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Learn from Every Experience You Have Ever Had
One of the greatest things you can do for yourself is to learn from every single experience you have ever had. Each and every day you are having experiences, and you choose what to do with them. The wisest people are the ones who see every experience...
Filed under Featured, Goal Setting 8 CommentsThe Better Your Product, the Better Your Life
One day, when I was growing up, I had a pain in my foot and my stepmother took me to see a podiatrist. I had never heard of a podiatrist and I have never been to one since, but I remember hearing the most unusual story at the time about a girl who became...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 2 CommentsThe Danger of Driving Sharp Bargains
Every time I have ever seen someone drive a sharp bargain, it has ended up coming back at the person in some negative way. People who get paid more than they are worth, or who receive more benefit than they provide, always run into problems and have...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 1 CommentMarketing Yourself-Who, What, and How
In your career and life you need to be aware of (1) whom you are marketing yourself to, (2) what you are marketing, and (3) how you are marketing yourself. Each of these three things can make a major difference in the success of your job search. People...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job 6 CommentsOne of the scariest things for any of us is being in crisis. A crisis can be defined several ways. It can be: the loss of a job a divorce a traumatic injury a death the alienation of a loved one due to a fight or disagreement a severe illness or even...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons, Staying Positive 7 CommentsMoses, Great Religious Figures, the Wilderness, and Your Career
On a Christmas vacation over ten years ago, I went home to Detroit from Los Angeles, where I was practicing law at the time. I was taking a 10-day vacation. Over the course of those ten days, I found myself having trouble getting to sleep every night....
Filed under Featured 2 CommentsAsk Others What Course You Are On
Have you ever looked back at a picture or video of yourself from five, ten or more years ago and asked yourself “What was I thinking back then?” Have you ever looked at something you did several years ago and asked yourself the same exact...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 2 CommentsUse Personal Stories to Connect with an Employer and Get a Job
Whenever I meet a merchant, the biggest question I often have is how much something costs. Lots of merchants refuse to tell you how much something costs until they have shown you what they are selling and all of its various features. Many merchants also...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job 1 CommentThe Importance of Sacrifice to Our Careers
I am usually up well before 7:00 a.m. However, due to some issues I have been dealing with, today I decided to sleep a little longer than usual. According to a doctor I recently met at a conference, when you are stressed out the best thing you can do...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, How to Succeed 5 CommentsI am going to share with you a story I have been warned I could go to jail for repeating. More than a decade ago, my ex-wife was working for one of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry and spent most of her time on his Beverly Hills estate....
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