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As we all know, relationships are the basis for having a good life; this includes our personal life, our work situations, and for building businesses. We've all heard the phrase, 'its not what you know but who you know" and, partly, no truer words have been spoken. People will refer those they know, like and …
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If you really like your job but still find yourself feeling unfulfilled or unhappy, you're not alone. Seventy percent of workers are in an unhappy place right now, the reasons not quite known but are varied. Some are unsatisfied with their compensation, some are bored with their job tasks, while others bring their home stress …
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Happy 2014! I hope that you are ready to make this year one of great happenings. I'm going to repost some tips I gave several years ago as I think they are still very relevant for those of you who are looking to change jobs during 2014. The job landscape has changed since I first …
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I love reading inspirational stories; you know, the ones of over-coming adversity and coming out on top, like David and Goliath. These stories, if looked at into the deeper meanings, give insight into the 'eyes' of people who are facing a challenge and how they overcame them. The story that provided this 'aha' moment does …
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As we are winding the last few days of August, we are now facing the last 4 months of the year. While this can be exciting to create new opportunities, this can also elicit feelings of fear out of making those dreams a reality. Some of this may involve some major life changes which comes …
A new must-read is the book, "Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success," by Dan Schwabel who is the founder of Millenial Branding, There are 6 Rules of Self-Promotion he discusses that everyone can benefit from in managing their career: 1. Make yourself worth being talked about, but in a good way 2. Be …
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I was watching a movie the other day, and one of the characters asked this question of someone they were mentoring - "Does your reach outgrow your grasp?" Now, if I hadn't heard the explanation for the question I would be very confused by it, but what they were asking is: do you use shortcuts …
In working with clients who are looking to get a new job, or to move up the ladder, the one missing ingredient I see is that they have no strategy or focus in their job search yet they are bewildered as to why they are seeing no results. Strategy and Focus are the two keys …
In a recent study by the McKinsey Global Institute, it was found that the average employee spends 28% of time during their workweek reading and answering emails. How many of you are guilty? I would suspect that the number is actually higher if you factor in other types of internet activity, like taking a 'quick …
The term, 'psychological contract' is not a new concept but is one that needs revisited. I think it can give a better understanding to what happens from the time one gets hired by an organization and those often unexplained assumptions that sometimes can lead to some type of conflict between the two. The psychological contract …
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