by Ken Giffin | Sep 29, 2026 | career advice, leadership, personal growth
When people talk with me about planning their next career move, they often are stuck as to how to tell a compelling story that shows what they have accomplished and where they want to go next. The reality is that this story is much more important than the collection...
by Ken Giffin | Jun 2, 2026 | career advice, job satisfaction
The decision to leave a company for a new opportunity vs. staying and progressing within your current environment isn’t easy. I’ve worked with many people who have regretted their decision to move quickly to a new job, only to realize that the new company or team has...
by Ken Giffin | Mar 25, 2026 | career advice, employee empowerment, self-improvement
I’ve had a deeply uncomfortable relationship with the word “no” throughout my life – especially in the work environment. To me, the word “no” had an extremely negative connotation. By just saying the word, it subconsciously signified that I was a difficult person to...
by Ken Giffin | Dec 9, 2025 | career advice, job satisfaction, personal growth
When I was only 30 years old, I went to the doctor. My back pain had become something that was not just an annoyance at the end of a long work day, but was visible every time I stood up from a sitting position and was noticeable in bed at night. While in the back of...
by Ken Giffin | Sep 9, 2025 | career advice, corporate behavior, personal growth, self-improvement
I have run into many talented and accomplished people in the workplace who did not have strong self-awareness. In most cases, their issues of handling conflict or challenging office incidents were more destructive than productive and could have yielded much better...
by Ken Giffin | Aug 12, 2025 | career advice, corporate behavior, self-improvement, skills development
I’m going to start this blog post with my own cautionary tale of poor storytelling while interviewing for my first job many years ago. I was fortunate that the business school from my undergraduate days (Indiana University) had a strong recruiting organization that...
