Episode 46: Navigating Mental Health Issues in Corporate America Anxiety and Depression are growing problems in America.  According to Forbes, 19% of US Adults suffer from some form of Anxiety and Depression.  Unfortunately, one of the side effects of Anxiety and Depression is procrastination.  The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this problem, increasing Anxiety and Depression among adults by 25% since 2020, according to the World Health Organization.  As a manager, you are more likely to encounter an employee who suffers from Anxiety and Depression than at any other time in ..read more

In this episode, I discuss the Five Things you should do if your boss has a favorite and you are not it. Why do you think your boss has a favorite? Why do you think it is not you? Answering these questions isn’t as straight forward as you might imagine. If you like this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and leave us a comment. Please share this episode with your colleagues. Follow us on Twitter @ceyeroconsltg and Instagram and Facebook @ceyeroconsulting. Find us on the web at https://www.ceyero.com. Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out m ..read more

Happy New Year! It’s a new year and many of you are thinking of changing jobs. I wanted to provide episode for the senior executives who are looking to make that change. This is NOT an exhaustive list of Do’s and Don’t. It is a list of the most subtle mistakes GREAT candidates can make in the process that can get them eliminated from consideration. Follow us on Twitter @ceyeroconsltg and Instagram and Facebook @ceyeroconsulting. Find us on the web at https://www.ceyero.com. Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A ..read more

On Saturday, December 1, 2018, the Alabama Crimson Tide claimed their 26 Southeastern Conference Championship by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 35 to 28. This game was an instant classic because of the competitiveness and the incredible end game plays, but also because it had story lines that are great career teaching moments. Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa, the two Alabama Crimson Tide quarterbacks and Coach Nick Saban are the primary figures who provide the themes that are stressed in this episode. The Podcast is called Career Coaching Xs and Os, but I try not to introduce too many sports a ..read more

The holiday season is approaching and soon you will be attending your company's Christmas/Holiday party. Careers have been lost at these events because some employees fail to understand the Do's and Don'ts of socializing at the office party. In this episode, I give you 5 Do's and Don'ts that you should consider before attending your office party. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and share the show. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at Ceyero Consulting. If you need more help with your executive career, please find us at Ceyero.com. Happy Holidays! Need help developing ..read more

On November 3, 2018, an estimated 20,000 Google employees walked off the job in protest to management's decision to pay an executive accused of harassment a $90M severance. Google employees felt the actions violated the unwritten values of the company and the protest was meant to send a clear message to management. Are you working in a similar situation? If yes, please listen to this episode. I hope it gives you guidance on how best to navigate these copy waters. Please follow us on Twitter @ceyeroconsltg or on Facebook and Instagram @ceyeroconsulting. If you need any additional assistance ..read more

Episode 45: Top Five Mistakes New Employees Make In Corporate America Welcome to Career Coaching Xs and Os, the podcast that helps you navigate the challenges of working with extraordinary people. I'm your host, Mark Anthony Peterson, and today we discuss the “Top Five Mistakes New Employees Make In Corporate America.” The top mistakes are: Not Asking Questions At Weekly Corporate Teams Meetings. Talking Too Much at Weekly Corporate Teams Meetings. Not Taking Notes When Your Boss Assigns You A Project. Not Taking Initiative Being Too Informal With Senior Executives Want to improve your n ..read more

Welcome to Career Coaching Xs and Os, the podcast that helps you navigate the challenges of working with extraordinary people. I'm your host, Mark Anthony Peterson, and today we will discuss how to the Top Ten Bad Bosses of 2023. Here is the list I compiled: 10. Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom 9. Casey Bloys, CEO of HBOMax 8. Bernard Looney, CEO of BP 7. Bill Gates, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 6. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook 5. Micahel Vale, Group President and Chief Business Officer for 3M 4. Jeff Shell, CEO of CNBCUniversal 3. Vishal Garg, CEO of Better.com 2. Greg Bec ..read more

Welcome to Career Coaching Xs and Os, the podcast that helps you navigate the challenges of working with extraordinary people. I'm your host, Mark Anthony Peterson, and today we will discuss how to survive a superhero boss. Whether your boss can fly, shoot lasers from their eyes, or read minds, you might feel intimidated, overshadowed, or even resentful. But don't worry; there are ways to cope and thrive in this situation. In this episode, I'll share with you seven tips that will help you deal with your super-powered leader and make the most of your career opportunities. So stay tuned, and le ..read more

In Episode 42, I discuss how you reject an unqualified internal candidate for promotion and still keep him/her motivated. Managers and senior executives will post a job opening and several internal candidates will apply to seek a promotion. Inevitably, some of the internal candidates are not qualified. How to you reject these candidates and still keep them motivated, assuming you want to keep them in your organization. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and give us your feedback. Great News! FeedSpot's rankings list the Career Coaching Xs and Os Podcast as #6 among the Top 15 Care ..read more