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- Eight Signs of a Fantastic Boss - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2014 from Noelle NelsonWith so many bad bosses out there, when you have a fantastic boss, you don't want to take your boss for granted. Most people know when they are fortunate enough to have a truly special boss. Here are eight signs of an exceptional boss. A good boss is positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about ...
Views: 1522 - Experts Share 5 Networking Tips for Business Owners - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Andrea NovakowskiAs the calendar changes from summer to fall, it’s time to refocus your energy on your fourth-quarter objectives. One great way to do this is to build – or rebuild – your pipeline of prospects. As I’ve said many times, it doesn’t pay to go solo, even if you’re a “solopreneur.” One proven way ...
Views: 1283 - The Power of References - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2014 from Danielle DayriesYou have been busy perfecting your resume, practicing your resume skills, researching opportunities, and completing all other aspects of the job search. Yet, you cannot forget one of the most important parts of the job search, your references. Once hiring managers begin to contact your ...
Views: 1105 - How Healthcare Professionals Play A Major Role In Medical And Hospital Industry? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2014 from Eijasr TauHave you ever wondered who assists you when you are bedridden in a hospital? Of course, at home it would be your loved ones and family, but there are people who get administrated themselves in hospitals and clinics. In such cases, there are individuals who are often found in the hospital bed ...
Views: 1108 - Big Data for Business: Team Members That Work by the Numbers - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2014 from Anica Oaks"Big data" is becoming a big part of the day-to-day operations of businesses of all types. For this reason, a prosperous business enterprise must have team members that both understand big data and that are capable of implementing and fostering strategies designed to deal with this extensive ...
Views: 1261 - Do You Have Workaholic Tendencies? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Linda CattelanWork can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling part of your life, but when passion for the work you do becomes an obsession it can be to the detriment of a healthy work/life balance. Ask yourself: • Can you carry on a conversation about anything other than your job? • Is most of ...
Views: 2280 - 5 Careers to Improve Our Global Power Infrastructure - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Anica OaksAs the years pass, globalization is becoming more and more important to all levels of society. This is most prevalent in the business world, but can be seen in other sectors, as well. In order to help strengthen the global infrastructure, there are careers that can help benefit not only the ...
Views: 3100 - Green Civil Engineering: Building Tomorrow's Future - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Anica OaksOpportunities in the broad spectrum of engineering fields are always in great demand; however, recent developments in everything "green" has brought such demands to a new level not known before. The overview below covers just some of the new and upcoming engineering paths opened to those who ...
Views: 3072 - How To Pick A Career…The Easy Way! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2014 from Porschia Parker-GriffinWhat lights you up inside? What can you spend hours doing that doesn’t feel like work? Now, how do you feel about your current job? If its easier for you, use a satisfaction scale of 1 (least satisfied) - 10 (most satisfied). Really think about it and decide if that number is how you want to ...
Views: 1316 - What You Go Through When You Transform Your Career - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinMany of us are talented, driven, highly functional, and just very good at what they do. Yet, it is still not uncommon for some of these people to decide to move away from their jobs despite really enjoying many aspects of their careers. The main reason is that they feel that some of the things ...
Views: 1475 - For the Love of the Game: How to Make Athletics Your Career - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2014 from Anica OaksFor the sports lover, making athletics your job seems like a dream come true. It is possible to train for a career in athletics and stay connected to the games that you love. This career choice can come in many different forms and there are different ways to achieve your goal. There are ...
Views: 880 - Coaching For Young Professionals: Escape the Trap! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2014 from Porschia Parker-GriffinCongratulations! You’ve done it all. You graduated from college, got the job, are establishing yourself and then…BAM! The judgment starts. How much money do you make in a year? What is the long-term outlook for your career field? Where do you live? Can anyone have it all: a balanced work, ...
