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 …
Be grateful for what you have… in pursuit of what you want
Negative and pessimistic attitudes do NOT attract success. All success, especially when it comes to landing a good job, begins with self-enthusiasm, self-confidence, and genuine hope. The best way to develop and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude is to be grateful for all you have today, so this deep, sincere appreciation leads to the attainment of your goal of …
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; …
Long Term Unemployment – A National Emergency
When two Washington policy economists come together – where one is the Co-director of the Liberal Center for Economic and Policy Research and the other is the Director of Economic Policy Studies at the Conservative American Enterprise Institute… and both agree – we should pay attention! There are over 5 million Americans who have been unemployed for more than half …
Today’s Workplace Offers Unlimited Opportunities
Oh, the things we constantly hear: unemployment is up, unemployment is down but long term employment problems prevail, if congress doesn’t act to pass economic tax reform, the economy will be heading towards a fiscal cliff, the president is not acting swiftly enough to encourage GDP to rise anytime soon; which translates to no job growth, businesses continue to outsource …
8 Ways to Be Happy in Difficult Times
“People are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”– Abraham Lincoln What is Character? Character is defined in the midst of adversity and setbacks. It takes no special skill or discipline to enjoy life when things are going well. When you consciously make an effort to pay attention on what makes you happy and use the power …
Are You a Protean Employee, Ready to Thrive in the NEW Job Market?
The Industrial Age workplace is over The Industrial Age workplace is over and has been replaced by the Protean workplace. There are no jobs or careers for life and no job security. Businesses and organizations can no longer rest on their laurels, if they don’t improve and keep up with constant change; they’ll be overtaken by competitors that will. The …
8 Protean Management Concepts for High Achievement
Today, the world needs a new kind of manager – one who understands the new world. Companies must be lean, mean, innovative, future-sighted, resourceful, quick to adapt, competitive, and bold. Today’s managers must realize that business success, even survival, depends on managers creating that dream team. 8 Key Protean Management Concepts for High Achievement 1) Bring more value to the …
6 Tips to Thrive in the New Protean Workplace
The Industrial Age workplace has been replaced by the Protean workplace. * No jobs or careers for life anymore; no job security * No guaranteed benefits, vacation days, sick days, pensions, or even paychecks * Companies, industries, and jobs that are here today but gone …
5 Specific Ways to Improve Your Inner Chatter
Would you revisit a movie you loathed time and time again? Of course you wouldn’t. So why would you go back, in the theater of your mind, and revisit thoughts that cause you pain, stress, and disease? Almost every minute of everyday your head is full of thoughts, beliefs, and expectations. You have more conversations with yourself in the course …