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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 12th, 2016 |
By Paul |
Category: Career advice
I am thankful for the invitation from Career Press to review Scott Miller’s and David Morey’s new book The Leadership Campaign. At last there is a book that bridges the separation between political campaigns and business. The Leadership Campaign by Scott Miller and David Morey is a must read for all of us who are […]
Tags: career advice. company leadership, career strategies, career tactics, goals, guidance counseling, leadership. career. management, mentor, perosnal leadership. leadership skills, self confidence Posted in Career advice |
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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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Oct 17th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, mentor, personality, problem, skills, strategy, success, tactics
For the past nine days I was on New England cruise to view the fall foliage and tour several ports of call. During the voyage, by chance, I met a semi-retired physiologist who specialized in helping patients who were having difficulties facing challenges. The bottom line to his clinical observations is many people in challenging […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, experience, goals, guidance counseling, Interactive career and workplace advice., mentor, mentoring, success, tactics Posted in application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choice, career choices, challenges, choosing a career, competing, competitive challenges, competitive environment, competitive peers, mentor, personality, problem, skills, strategy, success, tactics |
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Sep 19th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: A game, abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, confidence, mentor, self confidence, skills, success
Forging alliances at work may be the most beneficial strategic career move a person can make. Alliances are more than casual friendships, and are formed to advance common goals or interests. These bonds of common purpose can provide a shield against adversity, and a conduit for opportunity. Making and keeping alliances can improve and maintain […]
Tags: abundance, alliances, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, experience, forming alliances, goals, guidance counseling, Interactive career and workplace advice., mentor, mentoring, success, tactics, workplace alliances Posted in A game, abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, competing, competitive challenges, confidence, mentor, self confidence, skills, success |
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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 1st, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, negativity, recession, retraining, sales, skills, success
This week there was a lot more bad news for the economic recovery. Although some companies reported huge profits, the overall conclusion is the U.S. economy is sputtering, and there could be even more lay offs. For those of us already unemployed the hopes of finding work seems to be fading even more, and those […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, company research, economy, education, experience, fear, goals, guidance counseling, job experience, recession, success, tactics, training Posted in abundance, application, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, economy, negativity, recession, retraining, sales, skills, success |
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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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Jun 27th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, fear, interview, job description, mentor, office problems, yearly review
This week I responded to a question posted on answer.yahoo.com. The question read; “My new boss has told me and my other 2 colleagues that she is going to change our job titles as its not working for the private hospital we work in. Our titles are Team Leaders and she wants to change it […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career strategies, difficult people, employment, experience, goals, guidance counseling, job description, job experience, mentoring, negotiating, rasies, salary, success, tactics, value, yearly review Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, fear, interview, job description, mentor, office problems, yearly review |
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Jun 20th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, fear, grad school, mentor, office problems, personality, post graduate, problem, success, taboo
I recently received a request for advice on selecting a postgraduate course of study. My colleague, who I met though Yahoo.answers.com, has an under graduate degree in accounting and, is currently employed by a small accounting firm. Recently he enrolled in PGDIBO (Post graduate diploma in International Business Operation) at IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, college, education, employment, experience, goals, grad school, graduate school, guidance counseling, job experience, mentor, mentoring, negotiating, post graduate, problems, success, tactics, value, working Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, career choices, challenges, fear, grad school, mentor, office problems, personality, post graduate, problem, success, taboo |
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Jun 13th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, mentor, personality, success
Last week I was talking with a 19 year old, about what he wants to do now he has been out of high school for a couple of years. He currently works with his uncle in construction part time; works pizza delivery, and is a temporary Census worker. He is bright guy with a good […]
Tags: abundance, career, career advice, career strategies, college, education, employment, experience, goals, graduation, guidance counseling, job experience, junior college, mentor, success, working Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, mentor, personality, success |
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Jun 6th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, challenges, fear, interview, mentor, personality, success
In an attempt to keep a finger on the pulse of the workplace and honing my skill as a mentor, I participate in yahoo answers Yahoo Answers as the PracticaL Mentor. Perhaps it is the season for graduation, but there are a lot of people asking how to choose a career or advice of choosing […]
Tags: abundance, aptitude, career, career advice, career strategies, college, company research, education, employment, experience, goals, guidance counseling, Interactive career and workplace advice., interview, job experience, mentor, mentoring, personality, success, tactics, working Posted in abundance, aptitude, Career advice, career challenges, challenges, fear, interview, mentor, personality, success |
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May 30th, 2010 |
By Paul |
Category: aptitude, career challenges, challenges, fear, interview, mentor, personality, success
High schools and colleges are having commencement ceremonies as thousands of young graduates leave the comforts of school for the real world. Many graduates have developed strategic plan for their careers, while others are struggling to figure out what to do next. Many students believe that something magical happens when they graduate to conjuror up […]
Tags: abundance, career, career advice, career strategies, college, education, graduation, guidance counseling, job experience, junior college, success, tactics Posted in aptitude, career challenges, challenges, fear, interview, mentor, personality, success |
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