The FOREVER Organization
Working at a company or institution can give one the same optical illusion as sitting on a...
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Working at a company or institution can give one the same optical illusion as sitting on a...
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Actually, this title should read, “ANYWHERE, and at ANYTIME, Gorge Yourself on...
Read MoreLately, (Aug 2019), we are hearing more and more economic “experts” forecasting an imminent recession. Are you ready for it? Here’s a few questions to test your recession readiness and hardiness: Are you of...
Read MoreEver wonder why some advertisements use GIANTS to deliver its message? The use of giants is a great tactic for separating one’s advertisement from the thousands of others. It’s an attention-getter. Ads featuring...
Read More2019, May 26 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Occasionally we discover TIMELESS wisdom that can be applied beyond the field for which it was entitled. This is case with the wisdom found in the classic text from Harry Dexter Kitson titled, The Mind of the Buyer: a Psychology...
Read MoreAre you growing or merely aging? Mild stress helps the human mind and body to grow. Too much stress, or too little stress, causes the human mind and body to decay and age quicker. The human body NEEDS to be under mild stress...
Read More2019, May 21 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET, WEALTH | 0 |
There are many reasons for wanting to become an entrepreneur. Much has been written about entrepreneurship. It can be exciting, fulfilling, and even a path to untold wealth. But not if you lack one essential ingredient: a...
Read More2019, May 20 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
This Nugget presents concepts that are as applicable to small business owners as it is to job applicants. These days, more and more people are becoming comfortable with the idea of reaching out electronically to find skills and...
Read More2019, May 20 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
Remember, applicants, contractors and anyone bidding or applying for jobs or providing estimates, are STILL HUMAN BEINGS. As people, they have feelings. Too many rejections are rather insensitive, to say the least. There is a...
Read More2019, May 5 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET, WEALTH | 0 |
I can’t begin to tell you how tiresome it is to hear people complaining about their life, their missed opportunities, their disappointments. The one thing very successful people have in common: they figured out how to...
Read More2019, Apr 15 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, WEALTH | 0 |
Thousands of years ago some very wise people wrote very inspiring wisdom that can benefit those who strive to achieve at any venture, regardless what that venture is. In the book of wisdom titled, Bhagavad Gita, from India,...
Read More2019, Apr 14 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
As the saying goes, if I had a dollar for every time I hear someone on my social circles mention that their, “ideas are being ignored at work”, I’d be rich. Just because you have an idea, doesn’t mean...
Read More2019, Apr 7 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
When you have to take an action, get the facts. You come into your job each day with many opinions which were shaped after many years of pounding and clawing your through research, study, role modeling, and experiencing. That...
Read MoreThen, learn to be the kind of employee to whom managers will WANT to give an increase in pay. Let’s start with the facts of business. Every manager is allocated a budget from which all functions of the department,...
Read More2019, Mar 24 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Are you feeling EXHAUSTED at the end of your work day because you “Just did not have enough time to get everything done”? If so, you are a novice at using your time wisely. Before we jump into the heart of this...
Read MoreIf you want to climb to the top of ANY endeavour, you need only remember THREE strategies: copy success, adapt what works, and apply the best to the best. By copying success, I don’t actually mean to suggest ...
Read More2018, Oct 13 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
I felt I had to write this as a product review, of sorts, but only because I am a bit frustrated...
Read MoreIt’s been a few years, now, that this website has been providing Nuggets about a wide...
Read More2018, Aug 8 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET, WEALTH | 0 |
[WARNING: BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS seek the advice of a professional advisor such as a Certified Financial Planner or Analyst. I am not! This Nugget is not a recommendation. It is merely for information purposes.]...
Read MoreEveryone wants to be wealthy and to retire early to be able to enjoy that wealth. But only 1% of...
Read More2018, Jun 12 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, WEALTH | 0 |
CELEBRATE THIS DAY!!! It may go down as one of the greatest days in history. Today, I awoke to...
