This week (5/25-5/31) on Work Matters we explore the notion of courage.

Do you play it safe in these difficult economic times or do you display the courage of your convictions at work? Which will give you the best opportunities and results? When do you need workplace backbone?

I work to answer these questions related to our topic with courage expert and founder of Giant Leap Consulting, Bill Treasurer. He is the author of the book, Courage Goes to Work: How to Build Backbones, Boost Performance, and Get Results.

Then, in my regular weekly segments Uncommon Sense and Something to Think About, I add my own tips about courage in the workplace.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind or let me know the questions you'd like my show to answer. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

Have you read my new book? Look at "Hitting Your Stride" on Amazon.com.

This week (5/18-5/24) on Work Matters my guests and I try to shed some light on the issue of change.

Is change an opportunity or a detriment? Is this a good time to start a business or change jobs? How can you increase your change-handling skills? I tackle these topics and more with two change experts.

My first guest is M.J. Ryan, who is an internationally recognized change expert and author of the new book Adaptability: How to Survive Change You Didn't As For.

Then I visit with my second guest Dick Stieglitz, who is a business consultant, speaker, and author of Taming the Dragons of Change: 10 Tips for Achieving Happiness and Success.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind or let me know the questions you'd like my show to answer. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

Find more methods to deal with change, as well as some work tips check out my new book "Hitting Your Stride", available on Amazon.com.

This week (5/11 through 5/17) on Work Matters my guests and I explore how to network effectively.

Many of us fear networking and would like to overcome this fear. Today, we look at the biggest networking mistake you can make and how your networking and connection approaches should be different in this difficult economy. I talk about this and more with Peggy Klaus, President of Klaus & Associates. Peggy is the best-selling author of The Hard Truth About Soft Skills and Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It.

Then in the regular segment, Uncommon Sense, Beth Pelkofsky joins me to discuss listener questions. And in Something to Think About, I offer networking tips from the other side of the desk.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind or let me know the questions you'd like my show to answer. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

Find some encouragement and work tips in my new book "Hitting Your Stride", available on Amazon.com.

This week (5/4 through 5/10) on Work Matters we talk about steps we can take to positively affect our futures.

Often, we need both long-term strategies to impact our futures, and short-term, real-world tactics to affect a current situation. First, the power of connections is explored with the founder of The Ripple Effect, Steve Harper. Steve is also the author of The Ripple Effect: Maximizing the Power of Relationships for Life and Business.

Then, in the regular segment Uncommon Sense we answer listener questions, followed by Something to Think About where I offer ten job-finding tips with perspectives from both sides of the hiring desk.

I'd love to hear from you! Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind or let me know the questions you'd like my show to answer. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

Have you read my new book "Hitting Your Stride", available on Amazon.com?