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Rap Stars, House Managers, Crystal Meth, Prison, and Your Ego
Several years ago, I was on an airplane that sat on the tarmac for at least an hour due to a screaming rap star. Seated not far from me (in coach) was a very famous rap star, and he was furious. He was upset because he had been seated in coach and there...
Filed under Employment Do’s and Don’ts, Featured, The Role of Jobs in Today’s World 5 CommentsThe Most Valuable Work Is Work That Repeats Itself
When I was 18 years old, I once responded to an advertisement in the paper that stated a company looking for janitors was offering $15.00 an hour (which now would probably be the equivalent of at least $25.00 an hour). Back then, 20+ years ago, that...
Filed under Featured, Finding a Job, Keeping a Job 3 CommentsThere is a story I heard some time ago about a man named Rabbi Akiva, who lived in Palestine. He was considered an extremely good person and also a sage. He became the greatest scholar of his time (he lived in the second century) through his consistency....
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 10 CommentsIn 1991 I purchased a four-year old Audi 5000 automobile for $2,500. When the car was new, it had been listed at $40,000. It was really beautiful inside. It had all sorts of electronic controls, powered everything, and it drove incredibly well. In fact,...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 4 Comments46 Actions You Can Take to Optimize Your Job Search and Career Today
When I used to apply for jobs myself, I would always go to the office supply store and purchase the absolute most expensive paper and envelopes I could. I remember, the paper I used to purchase was so expensive that you could only purchase 50 sheets...
Filed under Featured 10 CommentsWe Create Problems So That We Can Grow and Be Happy
When I was 15 years old, my grandmother took me to a Honda motorcycle dealership one day and bought me a moped. I believe it was called an Aero 50. That was one of the greatest days of my life at the time because, for at least the previous few years,...
Filed under Featured, Getting Ahead, Life Lessons 2 CommentsWhen you look at the people who are the most successful and who do the best in their trade, you often find a commonality: They are all doing something that they love, which comes naturally to them. In fact, the more you look at what the person is doing,...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 20 CommentsAsk Others What Course You Are On
Have you ever looked back at a picture or video of yourself from five, ten or more years ago and asked yourself “What was I thinking back then?” Have you ever looked at something you did several years ago and asked yourself the same exact...
Filed under Featured, Life Lessons 2 CommentsYou Need to Be in the Right Environment
For the past several years my wife and I have kept a saltwater aquarium. We did not get one of these intentionally, but when we moved into a new house several years ago, it had a saltwater tank built into the living room wall. Outside, there was a huge...
Filed under Featured, How to Succeed 6 CommentsHow to Use Social Networking, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter in Your Job Search
In Los Angeles—like most major cities—if you go to a major auto dealer you will notice a group of ten or more salespeople, usually men, who are standing together (smoking, drinking coffee, gossiping, and so forth) waiting for you. In some dealerships...
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