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Maximize Your Potential: It’s Never Too Late to Grow Great

by Karin Hurt | Aug 1, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 7 comments

Over a year ago I had a debate with an old friend around a campfire about maximizing your potential. Since then, I haven’t been able to get his words out of my head. “By the time we are in our 40s our path is set your potential is channeled, you are just...

Where There is Chaos, Seize Control

by Karin Hurt | Jun 26, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication, Confident Humility, Results & Execution | 2 comments

“Where there is chaos, seize control” One of my early bosses and mentors, Gail Parsons, said this to me almost daily. I was young and newly promoted in an HR role in the midst of a big merger. There was much organizational realignment. Everyone had a new...

Glass Elevators: Why Having an Elevator Speech Matters

by Karin Hurt | Jun 13, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 5 comments

Yesterday I attended an important meeting with important people. I was not scheduled to speak. And then, sure enough, I was given the opportunity to give my elevator speech. A good friend of mine in Finance (p.s. always have a good friend in Finance) batted the...