I received this email as part of an application to Information Engineering and Management. I thought it so described what others tell me that I would share it with you. Escape From Cubical Quicksand It is 5 by 5 feet wide, 5.5 feet in height and the floor feels like...
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Modern Slavery in America
We often reflect on the slavery issue our country has struggled to get past. We have books, movies, and even days to remember the struggles. But, as I look around and meet with people I see new forms of slavery in the most prosperous country in the world. Debt - The...
I Dare You – The Reverse Interview Revisited
In the barrage of daily questions I get - I think there is more centered about the reverse interview as a means of finding opportunity than any other subject. So, today I thought I would revisit those posts on the reverse interview. The reverse interview was...
How to Find Work You Love – Radio Interview
How to Find Work You Love on Career Catalyst Radio E. Scott Aronow will air his radio interview with me on Career Catalyst Online Radio. Since it is an online station, the broadcast will be available from now until Scott takes it down. I really enjoyed talking to...
What Sets Apart the Winners From the Losers?
Have you ever wondered what sets apart the winners from the losers? What one key attribute makes the difference? Is it education? Is it money? Are we born with it? I think you know that it is NONE OF THE ABOVE. What about Passion? Other say PASSION is...
You Are Being Watched!
You are always being watched. Your character and integrity are being judged. Think about someone being on the news after being caught on video doing something illegal, unethical, or just plain embarrassing by a fellow citizen with a video camera. How would you feel if...
Resumes are Worthless Now Shipping
My new book Resumes are Worthless: How to Find the Work You Love and Succeed is now on the market. Check it out!
Resumes are Worthless
Yes - resumes are worthless!! When I speak, I often say "resumes are worthless" to the shock of many in an audience -- especially when I am following well-meaning career counselors who just spent 15-20 minutes explaining why your resume needs to be perfect. Why do I...
Career Goals – The Window Seat
What is your career goal? Lately, I have been reflecting and reading about this question - and how people answer it. Several things I have read and listened to have been written by people who have ideas and have shared them with others via various forms of...
Social Media in Business-FREE Seminar November 9
With Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and so many other websites that offer great potential for reaching clients, it can be hard to choose the best ones for your business. So come to our seminar and learn just what matters–and what doesn’t—in the world of social media for your business
Internet Marketing Course
Coming in November Patrick Cash and I will be offering a full day of Internet marketing training! Stay tuned!!!
Delegating for Success
Do you delegate well? Or do you instead decide, "I will just do it myself." Many of you probably think, "I have no one to delegate to!" Over the past few years, I have delegated MASSIVE amounts of work - even work that is typically MINE to do. I have found...
Startup With a Large Vision
Ever thought of funding a larger vision with a startup business? At lunch with one of my clients the other day, he shared a vision to do just that. His entrepreneurial venture is not about creating money - but about helping others. He wants to raise enough...
Blind Men Refuse Sight: Claim Vision is Overrated
When a resume and application fails yet another hopeful job seeker when looking for a position, I come in and offer real, tangible, solutions to free them from the darkness. Yet still, people choose blind fumbling as their approach to business rather than grasp on to solid career vision.
No Excuses Accepted
If you’re looking for a job and the only thing holding you back is that the economy is bad and therefore luck isn”t on your side, you are just making excuses. Get up off your keister and make your own luck. Jobs are there. Go get ’em.
Live Your Dream
One of the best entrepreneurs I know shares his advice on job searching and how to MAKE the career YOU want.
Myths and Truths on Starting Your Own Business
Do you want to start your own business? Have you been thinking about it for years? In the next few posts I will try to provide a series of practical hints to move from thinking to action - but smart action. First - let's look at some common myths! Myth: It takes...
Being an Entrepreneur within a Large Company
We are not all the type of people who go around starting companies. But just because you don’t want to start the company, doesn’t mean you aren’t an entrepreneur. In this article we take a look at being an entrepreneur even if you work for someone else.