Read More2018, Jun 11 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
If you experienced EMOTIONAL conflict at work, it is likely because you “rubbed”...
Read MoreNothing worse than to have to face going to work at a job that is simply a downer. It affects...
Read MoreMany stock market participants are becoming frustrated by the power of “news” sound bites and media releases to move today and tomorrow’s stock prices. How does one improve their odds of making correct stock...
Read MoreBelow you will find an overview of each of the emerging niches/industries in the marijuana market...
Read More2018, Apr 11 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
Why is it that so many people like to accuse others of having the easy path to success, of being...
Read More2018, Apr 9 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
Let me be cute for a moment. [Yeah. Yeah. I deserve that: “With face as ugly as...
Read MorePeople tend to make things terribly complicated. This is especially true for those who fail to...
Read More2017, Nov 16 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, WEALTH | 0 |
Want to get ahead in your career? Here’s 8 strategies that can help to make it happen. Drop...
Read MoreIf you have kids or grandkids…or use a handheld…you may benefit by watching the attached video at YOUTUBE.COM. Make your kids and grandkids watch it. Send this link to a friend, too. You may be able to help them in...
Read MoreThis website is rich with [~500] important, time-saving, NUGGETS to help you succeed: Use this site’s SEARCH BOX to explore by topic of interest to you, such as: wealth, investing, time management, aging, optimum health,...
Read MoreAbout six months ago I bumped into a gentleman who was excelling at his workouts at our gym. At...
Read More2017, Aug 18 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP, WEALTH | 0 |
I want to introduce you to the success story of MamaSezz.com. But first I have to get something...
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I just listened to a brilliant man on a brilliant streaming show: Gerald Celente, on CARAVAN TO...
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In the introduction to their book, EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, See End Note 1 the book’s...
Read MoreWhen we think of what RESOURCE is in short supply, is scarce, precious, and extremely valuable, we...
Read More2017, Jun 22 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Years ago I chaired a special committee to investigate various measures to help improve...
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Whenever someone wishes to rise through the ranks of employees faster than their colleagues, or,...
Read MoreIf you want to achieve more, earn more money or get a promotion, then do a time check. Do you feel...
Read More2017, May 15 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
One thing that impresses me about someone who is excellent at their job, sport, vocation, they are...
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Throughout my extensive career I have heard many complain about this or that ceiling. At one time...
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Whether it is with the love of your life or that big career opportunity, is there something that...
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Hate to be so to-the-point, but does your breath stink? BAD BREATH: In medical jargon, this is...
Read More[PHOTO CREDIT: GENIUS NETWORK. ] The other day I happened to mention how much I admire one of...
Read More2017, Feb 14 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Perfectionists are people whose ego is so strong as to prevent them from making decisions when...
Read MoreIf you are clamoring for a promotion or trying to get your first job, just remember that you are...
Read More2017, Jan 14 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET, WEALTH | 0 |
So, the TRUMP effect is succeeding and encouraging major corporations to come streaming back into...
Read MoreThis is going to be a short, easy-to-read Nugget. Our nation is far too negative. It is filled...
Read MoreAge-old widsom echoed through the works of motivational experts such as Norman Vincent Peal, James...
Read MoreWhat separates winners from losers? Emotional Attention. They empower their objectives with a...
Read More2016, Dec 31 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
During my lifetime, I heard many people, parents, employees, complain that, for them,...
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I’m a hardcore student of innovation. I love what the human mind is capable of doing. I get...
Read MoreWouldn’t it be wonderful to succeed at almost ANYTHING, and do that 200% quicker/sooner?!...
Read More2016, Oct 29 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET, WEALTH | 0 |
I’m FURIOUS!! So much so that I am beside myself and angry as hell!! I just learned that...
Read MoreWhat job is becoming more and more in demand? QUANTS. What’s a Quant? Think, BIG MONEY....
Read More2016, Aug 22 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP, WEALTH | 0 |
It has happened to you. You set a goal, start working towards it and then you give up. You...
