• You might make a better leader than you think!
    Career,  Personal Growth

    7 Signs You Will Be an Effective Leader

    What are the signs of a good leader, and how the heck are you supposed to become one? It’s not like there was a “Leadership 101” course in high school. Speaking of school, remember what a shock it was when you graduated? Up to that point, you’d been learning English, math, science, and history for most of your life. You were tested, grilled, and graded on those subjects as if your whole future depended on them. Then – rather abruptly – you’re out in the real world and expected to make serious choices, like an adult, that can affect the rest of your life. What are you going to do…

  • What my Dad taught me about success.
    Personal

    How to Be Successful: What My Dad Taught Me About Success

    At its core, The Fit Careerist is about discovering how to be successful in life. And so although this is a deeply personal post and different from the type of content I usually write, I believe it is the most important one yet. It’s only within the past couple of years that I have experienced a pull to start my own business. But I have been determined to build a successful career for myself ever since I graduated from college. I credit a lot of this drive and confidence to my father, John Alexander. Without his loving influence, encouragement, and wisdom, I know I would not be where I am…