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Last week, Linkedin published a powerful 2 min video where nine people each talked about their work.
While I know it’s a brand ad for Linkedin (a very good one), what really stood out to me was how these nine people talked about what their job or volunteer work stand for and how they see themselves contributing to the world. Each one of them says it with such definitiveness and confidence. Here are four examples. ...
In my last post, I talked about Living Life with No Regrets. The 5th most common regret people have is “I wish I let myself be happier.” On this topic, Jyri Engestrom shared in his talk the 9 tips for Happiness – what we can practice in our everyday lives to be happy. I broke them down into four categories with comments to help me remember. ...
You’ve already got your resume up to snuff, you’ve done your research about the company and the interviewer, you’re dressed for the job you want, not the one you have, and you’ve practiced your interview questions with a friend. Everyone knows about these basic interview tips, so what more can you do to give yourself an edge over the competition? ...
Sometimes what seems like a great idea when you start on a career path can end up being a disappointment when you end up in a job that is not the kind of life you imagined or worse, unemployed. Unfortunately, this is fairly common. According to a report last year, “53% of recent college grads [In the US] are jobless or underemployed.” Even many who do have a full time job are working outside their degree’s intended career path. This can be very disheartening, especially for those who have gone into considerable debt and spent much time and effort getting their degree. ...
Many readers have emailed me or commented on the blog to ask how they can build their confidence, since confidence is essential to career success. I want to share this story I heard on Monday to see if it can help.
After each Yoga class, my favorite teacher, Ryan (female), talks to us about how Yoga can change our health and our lives. This Monday, it was a little different. Instead, she told us this story: ...
You may look at Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and the late Steve Jobs and say they drop out of college and still became billionaires, so why should I get a college degree? I would respond – “Well, they are 1 in a few hundred million in talent, vision, drive, creativity, and passion. If you think you are just like them, then stop reading this article. You probably wouldn’t be reading this in the first place as you are too busy building the next Microsoft, Facebook, or Apple.” ...
Ang Lee is one of the most famous directors in Hollywood today. We may all look at him with his second Oscar in hand thinking he is not like us. He is more talented and lucky. Well, as his essay from 2006 after his first Oscar shows, he is just like any of us with two main differences
I wanted to share his essay translated from Chinese by Irene Shih and inspire all of us to not give up on our dreams and surround ourselves with key supporters like that of Ang’s wife to strive for what we truly want to contribute to this world. Best wishes! ...