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Why You Must Change and How to Overcome Resistance to Change
Two of the largest impediments to our living better lives, having better careers, and being everything we are capable of being are (1) not changing, and (2) not taking the action necessary to get us to a new place. The more consistent action you take,...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 4 CommentsThe Greater Your Purpose, the Greater the Obstacles You Will Face
Several years ago, I had a girlfriend who had an older sister who was nothing short of incredible. She was a world-class swimmer and had set countless records in the state. She had times in swimming that would easily have qualified her for the Olympics,...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 14 CommentsDo Not Be Influenced by Others’ Negative Opinions of You
I have kept a journal for years. Today I opened the journal and found a quote that I had written down on July 4, 2002. I had written this quote down because at the time I had just gotten out of a relationship in which the person I was with had decided...
Filed under Featured, Goal Setting 8 CommentsThe ability to ‘‘close’‘ and get the sale is the most important skill in selling. It’s something that few people know how to do. Many people can get a consumer, an employer, or others to the cusp of making a purchasing or a hiring decision;...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Job Market, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 7 CommentsDepression, Health, Boredom, Interesting People, and Self-Esteem
I remember my first encounters with the self-improvement industry when I was younger. In many areas of the United States, people look at self-improvement as something that is absolutely crazy. That is how the people around me viewed it when I was growing...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Staying Positive 25 CommentsOne of the most important things you can do in your career, business, and life is pay attention to details. With very few exceptions, the most successful people I have met always have an extraordinary ability to pay attention to even the smallest details....
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, How to Succeed 1 CommentResist the Temptation to Cut Corners in Your Career
All over Las Vegas and Los Angeles are these billboards that say “Get The Lap Band!” These lap bands are surgical procedures wherein they cut a person open and tie a band around an area of the stomach in order to constrict its size. The idea...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 9 CommentsYou Will Succeed in Your Job and Job Search When You Are Concerned with Giving and Not Taking
The quality of our lives, in many respects, is determined by our working lives. Being able to enjoy our jobs and being able to get jobs is something that’s incredibly important. A job is not just about earning a living; it’s about forming...
Filed under Advancement, Employment Do’s and Don’ts, Featured, Finding a Job, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 3 CommentsDo Not Allow the Past to Limit Your Opportunities Today
My one-year old daughter calls a coffee cup “hot” and avoids coffee cups lest she get burned. Until she learns that the coffee cup can also contain coffee, milk, and other foods that will not harm her, she is likely to avoid coffee cups for...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed, Life Lessons, Staying Positive 6 CommentsWhy the Best Executives Are So Highly Paid
The higher I have risen in my career, the more criticism and the more obstacles I have faced. In today’s world, if you lay off an employee, fire someone, or make any other decision that potentially upsets people, you face incredible scrutiny. Former...
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