Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita

I've long claimed no matter how successful you are, you'll never feel successful if you don't reflect. Reflection is a skill. It's a tool. It's powerful in that multi-dimensional sorta way. True reflection requires time, effort, and discipline, which usually means most people won't do it. The great news is a little bit of reflection goes a long way. I do it daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually. And, NO, it does not require hours. December is a great time to take stock of all the wonderful moments you've had and lessons you've learned. Becoming more conscious of them and interpreting them with the right mindset will benefit you now and in the long run. I reflect on nine categories when I do my annual reflection. But, to be clear, this is NOT about looking at where your marriage is or career is or major buckets that tend to consume your life. Reflection, to me, is about asking yourself the right questions—the ones that hurt your brain a little because they require you to stop whatever you're doing, think, and, most importantly, interpret what actually happened. See, here's the thing. When you're in a present moment, it's impossible to know whether you're experiencing a high or low. That's only seeable when you turn around. But, when you look forward, you have the power to change that moment to whatever you want it to mean. Check out this podcast on How to Self-Reflect so You Improve Your Life so you can start feeling better about your accomplishments! Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

It's all around you and it's difficult to make it tangible. Although, sometimes, it does seem palpable. Maybe. Companies think they have it and they're right. Except most times they're not right about the one they have. What is it? Culture. The word itself is meaningless. The adjectives used to describe it are meaningful. The behavior that reinforces it is the be-all end-all. That is, if and only if the behavior matches the actual company culture the organization want to promote. In The Hiring Prophecies: Psychology behind Recruiting Successful Employees, I wrote extensively about culture, how to define it, build it, promote it, and, of course, outlined the 20 most common adjectives used to describe it. Of course. But, how is a job seeker or employee gonna notice it? Whether it matches what they want? The signs are everywhere. In today's podcast, A Story on How a Company's Culture is All Around You, I share a story (well, you knew that already) about a time I worked with an organization who used a project name as a reminder. It served as a constant cue to get the behavior they wanted—and needed—to get to where they wanted to go. Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Whether you're job searching or simply trying to collect your career accomplishments, I've got a beauty for you today. Long ago, I created a tool called my Career Achievements Journal. (It's a FREE download.) My goal is to make sure you understand: The information that goes into resume bullets to make them powerful. The details which provide context that make your interview stories shine. The valuable information that shows your current (or future) employer the impact you've made. Talk about a triple-header! This week's podcast is about what that information is and how to capture it. So, join me for My Career Achievements Journal | The Tool Every Job Seeker and Employee Needs so you can shine bright, reflect on your accomplishments, and know how to sell yourself throughout your career! Warning: It's a tool you'll wish you had earlier in your career, but the good news is you can start using it NOW! Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

There is not one single solitary thing wrong with you. There isn't. Don't feel that way? Wondering why you aren't getting hired? Or even a measly interview? It's your marketing of you. Period. End of story. No. Really. You don't need to change your hair style or dye it. Don't worry about the lighting in your Zoom interview. Focus on the major ingredients like your job search marketing plan! Didn't know you needed one? Or even what that is? Imagine how much more successful your job search would be if you thought through… Your target market (you have a multi-dimensional one). Their problems and how you've solved them. And, the marketing-speak around how you solved them. The need for, uh, YOU! Your special features. Your marketing pitch in short, short-medium, medium, and long form. Your illustrious work history (or, as Coach Andy calls it…your Marketing Document AKA Resume or CV). Your pre-search, search, post-search activities. I mean, are you as breathless right now as I was when I typed this?!?! Then, let's get right to it in How to Market Yourself During Your Job Search! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Go easy on yourself. You're a WIP. I'm a WIP. That's work in progress. You are perpetually in a state of change. Most people don't realize this. They live their lives every single moment as if they're complete. You are an ever-evolving person. Let's just hope you're E-volving and not going in the other direction. It IS possible to do that. Actually, it's all too easy to do that, in fact. To make sure that doesn't happen, I have a little podcast to get you charged up today. It's called Realize You Are ALWAYS a Work in Progress. It's a shorty, but a goody and I saved it for the day after Thanksgiving for ya. I know you're busy relaxing (my Dad says I even rest intensely), but I thought this 5-minute jolt of inspiration would make you smile! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Have you ever taken a job and wondered what they hey???? The employer lied to me in the interview! This company is so not congenial, autonomous, collaborative. There is no work/life balance and the deadlines are horrific. What gives? I'll tell you what gives. You didn't ask very good questions. Or, you didn't ask your questions the right way. It is my belief (prolly because I have faith in people) interviewers do not lie to you in the interview. They respond to the questions you ask, based on the way you ask them, and offer insight into what they think you want to know. Sounds reasonable to me. BUT, as in a capital BUT, you need to ask your questions so you're eliciting proof of their behavior. You assess their behavior—and likely what you're getting yourself into—based on actual evidence not theories or circumstantial information. Trackin'? Wanna know how? Listen to How to Ask Questions About a Company's Culture | The Reverse Critical Behavioral Interview Technique! Enjoy! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

