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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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Apr 18th, 2014 |
By Paul |
Category: application, aptitude, career choice, career coach, challenges, competitive challenges, competitive environment, confidence, focus, mentor, natural talent, negativity, opportunity, passion, professional image, strategy, tactics, training
“The Next Gen Leader” –Cutting Edge Strategies to Make You the Leader You Were Born to Be- by Robert C. McMillan – The PracticaL Mentor’s book review I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review: “The Next Gen Leader” – Cutting Edge Strategies to Make You the Leader You Were Born to […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, being a leader, career advice, career development, career strategies, experience, guidance counseling, Interactive career and workplace advice., job experience, lleadership, mentor, self confidence, success, tactics Posted in application, aptitude, career choice, career coach, challenges, competitive challenges, competitive environment, confidence, focus, mentor, natural talent, negativity, opportunity, passion, professional image, strategy, tactics, training |
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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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Sep 5th, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career choice, challenges, focus, opportunity, recession, strategy, tactics, training
According to the news, Labor Day is the second most popular day for resetting career goals. It seems fitting on the day set aside to honor worker’s contribution to society that our thoughts naturally focus on our own contributions, and careers. While we all want to contribute to society, our main career goal is to […]
Tags: abundance, career advice, career strategies, economy, mentor, tactics Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career choice, challenges, focus, opportunity, recession, strategy, tactics, training |
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Feb 27th, 2011 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, Career advice, communication skills, confidence, professional image, skills, strategy, training
: Just being yourself should be good enough, but look at most successful people and you may notice they work very hard to present a desired image. Either consciously or subconsciously we all adopt the language and mannerisms of those that impress us. Just think of how many slang words and expressions have been added […]
Tags: abundance, personal image, rapport, self confidence, tactics Posted in abundance, Career advice, communication skills, confidence, professional image, skills, strategy, training |
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Sep 26th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career choice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, confidence, mentor, natural talent, passion, retraining, skills, strategy, success, tactics, training
All of the career guidance literature I have seen over my years study says we all have a special talent, and if we develop that talent, work will seem like play and we will magically excel in the workplace. Sounds great! Problem is after 50 years in the workplace, I haven’t found my special talent. […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, college, education, employment, goals, job experience, mentor, mentoring, passion, success, tactics, talent Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career choice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, confidence, mentor, natural talent, passion, retraining, skills, strategy, success, tactics, training |
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Sep 12th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, competing, confidence, office problems, personality, persuasion, self confidence, skills, success, training
Confidence is a necessary skill that is often neglected in the development of a career strategy. There are different kinds and degrees of confidence, and finding the balance that best suits your personality and goals is often difficult. As many people suffer from over confidence as lack of confidence not only in themselves, but also […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career strategies, confidence, experience, goals, mentor, mentoring, rapport, self confidence, success, tactics Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, competing, confidence, office problems, personality, persuasion, self confidence, skills, success, training |
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Aug 29th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, difficult boss, fear, grades, negativity, negotiations, office problems, peers, persuasion, problem, skills, success, training
Most of us spend more time working than at any other activity, but we manage our working relationships less than in any other situation. In our personal relationships we usually seek and obtain a level of interaction that permits us to enjoy ourselves and grow our skills. Even in our casual relationships, like recreational activities […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career strategies, difficult people, education, employment, experience, goals, guidance counseling, job experience, negotiating, success, tactics, value, working Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, difficult boss, fear, grades, negativity, negotiations, office problems, peers, persuasion, problem, skills, success, training |
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Aug 23rd, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, mentor, resume, retraining, skills, success, training
I am not sure exactly what causes it, but every year at the end of August or the beginning of September, I get the urge to go back to school. Perhaps it is the realization that summer is drawing to a close as the days get noticeably shorter and there are hints of autumn appearing […]
Tags: abundance, ancillary skills, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, college, computer skills, continuing education, education, employment, goals, graduation, guidance counseling, mentor, mentoring, on line courses, resume, school, success, tactics, value Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, mentor, resume, retraining, skills, success, training |
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Aug 15th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: A game, abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, closing, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, economy, job description, mentor, office problems, peers, personality, problem, skills, success, training
I re-learned a lesson the hard way this week. This summer I took a temporary job. When I was hired I was told the job had a definite term, and there would be no more work after the term was over. I accepted the job. There were several people who were hired to accomplish the […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career strategies, competing, competition, difficult people, employment, experience, goals, group dynamics, job experience, maneuvering, mentor, mentoring, negotiating, success, tactics, value, working Posted in A game, abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, closing, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, economy, job description, mentor, office problems, peers, personality, problem, skills, success, training |
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Aug 9th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, job description, mentor, personality, persuasion, problem, recession, retraining, skills, success, training
This week there was a lot buzz about Psychometrics and other job screening techniques. questionsIt is probably a sign of the times, as employers are flooded with applications for all available jobs. The idea of psychometric testing and correlating traits with aptitude and performance is becoming main stream. So how do you prepare for psychometric […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude tests, career, career advice, career strategies, economy, education, employment, experience, fear, goals, job experience, job testing, mentor, mentoring, personality test, psychometrics, success, tactics, value Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, job description, mentor, personality, persuasion, problem, recession, retraining, skills, success, training |
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Jul 4th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, mentor, personality, retraining, skills, success, training
This is the Fourth of July weekend, and the day the United States celebrates its birth as an independent nation. This may be a good time to reflect on the state of the national and global economy, and its impact on your career. One of my favorite lines is from the beginning of the Tale […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, college, economy, education, employment, experience, goals, graduation, guidance counseling, job experience, mentor, opportunities, optimism, skills, success, tactics, working Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, mentor, personality, retraining, skills, success, training |
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