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Aug 6th, 2017 |
By Paul |
Category: book review, career choice, career choices, choosing a career, economy, skills, success
I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review Marion McGovern’s new book Thriving In The Gig Economy (How To Capitalize And Compete In The World Of Work) Marion McGovern has been at the forefront of the evolution transforming the workplace from permanent employment with a company to a free-lance, contractor-consultant, based on […]
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Aug 21st, 2016 |
By Paul |
Category: book review, Career advice, career challenges, communications, decision making, persuasion, self confidence, skills, success, training, trying too hard, will to win
I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review Mile Figliuolo’s new book The Elegant Pitch. One key element of a successful career is the ability to convince others. Often called “The Pitch” how we sell our ideas, skills, products and services determines the level of our success. Learning to effectively pitch our […]
Tags: aptitude, brainstorming, career advice, career strategies, communication skills, communictions, crunching data, developing presentations, getting results, guidance counseling, management, negotiating, persuasion, pitching ideas, preparing presentations, presentations, rapport, self confidence, selling ideas, strategies, success, tactics, team effeciency Posted in book review, Career advice, career challenges, communications, decision making, persuasion, self confidence, skills, success, training, trying too hard, will to win |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career coach, challenges, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, confidence, focus, opportunity, professional image, strategy, success, tactics, taking credit, trying too hard, will to win
I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review: “Challenge The Ordinary” by Linda D. Henman PhD. How do you manage for success? “Challenge The Ordinary” so instructs Linda G. Henman PhD accomplished author, active Fortune 500 management consultant, and C level Career Coach. The global economy is constantly evolving towards a more […]
Tags: abundance, competitive advantage, goals, mentoring, retaining top talent, solving career challenges, success, tactics Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career coach, challenges, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, confidence, focus, opportunity, professional image, strategy, success, tactics, taking credit, trying too hard, will to win |
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May 10th, 2014 |
By Paul |
Category: career challenges, career choices, career coach, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, competitive peers, difficult boss, difficult boss, difficult coworkers, negativity, office problems, peers, professional image, strategy, success, tactics
No matter where we work unless we are hermits you will share work space with coworkers. It could be physical space at the office, hyperspace as in telecommuting or virtual office. Without fail, there will always be a difficult coworker or difficult boss who challenges your people skills and ability to cope with difficult people. […]
Tags: abundance, career advice, career strategies, difficult people, rapport, success, tactics Posted in career challenges, career choices, career coach, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, competitive peers, difficult boss, difficult boss, difficult coworkers, negativity, office problems, peers, professional image, strategy, success, tactics |
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Jan 25th, 2014 |
By Paul |
Category: Career advice, career challenges, career choice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, choosing a mentor, communication skills, decision making, fear, government shutdown, opportunity, personality, professional image, recession, self confidence, success, trying too hard, will to win
There are many of us still reeling from the economic recession, which by all news accounts is over. I talk to so many people who are still unemployed or under employed, and many of them are beginning to believe that some how it their fault. If you listen to the news, and political rhetoric the […]
Tags: career advice, career strategies, economy, fear, mentoring, negative feelings, self confidence, success Posted in Career advice, career challenges, career choice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, choosing a mentor, communication skills, decision making, fear, government shutdown, opportunity, personality, professional image, recession, self confidence, success, trying too hard, will to win |
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Nov 28th, 2013 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choice, career choices, career coach, challenges, choosing a career, confidence, natural talent, opportunity, passion, professional image, self confidence, skills, strategy, success, tactics, will to win
What career should you choose? The reality is that there is more to any job than just the part you may like. How do you balance everything to choose a career you will like, make a good salary, and stay employed? There is a lot written about pursuing your passion in the job market. Like […]
Tags: abundance, becoming rich and famous, career, career advice, career strategies, choosing a career, goal setting, goals, money, personality analysis, self confidence, strategies, success Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choice, career choices, career coach, challenges, choosing a career, confidence, natural talent, opportunity, passion, professional image, self confidence, skills, strategy, success, tactics, will to win |
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Dec 30th, 2012 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, career challenges, choosing a mentor, new resolution. agenda, professional image, strategy, success, tactics, yearly review
The New Year is at hand, and most of us are rethinking what we did over the last year, and making New Year’s resolutions for the coming year. Problem is very few resolutions survive the first month of the New Year. There are a host of reasons given by psychologists why we make and fail […]
Tags: abundance, agenda, goals, new year resolution Posted in abundance, Career advice, career challenges, choosing a mentor, new resolution. agenda, professional image, strategy, success, tactics, yearly review |
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Oct 7th, 2012 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, challenges, choosing a mentor, difficult boss, fear, office problems, self confidence, stress, success
This is a common question on a host of topics from being late for work to quitting a job. I look at Yahoo.answers almost everyday, and respond to questions it the Career and Employment Category. There are a variety of questions related to the workplace and careers, but it seems there are large percentage of […]
Tags: abundance, career strategies, difficult boss, employment, harassment, job experience, mentor, success, tactics Posted in abundance, Career advice, challenges, choosing a mentor, difficult boss, fear, office problems, self confidence, stress, success |
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Sep 20th, 2012 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, challenges, competing, confidence, interview, professional image, self-promotion, skills, success, tactics
Many of us study hard and prepare to fully answer any interview questions, which may be thrown at us. The old curve ball questions, like what animal would you choose to be, or if you could change one thing the world what would be? Are supposedly used to check ones imagination. I took a course […]
