The Power of ChoiceBy Stephen MillerYou may be wondering why you don’t have everything that you have always wanted. You may want to know when your day will come and when you will be able to list yourself among the ranks of the so-called “elite”. Having experienced life as it has come to you up to this point, you may feel that it is just your lot to accept things as they have come to you; as if you have no say |
A man who loved every job he ever had shares how it's doneBy Bea Boccalandro
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The civil engineer leans against his desk. “Want to know the best part of my work?” he asks. I, the only other person in his office, nod vigorously enough for a crowd.
The engineer pulls his khaki pants over his sizable belly and walks past his MIT diploma to a pinned-up blueprint of his current project. He places his nicotine-stained index finger on a small symbol that, to me, rese
ââ¡Ã‚¬Ãƒ…“Meet Rev. Judy Secor"By Judy Secor“Meet Rev. Judy Secor. Judy first drew my attention when she posted a link to an upcoming fund-raiser walk for Huntington’s Disease. May you be as moved by her as I was. She said, ‘I know and am persuaded that we are all made of extremely redeemable stuff.’ Amen, Rev. Judy!” by Pastor Noelani Jai in a full-page feature article in STORIES OF HOPE, MAY 2014, Page 2 |
Five Career Reflections To End One Year Strong And Get A Running Start On Next YearBy Caroline Ceniza-LevineAt year-end, it’s fun and helpful to look back on the previous year – fun because you usually accomplish a lot more than the busyness of the year allows you to celebrate; and helpful because you can build on your recent success. For example, for this column, I have written 59 posts to date, and the top 5 accounted for 42% of my total hits. The first place blog, Ten People You Need |
Sustainable Leadership - the Woman's WayBy Linda LattimoreThe call is old and tired, isn’t it? Why girls? Why now? What’s wrong with the status quo? The answer is the same - because there comes a time when there simply is no choice, when we can no longer sustain being out of balance. It takes too long to regain our footing when we slip on paths deeply sloped either direction. We need a strong anchored playi |
Three Characteristics You Need To Reliably Develop BusinessBy Donald Hatter
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As a coach with sales and marketing expertise, I take great pride in developing different ways to teach professionals with varying skillsets how to generate new business. In an increasingly competitive business world, the ability to acquire new clients hasn't gotten any easier. Many professionals who are responsible for developing business have never even been in a formal sales role, and they
Create The Right Environment To Develop Effective LeadersBy Donald Hatter
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As I travel around the country speaking at corporate functions, association meetings and conferences, the most requested topics continue to revolve around the subject of leadership. With the world becoming more competitive and more diverse, the focus on leadership understandably appears to be greater than in years past.
There are few things more damaging to a company than taking a group of
How To Avoid Being Considered Overqualified For A JobBy Donald Hatter
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Have you ever been told that you were overqualified for a job or position that you really wanted? If so, there are a few things you should be aware of in order to avoid that situation in the future.
There is a belief in the business world that hiring an overqualified employee is not good practice. The assumption is that someone overqualified is more likely to be or become dissatisfied, which wi
Want People To Perceive You As Valuable? Start With How You Message ThemBy Donald Hatter
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Almost every business professional I know can name at least one employee whom they perceive adds little value to achieving company vision and/or team goals. I am referring to that person whose emails you ignore, whose phone calls you send to voicemail, and whose meetings you avoid.
Whether that perception is right or wrong, it's usually because that person has a history of delivering non-va
Want To Increase The Perception Of Your Value? Exceed ExpectationsBy Donald Hatter
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We all know every employee has responsibilities they must perform a certain way — it's what you get paid to do. Going into a job, these responsibilities are straightforward and clear because you talk about them in great detail during the interview process. In addition to your responsibilities, you may also have goals, which should be clear as well. But despite having an understanding of 
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