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You Should Not Dabble: To Succeed It’s All or Nothing
My last helicopter lesson was on a Christmas morning several years ago. I’m very glad that I made that my last helicopter lesson. I’d shown up at the flight school around 6:00 am. The previous evening, I’d been out pretty late and was...
Filed under Featured, Goal Setting, How to Succeed 8 CommentsThe ability to ‘‘close’‘ and get the sale is the most important skill in selling. It’s something that few people know how to do. Many people can get a consumer, an employer, or others to the cusp of making a purchasing or a hiring decision;...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Job Market, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 7 CommentsI used to be a law professor, and I remember in my class there was the nicest kid you can imagine who had immigrated from Russia a few years previously and wanted to be an attorney. He hardly spoke English and had a difficult time putting sentences together;...
Filed under Advancement, Featured, Finding a Job 6 CommentsThe Dangers of Getting Jobs Through Friends
Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure. “Oh, I already have a friend there. I’ll just contact him.” In the job market, it’s one of the more common things we hear...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Job Market 4 CommentsDo Not Be Vengeful: Let Hurt and Anger Go Through You
He who conquers the mind, conquers the world. -Guru Nanak Dev In today’s economy, a lot of people are losing their jobs. People are being fired and let go from companies at an alarming rate. There is a huge sense of betrayal people feel...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons, Staying Positive 12 CommentsThe Most Important Person You Communicate with Is Yourself
“The mind can make a heaven out of hell or a hell out of heaven” -John Milton Several years ago, I was home after graduating from college and I met a guy who was friends with my girlfriend’s brother. He had graduated from Yale University...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons 5 CommentsYour Ultimate Goal: How You Can Find Job Security
One of the worst things that can happen to people is getting fired from a job with no notice. It can be devastating to lose your source of income unexpectedly, especially in a contracting economy. Losing a job can color our perspective on the world and...
Filed under Featured, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 8 CommentsMany people want and demand a lot out of life. They want the happiest family, the best material goods and vacations, the best homes, and the best cars. They demand the best in everything. They also want the best jobs and the most advancement. Often,...
Filed under Employment Do’s and Don’ts, Featured 37 CommentsKing Henry II and Understanding Your Employer
Under King Henry II in the twelfth century, England established a common law. This was a body of law that was common to all parts of the country. Throughout Europe at the time, there was a wide body of law that was applied—there were feudal...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Job Market, Keeping a Job 2 CommentsHow to Survive and Succeed in Your Job
Working in a company or any organization is often competitive and scary. The reason that it can be so scary is because around you there are so many unknowns, and there is so much information that you do not have access to. Having access to information,...
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