Read MoreTo find some of the best-paying jobs, master the art of making your networks work for you....
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Unless a company has strong social obligation to its community, that is, the immediate locale,...
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How is it that some people just shoot upwards through a hierarchy almost at the speed of light...
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You don’t get paid for your effort. You get paid to produce results, outcomes, outputs. It is tiring to hear people say, “I tried.” When a company hires you to do work, it expects you to discover, solve,...
Read More2016, Jul 22 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Among my favourite principles of leveraging insider secrets to protect your job or, better, to...
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Written goals, objectives, presentations, statements in shareholder reports, and anything else you...
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People of great power get there by dealing with other successful people of power. Successful...
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Most knowledge workers think that working is mostly about doing a great job for the company....
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Limited progress in your career? Or maybe no progress? Wondering if it is your fault or if it is...
Read More2016, Jul 18 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
As a leader, you must keep a team, division, or corporation inspired and motivated. But how? As a...
Read MoreSUICIDE: protect yourself and especially your children from the desire to commit suicide. The...
Read More2016, Jul 15 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
These days, people are so afraid of making a decision which might offend some person or group that...
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Whichever way the economy goes, you can be better prepared by making yourself BOTH...
Read MoreThis is the first weekend after Britain voted in a referendum to exit from the European Union....
Read More2016, Jun 16 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Likely you know who ELON MUSK is, but if not, read my end notes for a brief bio. In short, I...
Read MoreWhen we hear of the term, “Entrepreneurial”, our imaginations take flight. We...
Read MoreIf you are wondering why your company is not doling out big wage increases, job promotions, and...
Read MoreYou may have grown up winning at a few digital games when working the pads alone. But in the...
Read MoreIt’s here. It’s happening now. It will only accelerate from here. ROBOTS TAKING...
Read MoreDo you find your job boring? Most people find their jobs boring or at least some aspects of their...
Read More2016, May 18 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP, WEALTH | 0 |
The self-help industry is worth billions, possibly trillions of dollars. Every few years, there is...
Read More2016, May 12 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
What were they thinking?! Over the past few weeks I have spoken to many people about their...
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Employees are often so fed up with changes within a corporation that they seldom react to new directives, strategies and innovations until forced to do so. This 11-part series is intended for leaders who want to make major...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Changing of the guards. If your change is a major one for your corporation there is much to be said for the New-Year’s adage of “out with the old and in with the new”. No. I certainly do not mean to fire...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
When making changes a powerful reinforcer comes in the form of stories. I’ve written Nuggets about the importance of story telling during your job interviews, but this same sense of importance and symbolism applies when...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Small steps can create big changes. Similarly, small actions create big impressions. When making change, check your alignment, and, of course, the alignment of others. Are you sending an email to someone internally? If so, do...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Your employees are watching you. Are you behaving in ways that are consistent with the changes you are pushing throughout the corporation? Do your memos reinforce those changes? Do you host meetings to reinforce those changes?...
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Accountability accounts for success. Though checklists can be overdone, there are times when checklists are warranted and ought to be enforced until such times as actions become habitual, or processes fully automated. But the...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
In any sport, it is the TEAM that wins. If every member of the team learns to work with each other, adapts to each other’s personalities to feed strengths and mitigate weaknesses, and if they rally around workable...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Accept no excuses. Muscles don’t grow unless they are sufficiently challenged with heavier and heavier weights over time. Marathons are not won by giving in to aches and pains and succumbing to fatigue before the finish...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Do you have the authority to make change? Do you have the full support of the board and all your executive stakeholders? When that day arrives when you stand before your entire employee population to announce your agenda and...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Okay. So you are the new CEO. The chief honcho. The big cheese. The board hired you so they expect change. You have the authority to make almost any change you desire to the company. You have that magical power as if to wave a...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
As long as an ineffective, expired or even a bad process is resourced, it will continue. Yet, few executives have the courage to pull the carpet from under an undesirable process. They sometimes fear the disruption that may be...
