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Refuse to Acknowledge Setbacks and Intimidations, and You Will Never Fail
The police pulled in behind us the second we turned into my mother’s driveway, and turned on their lights. I was very frightened. I thought I might be going to jail that evening. I was not sure. I had assumed my mother and sister were staying in for...
Filed under Featured, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World Leave a CommentVitamins, Oprah, and the Importance of Taking Action Right Away
For some reason, I have started getting calls from India around 11:00 each morning from a company trying to sell me mail-order drugs. They always lead off with telling me that they have Viagra, Cialis, and related stuff. I have never ordered...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed Leave a CommentInformal networks can make a massive difference in the quality of not only your job search but also your life. Too few people take the time to understand the importance of informal networks and referrals when it comes to getting your foot in the door...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job Leave a CommentKarma, Universal Laws, and Your Career
I have known and encountered many people, and I have often pondered why some people are happy and why other people are unhappy with their lives. Several years ago, I began seriously observing someone I know who is extremely happy. Everything this person...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 1 CommentThe Inner Voices, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Your Life
When you consider all that you are capable of achieving, nothing is more exciting than imagining who and what you can and will become in your life. To do this, you must first learn to ignore that voice inside your head that may tell you otherwise. You...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 6 CommentsSelf-Help Means Helping Others
There is a simple concept that separates those who experience great success from those who do not. I am going to tell you all about this concept in a second, but first I want to talk a little bit about self-help. I have read countless books that discuss...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 6 CommentsDiscover What You Do Best: We All Have Something
One day, when I was about 13 years old, I decided to spend the afternoon with another boy I knew from middle school. Spending the afternoon together essentially meant we would be riding our bikes around, visiting various stores and other kids we knew...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 6 CommentsDucks, Semi Trucks, Upscale Doctors’ Offices, and Your Destiny
I have been keeping ducks as pets for some time now. I purchased the ducks when they were full grown, from a woman who raised them with chickens, and I migrated them into the little collection of farm animals that I have. These ducks were born and raised...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 2 CommentsSeek the Experience and Knowledge of Others in Your Job Search
Back in college there were men I knew who would always shadow other men at parties. The first man would typically spend his entire evening drinking and talking to a woman he met at the party. At some point he would have had too much to drink and would...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job 4 CommentsThe Holidays Are the Best Time to Search for a Job
If you are serious about finding a job, it is entirely possible that your search may extend into the holiday season. To many people, conducting a job search during the holidays may seem like a bad idea. After all, employers have other things on their...
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