I currently work for what I think is a brilliant man. He can put together points so well in life, that he can make what often seems like life's struggles something much easier to manage. We were having a discussion over some a presentation, the discussion was substance over presentation style. I am personally its all about the message, and I think the message will speak for itself, but others like the wow factor more than the message. I was commenting on that sometimes it is difficult to … [Read more...]
30 Days of Truth – Day 1
November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So digging through some blogs, I came across an interesting series of blogs that some people do, and that's the 30 days of truth. I have been missing the journaling that I used to do. Honestly I haven't brought myself to journaling lately, but this may be something that I can do. And it will take me through the month of November. Day 01 → Something you hate about yourself. There are many areas that I don't like about myself. So many ;) I don't hate myself, as I have gotten older I feel … [Read more...]
Controlling Your Online Presence
May 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
Controlling your online presence is so important when searching for a job, or really in any case, as you never know who will be reading up about you, or even when they do this. Just because there is an Internet out there where you can publish any thought in your head, and any photo you desire, doesn't mean you should take the liberty in doing so. Let's be smart about what we project to the outside world. Realize any employer, business associate, friend, or potential contact may "Google" your … [Read more...]
10 Things HR Won’t Tell You – Interviewing
May 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So often when we look for jobs, we are perplexed about how to behave during an interview. There really are some things to be aware of, we may fidget, we may be nervous, but we have control over some things during an interview, so let's tackle those easy, no brainer items we can control. We are completely in control of how we dress, how we look, what we know about the company before we go into the interview. So let's tackle those objectives first. 1. Groom thyself - let's make sure we are … [Read more...]
Notes About Writing
May 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So for the past six months I have been carrying around random notebooks, that I take copious notes into, and then stuff away. I am always trying to write more consistently for the web. Why am I doing this after publishing a book, I have no idea, I should have been doing it before. It must be my hope that I can write another book, and write more clearly. For me, failure to communicate, equates failure well to communicate. If I can't get my ideas across to someone clearly, I haven't done my job in … [Read more...]