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I always liked Keanu Reeves’ movies (Matrix especially) but never knew much about him. Last week, my husband forwarded this article to me on Facebook – Keanu Reeves shares 5 Pieces of Wisdom on how to be happy in life. My first thought was “Really? Keanu Reeves? How deep can it be?” ...
Stress can be a killer to your self confidence and productivity. Even the most accomplished executives must learn how to manage stress in order to be effective all the time. When you are not stressed, you can be at the top of the game. However, when destructive stress sets in, it can suck up all your energy and render you sub-optimal. This is why it’s important to learn and practice stress management techniques early in your career. Stress will only increase as you climb the career ladder. ...
Do you ever notice that kids can learn pop songs overnight? Luckily my kids are gravitating toward the inspirational ones rather than the racy ones. They have been singing 3 songs on the top of their lungs for the last few months. Coincidentally, these 3 songs are exactly what I needed to hear. ...
Just graduated from college? Congratulations and welcome to the workforce! Do these words excite you or scare you to death? If you are anything like me when I graduated from college, it’s probably both.
Transitioning from college to work can be a huge change. It’s okay to feel exhilarated and nervous. I still remember how much I looked forward to starting my first full time job. I was excited to finally make money and be part of the “real world”, but I also clearly remember my anxieties. ...
Do you want to find any job or your dream job? The focus of this post and podcast is for all those who want the latter – a dream job! Finding any job requires many of the same things – a great resume, good interview and networking skills, and a relentless effort to keep applying. However, there is one difference in finding a dream job – a secret shared by Jane Lin, our newest Executive Author to the Soft Skills Gym. ...
I can’t stop watching this video. It just make me feel so good about life and people. My husband showed it to us a few weeks ago. Now my kids and I watch it almost every day and dance to it in pure joy.
So why am I share this on my career blog? Well, it made think about the true meaning of success and a challenge for all of you. ...
A friend shared this Youtube video with me and I literally cried. It talks about one stereotype that we all know about and how it affects us. It’s amazing how stereotypes are so common in our society. Sometimes people use it intentionally in their communication to put down other people out of insecurity and other times people use stereotypes in their conversations and don’t even realize it. ...