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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 CommentsYou Need to Be in the Right Environment
For the past several years my wife and I have kept a saltwater aquarium. We did not get one of these intentionally, but when we moved into a new house several years ago, it had a saltwater tank built into the living room wall. Outside, there was a huge...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 6 CommentsHow to Use Social Networking, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter in Your Job Search
In Los Angeles—like most major cities—if you go to a major auto dealer you will notice a group of ten or more salespeople, usually men, who are standing together (smoking, drinking coffee, gossiping, and so forth) waiting for you. In some dealerships...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World Leave a CommentThe Importance of Finding and Creating Demand
In 2000, I needed computer programmers in our company more than anything. At the time, however, it was exceedingly difficult to find a good computer programmer. I went through a lot of tough times trying to hire and keep computer programmers. Computer...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 2 CommentsFirst Class Airline Lounges and What Your Employer or Potential Employer Wants
Several years ago, I was getting a massage on an airplane and I started to feel extremely lightheaded. A few moments later, I was lying on my back on the floor of the airplane, and the woman who had been giving me a massage had grabbed my feet and was...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 4 CommentsNever Let an Opportunity Slip By
Everyday opportunities are coming to you–but you may not see them. One of the keys to success is how you take advantage of each opportunity that presents itself. The challenge is (1) to see these opportunities and (2) make sure you take...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 2 CommentsYour Success Is a Product of the Procedures You Follow
Like many people at the time, I was pretty fascinated with the first trial of O.J. Simpson. The court days were long, droning on–and I never could watch for more than an hour or two at a time. One thing I remember quite well about the trial, however,...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 2 CommentsSurround Yourself with Positive People
A few years ago I made friends with a guy I met at a self-improvement seminar. It was his second time attending the seminar; apparently he had gotten incredible results the first time around. According to this man, he had lost fifty pounds, had given...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons, Staying Positive 17 CommentsFast Cars, Puppies, Potential, and Building a Life of Meaning
I love to read car magazines. Four or five years ago, I remember reading about how much money Daimler Chrysler was making selling cars that were manufactured with an extra-powerful engine called a HEMI (well before the company went bankrupt). One automobile...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, How to Succeed 1 CommentFroth, Downward Wages, and the Importance of Repeat Business
When I started in the asphalt business, the people I was competing against were charging exorbitant rates for their work. As an example, they might charge $600 to seal coat an average-size driveway. The job would require about two hours’ worth of...
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