Views: 1363 - Changing your Life – How to do it… - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2014 from Noah St JohnChanging our life, thinking positively and the law of attraction are centered on one thing and that is changing our beliefs. Our elders taught us and led us to believe that when we make positive statements and the universe hears it, those statements will become real. This approach works ...
Views: 1524 - Leadership: A Call to Greatness! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2014 from Joel Bryant, Ed.D.Destiny isn't something created by the cunning to lead the clueless --it does exist. Leadership: A Call to Greatness When’s the last time you felt the call to greatness, when you were convinced of your capacity and not merely gripped by its power? As leaders, we must not only know what ...
Views: 1686 - A Voice Without Expression Is Like a Garden Without Color - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2014 from Nancy DanielsFor 5 months of the year, my garden is brown, lifeless, and dull. Were it to remain colorless through the rest of the year, I would have no passion or interest in gardening. That which makes the voice interesting to listen to – by means of your vocal variety, facial expression, and body ...
Views: 1917 - How to Please Your Boss to Have a Better Working Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinYour boss is the one to manage all the things that you do on a daily basis. He or she has complete control over many aspects of your work, such as the amount of work assignments you have, the possibility of you being promoted, your salary raise, and so on. But apart from these things, your boss ...
Views: 1333 - Five Questions We All Have At Work - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2014 from William CottringerFive Questions We All Have At Work By Bill Cottringer “All good work has magic in it, and addresses the mind in a subtle way.” ~Duane Michals. There are five questions we all have at work which need reasonable answers to, as guided by effective management. These questions were ...
Views: 1727 - MANAGEMENT Vs MARTIAL ARTS - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2019 from Sashidharan BINTRODUCTION Management is a coveted profession both in style and status. Management professionals and graduates are expected to be at par with established standards in their professional lives. There is also a lot of pressure on them to perform regularly and provide some expected quality ...
Views: 1609 - Learning the Art of Persuasion - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinEven if your job is not to sell, there will come a time when you will have to persuade someone. Persuasion happens not only between salespeople and their potential customers. As a manager, for instance, you may need to persuade your subordinates to perform at a higher level. And if you think you ...
Views: 1278 - Philanthropy at Work: 4 Careers That Improve the Lives of Others - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Anica OaksPeople choose careers for various reasons, from making a lot of money to fulfilling a childhood dream. If you dream of a career that improves the lives of others, here are four great ones to consider. Teacher Teachers have the unique ability to touch the lives of children when they are at ...
Views: 2542 - Factors to Consider When Making an Important Career Choice - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinWhat if you were given the chance to hold a higher position in your company but you have to choose between two of them? This is indeed a rare scenario and you should feel really fortunate if it happens to you. Having multiple good options is a great boost to your confidence, but of course, you ...
Views: 1145 - 4 Habits That Will Help You Achieve Happiness and Fulfillment - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinHappiness… this is what you want, what I want, and what everyone else wants. Interestingly, while we all want to attain happiness in our lives, so many of us are clueless as to how they could be happy in their lives. Perhaps this is because it is too easy to take for granted what we have right ...
Views: 1207 - Beyond Teaching: How to Find Overlooked University Positions - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2014 from Anica OaksColleges and universities provide many different types of jobs. Many people look into teaching jobs at colleges and universities; however, there are many other types of jobs that can be found at schools across the country. Jobs in student development, administration, student affairs, resource ...
Views: 1306 - ***Your Summer Job is Much More Important than You Think - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2014 from Michelle RiklanEmployment rates are better this year, which means fresh graduate are expected to have better opportunities of securing a job. I wonder though, how many will take their internship seriously? How many will show up expecting three easy months of coffee-fetching and copy-making work? A research ...
Views: 7089 - THE MBA NIGHTMARE - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2014 from Todd RhoadHere’s a story that might keep you up at night. I was talking with a client who had graduated with his MBA just a year ago. He was upset that things had not changed for him in his current company. No raise. No promotion. No new opportunities. In fact, no one even recognized that he earned his ...
