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Career Management

Staying Ahead of the Curve

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 Think about the top Fortune 500 companies for a second.  Well, maybe not all of them, but the automakers, IBM, Xerox, Kodak, those guys.  They were running profitable businesses for ...
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Greed does not equal success

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Greed, otherwise known as one of the seven deadly sins, impedes upon our ability to be fulfilled. In other words, those people you know who have spent their lives accumulating wealth are happier, ...
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A Career is a Journey

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Guest Post by Carol White Llewellyn I have often envied people who knew exactly what they wanted to do in life.  My career path has been more like a canoe ride down an uncharted river.  I ...
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Getting Back to Basics

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Everything happens for a reason.  Perhaps this situation we find ourselves in right now was to serve as a wake-up call.  Were our values out of whack? Now is a really good time to ...
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Knowing it All

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The next time you are telling someone something, stop, and think about how much you don't know about what you are talking about.  It is so easy, especially when we get older and supposedly ...
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1440- Spend it Wisely

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If you were given 1440 dollars to spend each day...what will you do with it?  Would you go on a spending spree, would you give some to your needy friends, would you put some away for ...
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Diversify your Career Portfolio

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Being in control of our careers is what it's all about.   If you were investing your money, wouldn't you have a portfolio mixed with different investments?  Short-term, long-term, US Treasury, ...
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Life is Full on Firsts…

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Remember your first day of school?  What about your first ride on an airplane?  Your first kiss?  Do you remember how nervous you felt when experiencing your firsts? Those same feelings emerge when ...
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Blue Sky Day

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When my first son was about 2 years old, we would sit together at the kitchen table and eat breakfast.  We would look out the window and I would ask him what he wanted to do that day.  Usually I got ...
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Need a good blog?

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If you are looking for a blog to stimulate your brain activity, you have to read Seth Godin. He writes on timely topics and has some great knowledge to share.   There are thousands ...
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Dealing with Change

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What is it about change that scares the pants off of some people?  I don't really care for change much myself.  I get very comfortable in my routines and surroundings.  I ...
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Age Discrimination

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With the majority of today's workforce over 50, I am surprised that this can even be an issue.  But the issue isn't the physical age of the person, it is their mindset.  An ...
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Good Ol’ Work Ethic

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I am listening to "Big Russ and Me" as I commute to and from work.  It is narrated by Tim Russert and it is a wonderful story of his life and the impact his father had on it.  It ...
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Change Agent

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In the private sector, a Change Agent is what they call someone who acts as the catalyst for organizational change.  This, as we know, is a difficult role and one that ...
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