Have you ever woken up in the morning and talked yourself out of a great day? As soon as your eyes open you think, 'crap, I have to go to that job and face so and so and do boring work so I can not feel appreciated.' Or you might have different 'tunes' that play …
An Irish Prayer For You to Last All Year Through
As we celebrate the Irish today, here is an Irish prayer for you: A sunbeam to warm you, Good luck to charm you, A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you, Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, heaven to hear you. May you be rich in the blessings of …
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Why Knowing Your “Why” for Making a Job Transition is Important
So I spoke with another person today who is interested in making a job change; this individual wants to move into management and another industry but they have no experience. While I wouldn't suggest that this is impossible, my questions to this person, whom I'll call 'Phil,' revolved his reasoning. Phil's story included fifteen years …
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The Best Chances to Get Your Resume Through the ATS
We all know that the majority of companies want you to submit an online application or to upload your resume (or both); they are scanned through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to see how your skills, experiences, education and the like are a match to the job you are applying for. From the feedback I've …
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Happy Anniversary to Me – (and some Lessons Learned)
I was reminded this morning that is was seven years ago this month - Actually April 1 - that I walked away from my corporate job and started life as an entrepreneur; it's funny that I didn't remember until I kept getting all these congratulation notices on LinkedIn. It seems like a life-time ago that …
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The Luck O’ The Irish to You!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
If You Found the Magic Lamp….An Exercise to Get What you Desire
How many times do you say "I want" when you have desires you want to achieve? I'm sure it's often, if you're anything like the majority of people in the world. When you say "I want," how often does it make you want to take action to get what that is? I would suspect not …
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Setting Deadlines to Get Out of a Rut
Do you ever struggle with decision making? I think we all do but some struggle more than others, such as those who have perfectionistic tendencies or those who lack self-confidence. Every day we are faced with making decisions that start early in our day - what time should I wake up, what should I wear, …
The Job Search Ain’t What it Used to Be
If you're looking for a job and thinking you can just send out a resume and they'll come calling, you better change that thought; the job search ain't what it used to be. With the changing demands of technology and streamlining of processes and services, plus consumer demand for 'now,' organizational hiring is slower than …
Some Motivation to Start the Work Week
Steve Jobs had it right!
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