Read More2016, May 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
A new process or program can only succeed when employees clearly recognize, accept, and believe in, the need to change from an existing, adequate program or process to a new one. Often, employees do not recognize a need for...
Read More2016, Apr 27 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
How much time should managers or knowledge workers spend on each item on their Pareto list to help...
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Make PARETO your best buddy… Today, because of the ongoing trend in corporate downsizings,...
Read More2016, Apr 24 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
You can achieve great success in almost anything, especially your career, in one of two ways::...
Read MoreFinding work in the real America is a tough full-time job that often lasts more than 24 months. So, if you have a job, but have not followed the advice I offered in my previous Nuggets, you are likely heading for a world of hurt...
Read More2016, Apr 15 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
In this world of proclaiming “I’m offended by that!” and blaming everyone else...
Read More2016, Apr 14 | Health, JOBS, LEADERSHIP, NUGGET | 0 |
You may not have heard of her. Nonetheless, WATCH THE VIDEO. She is a great public speaker, as you...
Read MoreThe erosion of our educational system is setting America and its cousins, like Canada, on a death...
Read More2016, Apr 6 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Almost every day, managers and their teams face critical product delivery issues and a variety of...
Read MoreRecently, Trump proclaimed that unemployment is really closer to 22% and not roughly the 4% that...
Read More2016, Apr 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Employees are filled with ideas that can help boost corporate profits and they are eager to offer...
Read MoreThe top 20 jobs from now till 2024 are as follows See End Note 1: Wind turbine service technicians...
Read More2016, Mar 26 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
People want to make the perfect decision. But there is NO such thing as a perfect decision. There...
Read MoreUse SEARCH BOX for more subjects. Site contains OVER 300 Nuggets and growing. Nuggets: strategic, high-value career info...FREE. SEARCH? Gathers & Presents Nuggets re: your QUESTION. Frequent Updates: job search, office...
Read More2016, Mar 20 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
You’ve been asked to make a change to one of your team’s or company’s processes....
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You’ve likely heard the expression that the first 100 days are the most important. If you...
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In this look-after-myself, climb-the-ladder, corporate world, it is commonplace for managers and...
Read MoreA very good friend of mine phoned me a few minutes ago to inform me that his company suddenly...
Read More2016, Mar 12 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Knowledge workers are often frustrated at the lack of progress in their desired career path,...
Read MoreWhat makes you more valuable to any company? Specific Knowledge + experience + willingness to...
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When making a change, if it fails, it can be disruptive. Fuzziness is right up there with the many...
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Knowledge workers who step into new positions within a corporation can often make changes that can...
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Knowledge workers, especially those in leadership positions, are often expected to make changes....
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A corporation is very fortunate, more so, very blessed, when one or more of its teams is a...
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Problems with achieving goals can sometimes be traced back to incompetent management. One decision...
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The art of working with goals includes many elements. By comparing your goals to the list of goal...
Read More2016, Mar 9 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Some consultants suggest knowledge workers should have one main goal with a handful of secondary...
Read MoreWouldn’t if be just dandy if whenever management wanted to get something done, it comes to...
Read MoreLet me start this valuable Nugget by stating my opinion. If you were to ask 100 knowledge workers,...
Read MoreWhen something goes wrong in business, though people are involved, it is frequently the system and...
Read MoreIf you buy a loaf of bread tomorrow, you expect it to be the SAME AS the loaf of bread you bought...
Read More2016, Feb 27 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
In business, successful knowledge workers will take time to think before rushing into doing. The...
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If the tasks on your “To-Do” list are familiar, comfortable, and almost always play to...
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For three years I have been trying to attract butterflies to my butterfly garden. This summer will...
Read MoreThose who achieve executive status know many things about the art of working smarter. Focus is one...
Read MoreEmployees who consistently exceed their targets are the most desirable “keepers” even...