Views: 1441 - 5 STEPS TO MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT CAREER MOTIVATION - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2014 from Todd RhoadStaying motivated throughout the life of your career is challenging to say the least. There are so many forces that will drive you away from career satisfaction. The major problem is that we are always changing. I don’t just mean you will change, I also mean that your environment will change as ...
Views: 1166 - ***Are You Sleep Deprived? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2014 from Kitty BoitnottDo you ever feel that sleep is a luxury that you can’t afford? Most of us don’t get the sleep we need in order to perform at our optimum level. That means that most of us are mildly to severely sleep-deprived much of the time. We tell ourselves that we don’t have time to ...
Views: 1308 - *** Congratulations! You Got The Job. Now What? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2014 from Ford Myers*You’ve finally landed the job. Is this a good time to settle in and take it easy for a while, or is this the worst time to take your foot off the “career gas pedal?” A lot of people in this situation might think, “Whew – now I can relax, cruise a while and rest on my laurels.” Actually, your ...
Views: 1421 - 5 Tips on How to Deserve a Pay Raise - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinEvery year, an average employee is expected to receive an average pay raise of 3 percent. For top performers, another 1 percent of salary raise is given. While this would clearly not make a huge difference, a lot of companies are still struggling to offer their workers such a raise. This is not ...
Views: 1529 - Articulate Your Workplace Brand - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2014 from Jane CranstonOver this past weekend, I had my annual “lunch on the lawn” party, big long tables in the garden laden with fresh food from the local farms and the ocean. It is an event people look forward to, so no one ever turns down the invitation. Note to readers — invite people to lunch on weekends. They ...
Views: 2141 - ***Does Your Voice Complete Your Profressional Image or Detract from It? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2014 from Nancy DanielsAs a people, we are concerned about the image we project. Certainly in business we want to project a professional image. Does your speaking voice complete that image or does it detract? By the way, I’m not talking about the voice you hear in your head. I’m referring to the sound you hear on ...
Views: 1806 - Questions to Guide You in Searching for a Job - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinNo job search is easy. It takes quite a lot of time, patience, effort and commitment in order for you to succeed in finding a job that will make you more satisfied than your current job. If you have just started your search for a new job, you may be tempted to grab just any opportunity that ...
Views: 1260 - ***The Art of Self-Care - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2014 from Kitty BoitnottI have been talking about self-care a lot as I conduct my workshops on stress management. As far as I can see, stress management relies most heavily on our ability to practice self-care, so I ask you to consider: Â How good are you at practicing self-care? Women, I believe, are especially ...
Views: 1085 - 4 Healthcare Careers That Don't Require a Master's Degree - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2014 from Anica OaksThe medical field is one of the steadiest job markets out there today, as well as one of the highest paying. It is possible to find the right career without having to get a master's degree. You could work in the dental field as a dental hygienist or in the world of medicine as a medical ...
Views: 1114 - The Road Map: Why Writing Down Your Goals Works - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2014 from Tina TessinaWe see a lot of advice to write down your goals and dreams, but does it really help? Actually, it does. For one thing, it helps you get clear on exactly what you want, and makes the goals more imaginable. They seem more real when you have thought through them clearly and written them ...
Views: 1831 - From Job Renter to Owner: Tips for Making the Commitment - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2014 from Kristen HarrisYou might not know it just by looking around, but every workplace has two kinds of employees: renters and owners. Renters are in a job temporarily. They might be committed for a while, a one-year lease, maybe even two. But they’re not planning to put down roots and stay for the long haul. It ...
Views: 826 - Strong Leaders need Strong Minds! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown(We all need Strong Minds!) "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have mastered you will never grow." Ralph Waldo Emerson The most important asset one can have is a strong mind. Forget all the material things many think are so important and would be lost without; a strong mind is ...
Views: 1613(1 vote) - *** Five Career Tips - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2014 from Ford MyersThe career tips below were transcribed from an interview I did a few years ago when my book was first published (Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring.) The comments I made at that time are just as relevant now as they were then, so I decided to share them with our readers again. 1. ...
