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Develop Soft Skills – Work Smart & Live More
How’s that for a controversial title. Well, this sentence was the summarized punchline on a recent Forbes article a friend sent me titled “Why Men Don’t Promote Women More.”
While this article was very much in your face and seems initially almost offensive. I have to say that I agree with most of the concepts it states ...
While winter holiday is almost over and I can just see everyone starting to worry about what will happen this year with either their job search or career, I say STOP. There are still a few more days left before Monday January 4 (when work begins again).
For now, put any worries you may have aside and just allow yourself to still enjoy the moments of this holiday season with friends and loved ones. As I celebrate new years tonight, I realize how fast time seems to fly by as we get older. Year 2000 seemed like just awhile ago. Since then, many career changes have happened for me and they will continue to change, I am sure. What have been the most precious for me, however, are the life changes that have happened this past decade and those precious moments I have shared outside of work with friends and loved ones.
So I say, enjoy the moment. Practice no worrying about the past or the future for the next 3 days and perhaps longer. I leave you with a quote from one of my favorite movies “Kung Fu Panda” – Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery; Today is a gift. That is why it’s called the present. ...
The job market is tough. We can use all the help we can get. It’s time to re-discover your alumni career services as they are usually pretty good and the best part is most services are free.
Being a career advice blogger, I try to attend some of these job search seminars to keep current. A month ago, I attended a Wharton MBA Career Services webcast and was impressed. I will definitely reach out to them when I need to look for another job. ...
It doesn’t matter how old you are and how skilled you are, it’s always a good idea to ask for help or a second opinion. Tom Peters, the author of “In Search of Excellence” agrees.
I attended a “Newpreneur of the Year” finale event a month ago in San Francisco sponsored by INC and Alibaba.com. Tom peters was the keynote speaker. One of the key messages he presented was the concept of LATA – these are key skills needed in building excellence continuously in your work and career. ...
I don’t know if you notice but kids in general loves to chase after “bright shiny objects.” They may be playing with their favorite toy but as soon as they see another “bright shiny object,” especially owned by another child, they immediately seem to want that one instead and drop the one they have in their hands. ...
If you are wondering if the economy is recovering or not, all you need to do is look around at how many for lease signs are still out there at any neighborhood. I was just in San Mateo and walk about 7 blocks and saw at least 5 major retail space for lease. I also noticed the same in downtown SF and even on Lombard street ...
A good definition of networking I have seen is “the developing of contacts or exchanging of information with others in an informal way, as to further a career.” While most people would agree with this definition, some may fail to realize that networking is a skill that takes time and dedication to develop. Without ample practice, you can easily commit some common networking faux pas. Here are a few to consider and avoid. It’s amazing how often these actually happen. ...