I hope one day you realize you don’t need a resume. The kind of people you want to work with don’t want to see your list of interests and accolades. They don’t care about your work history, what schools you’ve attended, what awards you’ve won. They want to know what work you’ve put into the … Continue reading »
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11 ways to “pick yourself”
Seth Godin encourages us to stop waiting for that call, the publisher, that big chance, the label. We’re at a place in history where opportunities to put ourselves into the game abound. We simply must choose to play. But let’s get real. It isn’t always easy to find a straight line from Point A to … Continue reading »
Sometimes the best decision is the wrong one.
We’re bombarded with decisions. Each day we’re faced with a record number of choices. From seemingly insignificant deliberations: what to eat what to wear calendar scheduling whether to walk or bike branded or generic what gifts to buy to potentially life altering dilemmas: which job to accept what school to attend who to marry stock … Continue reading »
10 questions to the best version of yourself
Are you surrounded by people who encourage you to step up your game? Does your work excite you? Do your daily priorities align with your grander visions and dreams? What do you gravitate towards during unscheduled time? Have you set subgoals that tee you up for greater success? Do you schedule time each day to … Continue reading »
Two words
Dream big. Bigger than you’ve ever imagined. Greater than you thought possible. More daring than they taught you. Risky beyond your comfort. Away from the path that’s known. With two words, change your life. Dream big.
Perseverance wins
We’re faced with more choices than ever before. With relative ease, we buy new products, find new partners, reroute our goals. We’re impatient and easily swayed. Yet success doesn’t often land in the hands of the most skilled. The winners are those who stick with it, push through, stay the course, fall down, and get … Continue reading »
New and different
Different experiences are necessary for growth. Without adventure, how can you see the world in a new way? You’re not expected to like everything. The important thing is that you do, acquire more information, and grow. Have you placed yourself in a new situation recently?
Good start, better end
Most of our efforts are concentrated on beginnings. We are taught the importance of starting off on the right track and putting our best foot forward. We want to barrel out of the gate and make great first impressions. Consider: We rehearse repetitively for auditions and practice months before the big game. First meetings include … Continue reading »
A free program
If you’ve felt it, you know magic happens when the right people enter a space. Sometimes it’s serendipity; most of the time there’s a driving force. I want to encourage you to take part in what Seth Godin has dubbed the Connection Economy — to use your most meaningful relationships to inspire you to create … Continue reading »
It’s easy to hide
We’re exposed now more than ever before. Our steps are easily trackable, our buying decisions traceable with the click of a mouse. We document our lives on film for our friends and the world to see. We post our professional accomplishments on open social networks. We look for validation and response from what we show … Continue reading »