Read MoreMuch can be learned from classics such as Sun Tzu’s ART OF WAR and other battle classics,...
Read MoreAre you a basket case when it comes to undermining your own career progress? Many employees are....
Read MoreSo what do you do when the economy is collapsing all around us, despite the upbeat rhetoric and...
Read MoreYou’ve been working hard and now it is time to push your company to increase your...
Read MoreHaving a great social media profile photo, such as, on LinkedIn.com, seems like a no brainer! ...
Read MoreThe USA has been enjoying a very, very strong dollar for quite some time. From a geo-political and...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of “Nuggets” to help lay out a path to a better, higher-paid, job that is better fitted to your competencies. But...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreIf you want to earn more money, you’ll need to get a promotion. This is a 10-part series of...
Read MoreStuck in a rut? Do you use these excuses?: Don’t fit the mold. Someone else is the chosen...
Read MoreNow that you understand “Outcome Prioritization”, [Click here to read that...
Read More2016, Jan 2 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Forget about time management. There’s something better. Executives use a much better...
Read MoreCommunicate to Interviewers More Effectively Using... "TIE-BACKS" Definition....
Read MoreStories Advance Job Interviews. Draw Interviewers Into YOUR Achievements. Give Every Story a...
Read MoreBring "Broadway" To Your Stories. Put Interviewers Into The Moment. Prove You Conquered Obstacles...
Read MoreWhat's the Point ? Have a Point . You Did It ! BUT...What Matters is it Was in Budget. Because of...
Read MoreTop-Ranked Applicant ATTRIBUTE: “Energy & Enthusiasm” DIFFERENTIATE yourself from...
Read MoreFire Disruptive Peacocks. Disruptive Peacocks Isolate Other Workers and Damage Company Image. A...
Read MoreYou want an important job? One with power? Often with plenty of status? Recent jobs, often jobs...
Read MoreHere’s my Christmas gift to those of you who may need ideas to help while unemployed: Click...
Read MoreIt’s December, 2015, approaching Christmas Day, the peak of American gluttony in...
Read MoreThere’s a favorite book of mine, “Acres of Diamonds” that teaches us that the...
Read MoreWhen you send your next email or visit a website on the other side of the world, just think for a...
Read MoreThe economy is NOT REBOUNDING as the bobble-head business reporters are claiming. The significant index to monitor is The Labor Participation Rate, (LPR). The Federal Reserve and the bobble-heads who fail to dig deep are using...
Read MoreThere is a wonderful website that collects anonymous employee opinions about working and...
Read MoreYou will want to read the source article cited below. You MUST READ it. In the past, Unions worked...
Read MoreOkay, let me revisit this topic ONE MORE TIME. People have asked me many times since my post on...
Read More2015, Apr 1 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Recently I was asked, “From everything you have been reading, what is your BEST...
Read MoreNow that wages in China are being forced up as the huge and rapid rise in middle-class income...
Read MoreWhy did you NOT get that job offer? Why did someone else get the job? How can you do a better job...
Read More2015, Jan 14 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
You must create face-to-face time with people. You must respect them. You must be remembered by...
Read More2015, Jan 13 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
Whether job hunting, climbing the corporate ladder, innovating, or trying to accumulate vast...
Read MoreGoing into Christmas season, I heard a number of workers complaining that they are feeling...
Read MoreDon’t believe for a moment the great news you are hearing about the American economy....
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Set the stage and define the characters: scene, location, atmosphere, challenge, people, amount of...
Read More2014, Dec 19 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
A great way to get recognized and remembered is to tell an interesting story related to your work...
Read MoreThe purpose of today’s nugget is to prompt those of you who are unemployed to step it up a...
Read More2014, Nov 17 | JOBS, LEADERSHIP | 0 |
This has happened to each of you. You write an innocent, innocuous memo and hit...
Read MoreOkay so the job marketplace is tough to break into. You’ve been at it now for almost 18 ...
