JoAnn Corley

I'm about to give you the most honest, candid information you'll probably ever hear related to your career. Consider it advice that has been accumulating for many years...which at this point might even qualify as wisdom. But, I'll leave that for you to decide. I started my business wayyyyy back in 1988 as a career coach coming off the heels of being a recruiter at a top boutique firm in Chicago....man that 1988 number looks odd and old. Anyway...

There is nothing new under the sun…ever heard that phrase. It from a biblical passage, Ecc. 1:9. Well, in the time of Covid, you might be thinking…is that true now? These are unprecedented times. We’re entering into a new normal (not a fan of that phrase)…but ok, yes things are definitely unsettling and uncertain. And, some elements of life may permanently change…or not. We’ll see. However, there are some very human, historical and universal truths that are settled, certain and will remain unchanged.

This is not the time to be a reluctant, faint-hearted leader. I say this as I talk with my family – there are 4 business owners among us. Able, willing leadership shouldn’t subside during a crisis…in fact it’s during those times that it’s needed more than ever.