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Don’t Sell to Every Franchisee Who Can Pay – Consider a Franchisee Assessment

Don’t Sell to Every Franchisee Who Can Pay – Consider a Franchisee Assessment

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 17, 2016 | blog, Entrepreneurship, Hiring Staff & HR

Over the past six to 12 months, I have worked with a number of franchise owners who plan to sell franchises. In all cases, they had sold franchises in the past and had seen mixed results. Sometimes it had worked out. Other times, not so much. This time, all of them...
Career Options for Professionals and Aspiring Professionals

Career Options for Professionals and Aspiring Professionals

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 3, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Mature Professionals ​, Recent Graduates ​

Recently, I’ve discussed some of the career-related challenges facing professionals and aspiring professionals. I’ve shared blog posts on career coaching for professionals and the pros and cons of buying a franchise versus starting a business from scratch.  (Note...
Pros and Cons:  Buy a Franchise or Build a Business From Scratch?

Pros and Cons: Buy a Franchise or Build a Business From Scratch?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 10, 2016 | blog, Entrepreneurship, Leaders & Executives ​

In my last blog post Career Coaching for Professionals, I discussed some of the career-related challenges facing professionals and aspiring professionals. Whenever I am working with clients who are not sure about their next career move, I start with an assessment to...
Career Coaching for Professionals

Career Coaching for Professionals

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 30, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Recent Graduates ​

Does a Degree Still Guarantee Employment? In the past, having a professional degree in engineering, law, or teaching, etc. or a graduate degree practically guaranteed stable and lucrative employment. There was no question that the investment of your time and money in...

Encore Entrepreneurship – It’s More Common Than You Think

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 29, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship

For many people, the stereotypical entrepreneur is a casually dressed  ‘millennial’ person who was born between 1981 and 1996. The fact is actually quite different. According to data from the 2014 U.S. Census, less than 2 percent of millennials said they...

What Happened at My Recent Meet & Greet?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 8, 2014 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship

It’s been a full summer and my blog has not been able to keep up! Over the past few weeks, several people have asked me how the Meet & Greet went and when I’ll host another. At the moment, I don’t have any Meet & Greet’s scheduled but stay tuned to my...
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Many of us working professionals were taught that career success means climbing the corporate ladder: earning a better title, managing more people, and moving up step by step. But today’s workplace is changing fast. Reorgs happen more often, organizations and their te…

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Given what is happening in many workplaces due to economic pressures and a perceived need to do more with less, workplace boundaries is a topic worth revisiting. I’ve seen too many instances where high performers become the “go-to” person, and then, without anyone…

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Burnout Isn’t a Personal Failure …

I’ve been a working professional for over 20 years, and the challenges facing many organizations and employees are tougher than usual – and may not resolve quickly or easily. If you’re exhausted, feeling unmotivated, and quietly wondering whether you’re “just no…

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