Read MoreNo other way to put this…learn to love temporary jobs, those jobs obtained for you by...
Read MoreIf you feel stuck in a job rut it is likely because you are failing at the imperative, “Get...
Read More“A” priorities are the ones that get you increases in pay, noticed, and promoted. Yet, employees, executives, and especially small-, and medium-business owners pour their time into the “C” priorities and...
Read MoreLet’s put the discussion of resume length into perspective. The more I read of books and...
Read MoreNow this ought to make you sit up and take notice of the future job marketplace. Would it attract...
Read MoreA great way to add pizzazz to your resume is to mention one of your publications. Not published...
Read MoreThe economy is nuts. Mass media reports an improving economy when economists like John Williams of...
Read MoreDo you even know what a sycophant is? A sycophant is someone you trust who will offer you...
Read MoreABC and NBC news today are reporting that beverage manufacturer Red Bull is responding to possible concerns alleging its drink may not give you wings. It struck me as frivolous that anyone would try to grab a moment in the...
Read MoreNo question that a “customer” looking at a website, LinkedIn Profile, or visiting a...
Read MoreWhat does a great company look for when hiring a great candidate? A Bloomberg article mentioned...
Read MoreOne of the strongest elements to differentiate you from everyone else at your firm, or when...
Read MoreJob hunting must be treated just like a job. You must show up on time and put in a fixed amount of...
Read MoreNo question it is important to do what you were hired to do. In theory, everybody should be doing...
Read MoreWhen making a long-term investment–money, job selection, career choices, time, effort,...
Read MoreAs an excuse for failing at the competition for jobs, many candidates invent all manner of...
Read MoreIt happens almost every day in high technology. A disruptive technology turns a marketplace onto its head and creates buzz and excitement for the consumers of that technology. 3M did it. Apple did it. I’m sure you can...
Read MoreIn a recent LINKEDIN post “presented by XEROX”, the point is strongly made that the typical resume is dull, dry, and fails miserably to appeal to the human reader. While providing endless lists of day-to-day duties...
Read MoreOkay. Let’s see if I understand this correctly? The majority of LinkedIn profiles feature photos, but your profile doesn’t? All your connections know who you are and what you look like, but you are hiding your photo...
Read MoreRemind yourself that you have one resume that must work two ways: be scanable by optical character...
Read MoreI’ve often been asked if job seekers should bother to upload their information to LinkedIn and use LinkedIn. The short answer is ABSOLUTELY YES. If you are looking for a job, certainly you must be on job boards like...
Read MoreMake LINKEDIN Work HARDER for you. It continues to amaze me that intelligent, professional...
Read MoreAs you know, I read extensively so my readers won’t have to. One of the areas I pay attention to is the job front, looking for tips to provide to my readers to help with everything about the job search from resumes to...
Read MoreI’ve written a number of “nuggets” about preparing yourself, and especially your...
Read MoreThe job marketplace is in convulsions. Big companies are downsizing. Small companies are tossing...
Read MoreIf you think unemployment problems are bad now, the years ahead are going to be BRUTAL. Various studies done in 2013, and this year, in 2014, are pointing out that about 50% of jobs in North America AND in Europe are going to be...
Read MoreReader “P” asked: “I plan to aggressively apply to new job postings everywhere I can. Should I also use a head hunter, and if so, should I use more than one?” If you are going to aggressively apply to...
Read MoreG asked: “I was fired. Should I put this in my resume?” Short answer: yes. But this...
Read MoreI have been warning my readers to do everything in their power to keep their jobs, and if...
Read MoreJob hunting is tough. More difficult today than at any other time since the last depression. The...
Read MoreBack in the 1980’s, it was identified that there was 33% more cars being manufactured, globally, than the demand ever called for. Back then, hundreds of thousands of cars were let to rust or being dumped into the ocean....
Read MoreIn the massive media today, the news is all about unemployed people getting fatter. I argue it is...
Read More“K”, name withheld by request, asks, “What are the most important elements to...
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