People have been asking me to share a bit about my own personal career epiphany. So here goes…
I like to tell people that I “escaped professional misery” in 1997.
But believe me, it was a long road getting there!
After graduating from college, I struggled to find a professional job. Eventually, through a temporary help [...]
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Time and time again, as I’m teaching classes, I hear the frustration and desperation of countless talented people who simply can’t find a job playing by the old rules of job searching. Wallpapering the town with dozens of resumes seems to yield few, if any, actual job interviews.
It’s not that the work isn’t out there. [...]
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Please read this blog post by Matt Cheuvront the next time you say something along the lines of,
“Yeah, but, you have to be realistic!”
Dare to be Bold
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It’s hardly a big secret: The world is changing rapidly. Not just the world of work – but the entire world.
For example: just 15 years ago, the internet was an unknown quantity to most of us. Today, most of us organize our worklife – in fact, our life in general – around this ubiquitous, invisible, [...]
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Feel like you could do anything if you only knew what it was?
I have a few important ideas up my sleeve and I’m getting ready to share them with you…
In April’s Free Teleclass, you’ll learn about all the clues you have to find and put together to solve your career puzzle!
Don’t wait to discover:
* How [...]
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The world needs your gift – go out and give it!
That’s been my mantra for “my people” for quite a while now.
What does it really mean?
Your “gift” is what you do to create the change you wish to see in the world.
Which begs the question…
Do you know the change you wish to see in the [...]
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Seth Godin writes:
“Art is not in the eye of the beholder, it’s in the heart of the artist.”
If an artist creates and never shows it to anyone does that mean it’s not art?
If those who behold what you create and don’t call it art, are they right?
Create, create, create!
The world needs your art – even [...]
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Do you realize that you are sitting on a goldmine?
You are talented. You are passionate.
You have a way with people.
No one else sees the world the same way you do.
You are a unique blend of experiences, training and influences.
You have great, original ideas.
You have a gift to give the world…
And the world needs it…
Will [...]
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Your work. How much does it reflect who you are?
Do you see your inimitable signature stamped on everything you complete?
Do you share your personal style and flare with the world?
It might not be as hard as it seems.
Maybe you hand over that receipt with a smile and a wink.
Maybe you put an extra flourish [...]
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You’re Fired!
In most cultures, this is a bone-chilling phrase…
and I know that there are times when this is the absolute last thing you want to hear…
…believe me, I know!
But wait! Could there be more than a few times when it’s the best news possible?
Here’s a list of 5 great reasons to hear those two [...]
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