Have you written down what you want to experience and/or achieve with the time you have left?
I met with a 16-year-old last week who mentioned that she has a bucket list! At 16 !!!
Some people might feel a bucket list is a bit pessimistic (since it’s acknowledging your eventual death) but I think just the [...]
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Here we go with the 4th installment of Jeff’s Wisdom:
Do you dislike your career or do you dislike the place you’re doing it at? For me, it was only the latter. And maybe that’s true for others. Sometimes its hard to separate the two. Even if I someday get tired of my position, I know [...]
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Laugh, Think, Get Emotional.
That’s the advice of college basketball coach Jimmy Valvano, during his ESPY award speech in 1993.
Jimmy was dying of cancer – and seized that moment to pass on words of wisdom.
You can check out his full speech here…
But even if you don’t…
Take some time today to laugh, think and get emotional.
Jimmy says [...]
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Have you ever wanted to learn to speed walk?
Me neither. I’ve been an avid walker since I was about 11 years old, and always thought I was just fine at my usual snail’s pace. Apparently not, because a few years ago, a friend of mine decides I need to learn to walk faster in order [...]
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Have you read Linchpin by Seth Godin? If not, you’re in for a treat. Here’s his blog post for today that pretty much sums up why I do what I do for a living. I love helping people make a dent in the universe!
Enjoy!
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Today’s image from the cosmos provided by:
Image: Salvatore Vuono / [...]
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Just last week I was asked whether 50+ is too late to start a new career…
Click here and watch what Starr thinks…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7GyhEmOfMw
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Today’s star of an image provided by Filomena Scalise
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When faced with a new challenge, how often do you say, “I’ll try.”
According to my dear friend John S., you might as well say, “I’ll probably fail!”
Wanna know why?
Let me share a little story:
I’m having lunch with John S. I share with him a new marketing idea that I think will allow me to reach [...]
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Do you get nervous before, during and sometimes after an interview?
Here are a few tips to help you stay calm:
1) Remember to breathe…
Studies show that when people are nervous or anxious, they tend to hold their breath. This can lead to feeling light-headed, nauseous and confused. Start practicing some simple breathing techniques now, so that [...]
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What happens when your comfort zone isn’t so comfortable anymore?
What do you do?
Do you ignore it?
Give into it?
You can run, but you can’t hide…
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Today’s zone image:
<p><a href=”http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=901″>Image: Michelle Meiklejohn / FreeDigitalPhotos.net</a></p>
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Think it’s possible to design your career so that you never again have to worry about being out of work?
Here is a basic plan for doing just that…
Who do you think you are? That’s right! You gotta find out! Take the time to discover your values, interests, preferences, talents and knowledge. The intersection of these [...]
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