In case you’ve been living in a cave or just arrived from another planet, the global job market here on earth has undergone a transformation unlike any we’ve ever seen. There are very few jobs for life anymore. There are no guaranteed company-paid health benefits, sick days, or vacation days. Job security is a real challenge these days – causing more and …
2 Ways to Stay Positive When the Spaghetti Hits the Fan
Hey, listen up. The spaghetti WILL hit the fan. I guarantee it. In the pursuit of anything worthwhile, adversity, setbacks, disappointment… in other words, RESISTANCE will attempt to rain on your parade. Have you ever studied a battery? Every battery has a positive end and a negative end. You’ve never seen a battery with two positive or negative ends. Why? …
Can You Afford to Waste a Year of Your Life?
Somehow, the start of a new year always reminds people to do what they have not done. The average “New Year’s Resolution” lasts about 2 days and quickly turns into a New Year’s Reso-Delusion. Have you ever promised yourself: I’ll be kinder to people; I’ll exercise more; I’ll read more books; I’ll save more and spend less; I’ll stop smoking; …
The End of the Industrial Age Workplace
Today’s new, transformational workplace offers: No jobs or careers for life No long (or short) term job security No guaranteed benefits No guaranteed sick pay, vacation pay, or pension plans A workplace where industries are here today and gone tomorrow A global workplace where companies outsource jobs just to survive A workplace where technology is replacing jobs A workplace where …
Do What You Don’t Want to Do?
▬ Do you think a medical resident wants to work 24 hours straight? ▬ Do you think an aspiring Olympian wants to fall and fail over and over again? ▬ Do you think the average child can’t wait to go home and do homework? ▬ Do you think an author enjoys being rejected dozens, if not hundreds, of times? …
Enjoying the Plateau
Smelling the Roses George Leonard, in his book Mastery, discusses his concept of “enjoying the plateau.” This really resonated with me because I, like many of you, find myself always racing to get ahead; thinking so much about my next project and my next goal that I don’t fully appreciate the time in between. In other words, I don’t find …
The Power of Certainty: 3 Ways to Build a Sense of Certainty
“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare Live with certainty and never doubt yourself; for if you doubt what is possible, the possible becomes impossible. Your Sense of Certainty Determines Your Quality of Life Creating a sense of certainty that you can achieve whatever you desire …
Your Comfort Zone is The Danger Zone!
The greatest obstacle to success is complacency – being in your comfort zone. Highly successful people will tell you that the secret to their success was doing what was uncomfortable; that they were prepared, actually eager, to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve success. Thomas Edison said, “We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied …
Job Seekers: Love The Product You Are Selling – YOU!
For most job seekers, the job search is a process of begging for jobs. The challenge is that most people aren’t comfortable selling themselves as they have not been taught how to. The good news is that the economy is improving and job are available so blaming the economy is no longer an option. Now is the time …
A Tip To Success: Cultivate Your Own Resiliency
I discuss the topic of self responsibility and resiliency over and over again; yet so many people and job seekers continue to count on everyone and everything else but themselves for their success and happiness. Here is a key phrase to remind yourself and people around you: “To achieve all that you want to achieve in life, and to be …