Views: 1343 - *** Perpetual Career Management - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2014 from Ford MyersAre you so busy “doing your job” that you can’t “manage your career?” It’s no surprise that people who are conducting a job search focus a lot of their time and energy on updating their résumé, networking, improving their interviewing skills, and so on. They know they need to “be at the top ...
Views: 1333 - How EFT Works For Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaWhether you are already familiar with EFT or if it is new to you, you may well wonder what it has to do with dominoes for improving confidence. Perhaps you are already a successful EFTer and can connect the dominoes to the generalization effect. Maybe you have just started doing EFT and are ...
Views: 1480 - How EFT Can Boost Your Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaAs you may or may not know already, EFT is a way to break through any blocks in your path to health success and happiness. These blocks are made of energy, or better understood as imprints in your mind-body. You may have tried affirmations, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, NLP, anti-depressants, ...
Views: 1375 - ***Time - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2014 from Kitty BoitnottTime...we refer to it all of the "time." For instance, in games, we call for a "time out." At work, we refer to "time for a break" or "break time." At school, we look forward to "recess time." Summer is a "time for vacation." We sometimes refer to recreational time as "party time." In the Bible, ...
Views: 1236 - What Is Introverted Leadership? - by Submitted on May 29, 2014 from Milissa HardingSociety often reserves the term leadership for individuals who have outgoing personalities, are highly influential (especially in large group settings), who enjoy public speaking and who have a strong authoritative presence and voice. On top of that, leadership is often seen as being an innate ...
Views: 1060 - ***Are You a Multi-Tasker? - by Submitted on May 23, 2014 from Kitty BoitnottAre you one of those people who really believe that you can multi-task and do it well? Can you listen to your children complain about their day while you are cooking dinner with half of your attention on your children and half on what you are doing at the stove? Or perhaps you are a ...
Views: 1166 - 5 Surprising Truths about Life Purpose (especially the first one!) - by Submitted on May 20, 2014 from Sarah LambertIn 2007 I received my first psychic reading. At the time I was stagnant and miserable. I felt an extreme urgency to be doing something more with my massage work, but had no idea what it was or how to go about it. The reading said: “You came to Earth with your own form of bodywork. Don’t take any ...
Views: 1122 - 3 Career Plateaus and How to Use Them to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2014 from Melissa CostaAre you wishing you were somewhere else doing something different? Many people leave college and enter a career path that seems to be the ideal choice for their future only to find themselves stifled, struggling, or just downright bored with it. Why do so many men and women seek out a new career ...
Views: 932 - ***You Get to Choose - by Submitted on May 02, 2014 from Kitty BoitnottSometimes, I believe, some of us actually like to consider ourselves victims. After all, being a victim of circumstance allows us to blame others or outside situations for the more unpleasant conditions in our lives. “He gave me no choice,” we like to complain when telling our ...
Views: 1256 - ***5 Ways Your Voice May Be Sabotaging Your Success - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2014 from Nancy DanielsSome years ago, Barbara Walters interviewed Kathleen Turner, commenting on Turner’s “low, wonderful voice.” The actress responded that she could not understand how a woman could spend thousands of dollars on her clothing, hair, and makeup and not spend some of that money on her voice, as she ...
Views: 2076 - Watch More Sunsets - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2014 from Mike RobbinsA few weeks ago I led a weekend workshop at Esalen. It was wonderful! On Saturday evening after our dinner break, one of the workshop participants suggested that we delay the start of our evening session so we could walk out on the deck and watch the sun go down over the Pacific Ocean. We did ...
Views: 1780 - 25 Power Questions to Ask Your Mentors - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2014 from Vernon MyersIf you have a mentor you need to make sure that you ask the following questions at some point during your relationship: 1. What are your goals and dreams (Short term and long-term)? 2. How can I help you to accomplish your goals and dreams? 3. Why did you choose to pursue these goals ...
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