Tags: abundance, career advice, interview, rapport, success, tactics Posted in abundance, Career advice, challenges, competing, confidence, interview, professional image, self-promotion, skills, success, tactics |
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Jul 29th, 2012 |
By Paul |
Category: Career advice, career challenges, challenges, difficult boss, success
Unless we work for ourselves, most of us have to cope with a boss. What makes a boss more challenging to cope with than other authority figures? Why is more important to learn to cope with your boss? For one thing the circumstances of working are much different the environment in which we were raised. […]
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Jun 13th, 2012 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, challenges, compassion, empathy. sympathy, natural talent, skills, strategy, success, tactics, training
I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review: The Titleless Leader-How to Get Things Done When You’re Not in Charge – By Nan S. Russell. One of most challenging situations in the workplace is to have responsibility without authority. No matter what your position, your success greatly depends on your ability to […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career advice, career strategies, strategies, tactics Posted in abundance, aptitude, challenges, compassion, empathy. sympathy, natural talent, skills, strategy, success, tactics, training |
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Mar 25th, 2012 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, competitive challenges, confidence, economy, opportunity, recession, retraining, strategy, success, tactics, training
Graduation is almost here. If you are graduating from high school there are several decisions facing you. Do you plan to go to college? Get a job? Stay at home? Move out on your own? If you are graduating from college are you going to go on to grad school? Get a job? Move back […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career strategies, education, employment, job experience, success, tactics Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, competitive challenges, confidence, economy, opportunity, recession, retraining, strategy, success, tactics, training |
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Oct 17th, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: communication skills, competing, confidence, networking, persuasion, self confidence, self-promotion, success
Although designed for use in the short interval when you have a captive audience in the elevator, an elevator pitch is also handy when you have just a few minutes to pass on information or make a favorable impression. While for the longest time, I thought that elevator pitches were shameless acts of self-promotion, and […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, rapport, success, tactics, value Posted in communication skills, competing, confidence, networking, persuasion, self confidence, self-promotion, success |
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Jul 31st, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, challenges, intellectual property, mentor, professional image, skills, success
When thinking of living within our means, the first thing that springs to mind is our bank account. “Don’t spend more than you make” the first rule of financial stability. Is the same true with our skills and talents? Don’t give more than you receive. Sound selfish? What about “you have to give before receive” […]
Tags: abundance, intellectual property, mentor Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, challenges, intellectual property, mentor, professional image, skills, success |
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Jul 3rd, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, self confidence, success, will to win
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys to personal excellence. – Confucius Do you have the will to win? It may seem like a silly question. Why would you put so much time and energy into something if you do not have the […]
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May 22nd, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, career choice, mentor, opportunity, professional image, strategy, success
Need a Mentor? If you don’t have a mentor, or don’t have a good mentor you need one. Although we take credit for our accomplishments, as well we should, usually there is one or more people behind our success. We all learned to walk, and most of us think we did ourselves thorough endless ties […]
Tags: abundance, career strategies, finding a mentor, goals, Interactive career and workplace advice., job experience, mentor, mentoring, success Posted in abundance, Career advice, career choice, mentor, opportunity, professional image, strategy, success |
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Mar 13th, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: A game, abundance, Career advice, career challenges, competing, competitive peers, mentor, strategy, success, tactics
Even leaders can gain from a mentor and mentoring comes in many forms. I am becoming a fan of the TV show Survivor. In many respects it is a microcosm that reflects leadership strategies. In my opinion the game of resembles the workplace. There are teams that compete against each other while each individual is […]
Tags: abundance, leadership, mentor, success, tactics Posted in A game, abundance, Career advice, career challenges, competing, competitive peers, mentor, strategy, success, tactics |
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Jan 23rd, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, focus, mentor, negotiations, perks, skills, strategy, stress, success, tactics
Most of us focus only on salary when negotiating our employment packages, but it is worth your time to evaluate what perks may be worth to you in both money and quality of life. There is more pressure than ever for businesses to hold down costs, with special emphasis on wages. It may be easier […]
Tags: abundance, career advice, career strategies, mentor, money, perks, rasies, success, tactics Posted in abundance, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, focus, mentor, negotiations, perks, skills, strategy, stress, success, tactics |
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Jan 2nd, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, career choices, challenges, GPA, networking, new year, skills, strategy, success, tactics
The first couple weeks of the New Year are good time to examine your career goals and strategies. Taking time to reflect on how things went last year may give some ideas of teaks to be made to be more effective in the ongoing pursuit of established goals. Often just a small change in attitude […]
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Dec 21st, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, challenges, new year, new year resolution, strategy, stress, success, tactics
Making New Year Resolutions is a tradition for most of us. It is sure the hot media topic for the swing week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. While the mood of Christmas puts most of us in a festive mood, it also causes most of us to be reflective on personal and professional […]
Tags: abundance, experience, mentor, mentoring, new year, new year resolution, success, tactics Posted in abundance, Career advice, challenges, new year, new year resolution, strategy, stress, success, tactics |
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