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Driving Change from the Bottom

June 15, 2010

Can change really happen from the bottom and move up the ladder?  Do "grass-roots" efforts succeed?  I attended the local meetup of "Linchpins are Everywhere Raise the Flag" last night.  For those who don't know what I am talking about, Seth Godin, author of Linchpin and many other books and one of the most popular [...]

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The Only Constant is Change

June 10, 2010

Even the ancient Greek philosophers such as Diogenes Laertius knew that change was inevitable.  Little did they know how fast changes would occur in the world today. With that said, how do we accept the fact that there are changes in life, most beyond our control.  How can we better adjust and react to the [...]

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Mondays, Do You Dread Them or Look Forward to Them?

April 5, 2010

  How do you feel about starting off your week?  Is it something you look forward to?  Does it depend upon the week? As I sit and write this post, I can tell you that I feel neither one way or the other…and that just stinks.  If I had a feeling one way or the [...]

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What Can You Do to Improve Your Search?

December 28, 2009

During a networking meeting for job seekers, we talked about their biggest frustrations with job search.  They listed things like, “not hearing back from employers”, “not being considered perfectly qualified for a job”, “no names listed on job postings”. There were other things too, however, all of these frustrations have a work-around. They aren’t show-stoppers. [...]

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What Will You Do Differently This Week?

November 16, 2009

We are creatures of habit.  Many of us desire routines, rituals, stability.  It is dangerous to be lulled into the complacency of habits.  We need to continue to move forward and push ourselves out of our comfort zone.  I write this primarily for myself.  Fear of failure has long been the excuse I have provided [...]

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Full Time replaces Permanent Employment

November 12, 2009

In the olden days, employment agencies would promote jobs as being "temp to perm".  That term is no longer used.  Why?  Because no job is permanent any more.  I often hear job seekers say they are looking for stable work, an employer who can offer them a career, or a place to retire from.  STOP [...]

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