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Concentrate on Your Contribution
There is a secret to being an outstanding performer in any job and getting more raises, more recognition, and more responsibility. The secret is to be 100% focused on your work and to be passionate about your job. This is where your energy needs to go....
Filed under Employment Do’s and Don’ts, Featured 47 CommentsGovernment Bailouts, Groups and Your Career
Recently, something quite interesting has been happening in the American economy. The government has decided to get involved in running various businesses. These businesses include insurance companies, banks, and automotive companies. This is something...
Filed under Advancement, Featured, Finding a Job, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 6 CommentsEvery interaction you have with another person is a chance to make a difference in that person’s life. Every piece of information you have about the world is unique to you. The more you share this information with others, the more others will share...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 14 CommentsOne of the scariest things for any of us is being in crisis. A crisis can be defined several ways. It can be: the loss of a job a divorce a traumatic injury a death the alienation of a loved one due to a fight or disagreement a severe illness or even...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons, Staying Positive 7 CommentsDo Not Stop Seeing Opportunity: Step Outside Your Mind’s Comfort Zone and Begin to Dream
Several years ago, I was sitting with someone in Carl’s Steakhouse in Detroit coaching him about his job search. The person was telling me about how he wanted to get a job and start a new career. He was in his early 50s and hadn’t had a real job...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 15 CommentsYou Need to Be Seen as an Authority
Several years ago I learned about the power of authority while operating an asphalt business in Michigan. When I initially started the company, it was called something like “Barnes Asphalt Service” or something along those lines. When I showed...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons 11 CommentsFind an Employer with Similar Values
In 1997, I was working for a federal judge in Bay City, Michigan. It was cold and I was working in a rural area that left a lot to be desired. Even the judge I worked for got the hell out of there when he could go to another part of Michigan. While...
Filed under Featured, Keeping a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 7 CommentsFlow, Your Ego and Your Career
Aristotle believed that more than anything, we seek to be happy. There are some individuals who do their work and continually find happiness in this work. Work for them takes on a meaning that transcends what most of us experience. These people feel...
Filed under Advancement, Featured 8 CommentsTreating Your Career Like a Small Business
No one seems to take the time to consider that their careers are businesses. Your career is no different than any small business. You have a product (you) that you’re selling to your audience (your employer). You need to run your career exactly...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Goal Setting 4 CommentsThe Greatest Thing in the World
Henry Drummond’s The Greatest Thing in the World is a classic work that illuminates the importance of Corinthians 13. Here, he addresses practical ways in which Christians today can experience the greatest thing in the world – LOVE. Widely...
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