Se puede decir que las sociedades son un mal necesario en el mundo de los negocios. Ya que a pesar de que trabajar con socios tiende a ser un reto – en el mejor de los casos – aun es el modelo preferido de muchos para lograr más en el mundo de los negocios. Esto [...]
Think David and Goliath. As little scientific evidence as there is to prove that this episode really took place, one thing is true: small can be powerful. That’s because power is not about size – it’s about positioning.
Now think tennis. The amount of power that a player exerts on a shot is not dependent on [...]
Take it from a self-proclaimed strategic job-hopper; career enlightenment is about achieving your goals in a sustainable way. That said, personal branding is at the core of an enlightened career.
Rest assured that today’s tough economic climate calls for an even greater focus on personal branding. During a time when businesses are looking for ways to [...]
A few months ago, my blogoshpere friend Bonnie Lowe invited me – and other career experts – to answer:
“What is the best career advice for 2009?”
My first reaction was: ‘I’d love to be a part of something that adds value to my readers.’ Little did I know how powerful the end result would be.
Now I’m delighted [...]
Lets face it, with the current state of affairs, the competition for good jobs has gone up more than a few notches. Chances are there will be many more bright people out there looking for work. To you that means that it’s possible that you’ll have to interview for several jobs before you land one.
But [...]
I did a short stint at a recruitment agency. It was long enough to see the underbelly of the industry. While what I saw was not pretty, I’m now thankful that since then I found a very professional recruiter to work with. For the past 4 years I’ve stayed loyal to a recruiter who has [...]
Because I’m still reading through the hate mail that I received after posting Are You Getting the Itch to Switch (jobs) on brazencareerist’s blog: http://www.brazencareerist.com/2008/09/08/are-you-getting-the-itch-to-switch-jobs I thought it would be a good idea to set the record straight about my philosophy about job hopping.
Lets start by defining what it isn’t.
Job hopping is not a sport. [...]
In line with an earlier post where I talk about taking responsibility for outcomes in your career and striving to give work the best version of you, I believe that one of the best (and easiest) ways to self-actualize is through reading top-shelf publications, including books and journals – both on-line and off.
Reading – of [...]
“To ask or not to ask” that is the question.
It’s the one I ask myself whenever asking someone for something stands between me and what I want.
I’ll show you what I mean.
Whether what I want is to know what perfume someone walking down the street is wearing, or to use a bathroom at a restaurant [...]
After many years of being controlled by my emotions and being reactive to situations and people, I’m slowly starting to see the light and learn ways of being more rational and responsive. For the past few years, because I’ve made it a point to be more in tune with myself, I’m much better at handling [...]
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