course

by Karin Hurt | Oct 22, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 12 comments

I thought I was at the top. I glanced with pride at the view of the long staircase disappearing down the mountain. It’s been a dream of mine to climb the Pikes Peak Incline, the steep, mile-long staircase at high elevation. I was glad to have scratched that off...

Missy Franklin: The Cincinnatus of the Olympics (a guest post from Greg Marcus)

by Karin Hurt | Aug 15, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 0 comments

My favorite character from Latin class was Cincinnatus – he was a farmer who became Dictator to lead the Roman army against invaders, and then returned to his farming life after the war. The fame and glory did not prevent him from continuing to be who he wanted to be,...

The Power of Yes

by Karin Hurt | Jul 11, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 4 comments

“Yes-let’s said Tigger, bouncing a little, even though he had no idea what was to be begun. He liked to be asked to do things, and he liked to be asked to do them first, and he always said “yes,” because it is much more interesting when you...