by Margot Carmichael Lester | Feb 20, 2020 | E'ship, Training & Workshops
It feels good to help other people be successful. So this week I took time away from the office for two events designed to advise and support entrepreneurs pitching their companies and graduate students looking for jobs. Executive Coaching: Investor and Business...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Nov 20, 2019 | What-Not
to high school journalists It meant a lot to me as a high school journalist to meet and learn from pros already in the field. Luckily, one of my Dad's best friends and poker buddies was the editor of the local paper, Jim Shumaker (on whom the Shoe cartoon was based)....
by Margot Carmichael Lester | May 28, 2019 | Writing/How to Write
A friend's brother recently contacted me for help creating a letter of interest for a new job. This is something I help clients with a lot. It's hard to write about ourselves -- even professional writers struggle with that. It's even harder when we have a huge...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Apr 16, 2019 | Networking, Writing/How to Write
LinkedIn's a great resource, but like many assets, it needs your time and attention to continue performing. Recently I've been helping undergraduate and graduate students at the UNC Schools of Social Work and Public Health prepare their LinkedIn profiles for their job...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Mar 12, 2019 | E'ship
26 years ago today was my last as a full-time employee for someone else. I left the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC to start my own business, what is now The Word Factory. A few tips for those of you considering a similar move: Do the math. Before you cut the...