We're heading into the end of the year, which means your employer, hopefully, is considering giving you a pay raise or a promotion or both. Yeah! Ever wondered whether you should negotiate your raise? Let's not keep you in suspense to which I'll ask, "Why would you ever not negotiate it?" Getting paid too much are we? LOL. If that's you, skip today's podcast. But, if you're like the rest of us grinders, enjoy the show. The technique is extremely potent when used properly and most employers will never expect it—but it flat out works. Take a listen to How to Negotiate a Raise During Your Promotion to make sure you get the salary increase you deserve! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

I KNOW job searching is tough. I don't just teach it, I've done it. I live it with so many of you I feel as if I'm going through it with you. I thought it was about time I turned the tables and shared with you exactly how I found my last corporate job. I'm even gonna throw in some bonus pieces about what I did to change my role right after I started. And, wouldn't ya know it, all the tactics I used in 2003 way back when dirt was discovered are the exact same ones I teach today. Here's a funny. It's even easier for job seeker's today than it's ever been. That is a capital "T" truth…provided you take the right steps and don't do something silly like continue to shove your resume into the Applicant Trashing System. Regaling starts once you fire up the podcast on 9 Steps to Job Search Success | My Personal Story! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Lots of people changing jobs these past few years. Amiright? But, what about if you're a beloved, faithful employee? You know the kind. The ones getting dumped on with extra work when everyone heads for the exits? Take Catherine for example. She started a new job in March and her direct supervisor quit in June. She inherited her boss's responsibilities and wants to know how to get more money if she's doing more work! So, I gave her my 5-step process to ask for a raise. Maybe you can use it too? Or, maybe you can consider this technique when negotiating your new job offer? Oh, the possibilities of applying this technique are endless! So, make sure to join me for today's podcast on How to Ask for a Pay Raise When You Get More Responsibilities! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy

Right now, it's hiring silly season for employers and they're interviewing job candidates like crazy. Don't believe any career coach who tells you to slow down your search. Everyone is SO NOT out on holiday. Companies are panicking because they're looking at their 2023 budgets and wondering where on Earth they're gonna get all the great new employees to work those projects. I keep telling every employer I know they don't need to look any further than Andy's community! Amiright? How about today I give you one very sweet video to help you impress the job interviewer over and over and over until your new payday? I'll cover how to capture their attention right after you get the obligatory "Hello!" outta your mouth? And, when you intro yourself "at length!" And, how about when you answer a "real" job interview question? And, when YOU ask a question! And, when you close the deal! It's tough to dazzle and dazzle and dazzle, but it won't be after today. Join me for this week's new podcast on How to Impress the Job Interviewers at Every Stage! If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings: 1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums. 2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel. 3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page. 4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. 5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here! --Andy