Vote for the music about your life

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Have you ever thought about what the theme music of your life should be? What one song would you pick to tell people who you are? It is a big deal. Lord almighty you don’t want to pick the wrong one.  Imagine Stone Cold Steve Austin prancing into the ring to the sounds of Bette Midler’s [...]

The government does not fire anymore, it buys-out its workers

Everybody should get irritated about the governments latest action over jobs and marketing This feels like being handed a pile of poo, calling it a road apple and trying really hard to convince you it is a real apple.  This is marketing, PR and branding gone so bad the powers that be have actually convinced [...]

How to find a career coach – Q3: Do you have balls?

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(3rd of 4 part series on how to find a career coach. Back to list of questions to ask.) I recommend not directly asking if they have balls.  You can if you like.  But your coach needs them.  It is the metaphorical balls they need.  It should be easy to tell when you are out shopping. [...]

How to find a career coach – Q2: What makes you good?

(2nd of 4 questions to ask when looking for a career coach. Back to list of questions to ask.) Certification . Certification does not mean an expert understands the real world.  I know a lot of legal secretaries who know the law better than lawyers.  Have you been practiced on by a medical professional who’s [...]

How to find a career coach – Q1: What mistakes have you made?

(1st of 4 part series. Back to question list. ) The best of the best have tried many approaches and techniques. Their goal is to find what it really takes to create the success their clients need.  No one approach or technique will ever fit a population as a whole.  Different people need different tools. [...]

How to find a career coach

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(or any good expert for that matter) Career Coaches are all the rage. They are the latest career fashion accessory.  There is no shortage.  A google As with anything that comes in vogue (can you still say that word) knockoffs will appear. Since nobody wants to buy an expensive fake, here are some tips to [...]

Difference between DiSC and Myers Briggs (MBTI)

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Many people ask  what is the difference between DiSC and Myers Briggs.  I recently answered what the differences are in a LinkedIn group .  I copied my posting below. The type of research done to come up with MTBI and DISC are very different. MTBI is based on Jung’s dichotomies to explain conscious and unconscious [...]

Effective Job Search Tip 2: Don’t (only) follow the rules .

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(This is the second post in a six part series. The first three cover deadly common myths on job hunting.  The last three posts give tips on how to increase your job hunting success by 2-3 times in half the time of most job seekers.) The Attention Slight of Hand Trick or Myth 2: If I do [...]

Tips for effective job hunting: Avoid brain-drain and frustration when looking for work.

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(This is the first post in a six part series. The first three cover deadly common myths on job hunting.  The final three posts give tips on how to increase your job hunting success by 2-3 times in half the time of most job seekers.) Looking for work is tiring and mind numbing work. Many job seekers [...]

Earn more money now, $1000 guaranteed.

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Here is the #1 sure way to earn more money.  It is 100% guaranteed.  An easy $1000. First you have to answer four quick questions correctly to qualify.  I’ll even give you the answers. Q:  If you want to become strong what do focus on? A: Becoming stronger. Q: If you want to put more rocks [...]