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• Making the Most of Networking Meetings

  I’ve already shared in a previous post that I read so many career books that when I find one that’s funny and profane in equal parts, I can’t help but share... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Land on the Right Side

  Most job search advice books are serious, well-meaning and bland. I read so many that when I find one that’s funny and profane, in equal parts, I can’t help... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Ways to Stay Positive

  In a previous post, I discussed how “you are not your brain.” That means that despite the chemical signals your brain sends you all the time, you don’t have to... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• You Are Not Your Brain

  Remaining upbeat during a prolonged job search is not easy. Uncertainty about the future can take an enormous toll on your self-esteem and your optimism, both o... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything

  

  I follow author Time Ferris (it’s a wild ride) and this post was inspired by one of his. I happen to agree with him that you can tell a lot about people by how... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Deliberate Practice Part Three

  

  Journalist and author Geoff Colvin is Fortune Magazine’s Senior Editor at Large and author of the book Talent is Overrated.Colvin has studied talented... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Deliberate Practice Part Two

  Journalist and author Geoff Colvin is Fortune Magazine’s Senior Editor at Large and author of the book Talent is Overrated.Colvin has studied talented... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Deliberate Practice Part One

  What’s the difference between Jerry Rice (NFL Hall of Fame receiver) and wide receiver Mike Williams, a 2005 first round pick by the Detroit Lions, whom you’ve... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Can Social Media Sink Your Career?

  (From NYT 7/25/11) Joe Bontke, outreach manager for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s office in Houston, said that he regularly reminds employers an... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Thinking About Majoring in Psychology? Think Again.

  CBS Moneywatch recently released a list of the college majors with the highest unemployment rates. Five of the list of 25 majors are related to psychology. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Hourglass Solution

  What’s Next for Baby Boomers?Jeff Johnson, PhD., and Paula Forman, PhD. Wrote The Hourglass Solution, a book that provides Baby Boomers “a guide to the rest of... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Anticipation and Dread

  In surveys, people say that Friday is their favorite day of the week. It ranks above Sunday, even though Friday is a work day and Sunday isn’t. Why is that?... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Quick Ways to Freshen up Your Look

  If you’re in a job search, you’re being evaluated on your looks all the time. Sorry – it’s just a fact of life. Your grooming, your clothes, your sense of... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• New Year’s Resolution: Volunteer

  If your job search is going to extend into the new year, here’s a resolution that will make a difference: look for a meaningful volunteer job. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Connecting with the Mission

  Recently, I read a news story about a woman who had been separated from the military after ten years of service. She was separated involuntarily after... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• What Would Martha Do?

  I’m a great admirer of Martha Stewart. She’s an American icon of organized housekeeping, entertaining and decorating. She’s even tackled healthy living habits i... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Hope Springs Eternal

  Tali Sharot write The Optimism Bias, a book on why humans almost always view the future as hopeful and sunny. She has studied hundreds of subjects, young and... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Theory of Relativity

  

  Not that one. I’m not qualified to explain how that one works. But the Theory of Relativity applies to income, job satisfaction and perception of change as well. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How GUTSY Are You?

  Deb Cottle is a coach and motivational speaker based in Amelia Island. She is the founder and president of World On A String, Inc. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Make the Most of Holiday Parties

  

  December is one of the busiest social seasons of the year. Arguably, we attend more parties this month than any other. That can be a blessing and a curse if... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER