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 …
Why 50% of College Grads End Up Back Home
According to a poll conducted by the consulting firm Twentysomething Inc., 85% of graduates will soon remember “what Mom’s cooking tastes like.” In other words, college grads are moving home (Time Newsfeed). Sociologist Katherine Newman, based on her research concluded that “well over half of college graduates move back home.” It is safe to say that somewhere between 50% and …
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 …
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 …