In the 6th century BC, Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher and central figure of Taoism, said:
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
To Lao’s words I’d like to add:
”That journey is completed a (baby) step at a time.”
(shame Lao didn’t get to see Bill Murray starring in “What About Bob?”)
History lesson aside, [...]
(Networking for Loners revisited)
Shawn Graham’s post about networking over at Courting Your Career got me thinking about – well, networking. Admittedly he makes a valid point about how following sports is a great strategy to break the ice particularly with people from different backgrounds. I agree that as a Latin American if I were a [...]
Picture shot at Tropfest 2009, the world’s largest short film festival.
Last night over 150,000 people gathered at outdoor venues across Australia to watch 16 short films.
And what do all those thousands of people have in common?
A love for all things short – as in brief.
Note to self: One of the most effective ways to get [...]
This is a big leap of faith for me.
For the very first time since this blog was launched I’ve reached out to ask a reader to write a guest post. This reader is one of those highly talented but unassuming people who likes to fly below the radar. That’s why he has asked me [...]
Thought for today – being produced by a well oxygenated brain and a body high on endorphins after a 45-minute spinning session:
Believe in yourself. And each time that you’re tempted to either look at what others are doing or imitate them – STOP. Ask yourself: “Did that person achieve what they did by imitating others? [...]
“I knew that the quicker I moved on the better position I’d be for the next opportunity.” Ben Graham, 1st Australian ever to play in the Super Bowl, after he got fired three times in four months.
Dan Schawbel, Gen Y’s personal branding guru, has done it again with his latest issue of Personal Branding Magazine (click here to download your free sample).
As the magazine’s editor, here’s what Dan has to say about this issue:
“Many people rush into personal branding, without first taking precious time to discover who they are and what [...]
A few days ago, while I was at the hair salon, Debbie*, the twentysomething who was washing my hair, offered to give me a scalp massage. Without even thinking about it I accepted her very generous offer. Shortly after she started, it became obvious that she was not good at it. Aside from missing all [...]
It's usually twists and turns that lead to the top. So stop following a straight line.
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